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INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

KRISHI BHAWAN: NEW DELHI-110 001

F.No.21 -6412021-CDN Date: -io.tt.202t

OFFICE ORDER

Sub:-Appointment of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)-reg.

The Competent Authority has decided to appoint Dr. Himanshu, Sr. Scientist, ICAR as Chief
Information Security Officer (CISO) for ICAR to implement cyber security based practices in
order to prevent cyber-attacks and protect the information infrastructure. Details of * Dr.
Himanshu, Sr. Scientist are as follows:
Name:- Dr. Himanshu
Designation:- Senior Scientist
Mobile:- 999771824
Email :- h i nransh ul -5. icar'r{:nic. i n

Address:- ICT Unit, ICAR Hqrs. Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

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Deputy Secretary (GAC), ICAR
Distribution:-
l. Dr. Himanshu, Sr. Scientist, ICAR.
2. Ministry of Electronics & Technology, New Delhi (snehra?,nicit)'.sor'.in, askril.:rneitr.gor.in )
3. Dr. Anil Rai, ADG (ICT), ICAR.
4. All officers/ Sections at ICAR Krishi Bhawan/ KAB-I & II/ NASC.
5. Sr. PPS to DG, ICAR/ PPS to FA, ICAR/ PPS to Secretary, ICAR
6. Media Unit for placing on the ICAR Website.
5. Guard file/ spare copies.
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T?ris has rrference to my eartier letter of even ao. daJed 24.12-2O2O
requesting for r {CISO} for
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security posture of IT infrastmcture and implement cyber security best
pr:actices, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technolory has dready
circulated the "Key Roles and Resprnsibilities of CISOe'for compliance. Ttre
same is also available online on our website at

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3. You are, therefore, rquested to kindly appoint a senior of,ficer as a

CISO, if not done already. The details of the CISO including his/her contact
details (name, designation, email, mobile, phone and postal address) may
kindly be comrr:.unicated r"ia e-mail at sneh@meity.gov.in with a copy"_ai.
asl@meity.gov.in to facilitate in contacting your Ministry/Department for
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