NIELIT to Organise National Conference on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics in New Delhi
The two-day conference, to be held at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre, will focus on the theme “Cyber Secure Bharat: Fortifying India’s Digital Future” and bring together representatives from government departments, law enforcement agencies, defence, judiciary, industry, academia and technology organisations to deliberate on emerging cyber threats and challenges in digital investigations.
The conference assumes significance amid growing dependence on digital technologies, increasing sophistication of cyber threats and the changing nature of cybercrime.
It aims to strengthen inter-agency coordination, enhance capabilities in cybersecurity and digital forensics, facilitate policy discussions and explore emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, blockchain security and cyber intelligence.
The conference will cover 10 key areas, including cybersecurity, digital forensics, AI security, critical infrastructure, threat intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrency, drone and IoT forensics, digital evidence, cyber law and cloud security.
The programme will feature technical and business sessions, panel discussions, an industry exhibition and the Cyber Kushti 2026 Cybersecurity and AI Hackathon.
The technical deliberations will cover national cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, incident response, AI-enabled cyber threats, financial cybercrime, automated digital investigations, advanced device forensics, digital evidence and international cooperation.
The Cyber Kushti 2026 hackathon has attracted 1,031 teams comprising 3,093 participants.
Of these, 923 teams with 2,769 participants have been shortlisted for the first level, while 50 teams have qualified for the second level and 10 teams for the third level. The competition will be conducted under three themes — Review, Attack and Defend.
The industry exhibition will showcase technologies and solutions in digital forensics, cybersecurity, drone technology, surveillance systems and AI-driven security, besides providing opportunities for technical interactions and business engagements.
Several organisations, including the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), CERT-In, Delhi Police, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau, Maharashtra Cyber, STQC and Software Technology Parks of India, are supporting the conference as knowledge partners.
Industry participants include STELLAR, Magnet Forensics, MSAB, Oxygen Forensics, Cyint Technologies and other organisations specialising in digital investigation and cybersecurity solutions.
NIELIT will also sign memoranda of understanding with industry partners to promote institutional cooperation, research and development, knowledge exchange, industry-academia engagement and capacity building in cybersecurity and digital forensics.
The conference, whose first edition was held in Kohima in 2024 and second edition in Guwahati in 2025, seeks to expand national-level cooperation and strengthen professional capabilities towards building a secure and resilient digital ecosystem, according to the organisers.
