Cyber security today is not just a technology issue, but a fundamental business risk that requires strategic management, said Sanjay Bahl, Director General, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in Coimbatore on Thursday.

Inaugurating the third edition of cyber security conference CheckPost 2026 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Coimbatore Zone, on the theme “The Cyber Dividend: Turning Digital Risk into Business Resilience”, he said organisations operating in today’s volatile and inter-connected digital environment must strengthen resilience by integrating governance, people, processes, and technology into a comprehensive cyber security framework.

The increasing sophistication of cyber threats accelerated by Artificial Intelligence, inter-connected digital ecosystems, and growing geopolitical risks, has brought out the importance of adopting security by design, Zero Trust architecture, proactive threat detection, cyber hygiene, and continuous organisational preparedness, he said.

V. Noushad, the CII Coimbatore chairman, said that as industries rapidly embrace digital transformation, cyber security has become fundamental to sustaining business continuity, customer trust and enterprise competitiveness. K. Gunasegharan, the conference chairman, said the event that saw participation of over 150 people is one of CII’s specialised platforms focused exclusively on cyber security.

Mahalingam Ramasamy, vice-chairman, CII Coimbatore Zone, urged the CERT-In to consider establishing a Centre of Excellence in Coimbatore to support industry, startups and academic institutions in advancing cyber security capabilities, innovation and capacity building in the region.

Published - July 09, 2026 08:40 pm IST