Dehradun, Uttarakhand — In a landmark collaboration aimed at fortifying India’s digital infrastructure, the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF), in association with CERT-In and the Institute of Cooperative Management (ICM), Dehradun, is organizing an intensive Two-Day Cyber Crisis Management Workshop in the scenic foothills of Mussoorie on 28th and 29th April 2025.
This workshop, part of FCRF’s ongoing national mission to enhance cyber resilience across sectors, comes at a crucial time when cyber crisis drills have become non-negotiable under the latest mandates from India’s top BFSI regulators including RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, and NABARD.
Understanding the Urgency: Cyber Crisis Is No Longer a Hypothetical Risk
With the ever-evolving threat landscape—ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), deepfake scams, credential theft, and advanced persistent threats (APTs)—the Indian government and regulatory bodies are pushing organizations to proactively prepare.
As per new frameworks:
- RBI mandates regular breach simulations and tabletop drills for banks, NBFCs, and payment operators.
- SEBI requires cyber drills and annual vulnerability assessments across critical market intermediaries.
- IRDAI insists on periodic disaster recovery and third-party risk assessments for insurers.
- NABARD urges rural banks and cooperatives to conduct cybersecurity risk drills for digital banking in remote zones.
In this context, FCRF’s initiative serves as a timely intervention aligning with national priorities.
Workshop Overview: From Legal Frameworks to Live Simulations
Set to be hosted at ICM, Dehradun, this residential/offline format workshop offers a unique blend of regulatory insights, hands-on threat simulations, and policy drafting guidancefor digital risk professionals across public and private sectors.
Day 1: Foundation & Regulatory Readiness
Day 2: Practical Exposure & Tabletop Exercises
All participants will be awarded a certificate from Future Crime Research Foundation along with a complimentary Cyber Crisis Management Toolkit to implement best practices at their organizations.
Certified Cyber Crisis Management Professional & Who Should Attend?
Participants completing the workshop will be awarded certificate by Future Crime Research Foundation, recognizing them as a Certified Cyber Crisis Management Professional—a credential designed to highlight proficiency in national cyber resilience strategies and regulatory frameworks.
As digital vulnerabilities expand and evolve, this workshop is tailored for frontline defenders of India’s cyber space:
Cybersecurity Leaders
Associate Professionals of CISO Teams
This diverse pool of roles reflects the holistic scope of cyber crisis response—from governance and infrastructure to detection and forensics.
About FCRF: Building Cyber Resilience, One Institution at a Time
The Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) is a not-for-profit cybersecurity think tank incubated at IIT Kanpur’s AIIDE CoE, committed to preparing India for emerging digital threats. With a proven track record of training law enforcement, PSUs, academia, and industry leaders, FCRF also runs the FCRF Academy, an expert-led knowledge platform to build a digitally secure future. FCRF has:
- Conducted CyberSafe Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s largest state-level cyber awareness campaigns.
- Signed MoUs with key institutions including BIRD Lucknow, RMLNLU, UPSIFS, and IEDUP.
- Trained thousands of law enforcement officers and cyber professionals.
- Hosts the FutureCrime Summit, India’s largest summit on tech-enabled crime.
FCRF also runs the Centre of Excellence in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (CoE-DFIR) in Greater Noida, which recently conducted a three-month internship program with over 1,000 participants including senior police officials.
This workshop at ICM Dehradun exemplifies FCRF’s mission to provide deep, actionable insights through experiential learning formats that empower participants to build, test, and strengthen their Cyber Crisis Management Plans (CCMPs).
Registration & Contact
Interested professionals, especially from BFSI, PSUs, Law Enforcement, and IT/Cybersecurity domains, are encouraged to register early due to limited seats.
Email: research@futurecrime.org
Phone: +91-9696100100
Website: www.futurecrime.org
Stay prepared. Because in the age of digital warfare, resilience is the only insurance.