The recent recognition of India as an authorizing nation for CCRA certification to test and certify electronics and IT products with respect to cyber security will give a fillip to the digital agenda of the country, according to RS Sharma, Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India at the Inaugural Session of the 15th International Common Critieria Conference (ICCC).

Common Criteria assesses the design and implementation of security-sensitive products and provides assurance that the specification, implementation, and evaluation of each solution have been thoroughly analyzed. The recognition will help to fast forward programs related to real time secured service delivery such as e-Governance, e-Commerce, financial inclusion schemes and citizen engagement platforms.

The authorization status will give  Indian electronics and IT manufacturing  Industry and Government a collaborative environment the prime minister's vision of 'Make in India', Sharma added.

Building a broader cooperative network in which government and industry can interface on security matters becomes essential for setting benchmarks, becoming market ready and expediting knowledge transfer, according to Kiran Karnik, chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom and Broadband.

He added that it also helps in bringing clarity to the broader standards landscape, helping industry identify the best of the standards that exist in the global marketplace.