Department of Governance Reforms (DGR) is the nodal agency within state to deal with cyber security incidents, threats like hacking and phishing and for security audit & cyber security related issues. To conduct security audit of applications (PSDC) and to establish and manage relationship with CERT-IN for co-ordination and response during cyber threats.

In case of any cyber security incident occur within Punjab state, it should be escalated to Chief Information Security Officer at state level by the statutory bodies (CERT-IN / NCIIPC etc.) created out of IT Act 2000.

DGR has recently formed a Cyber Security Division headed by Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Cyber Security Expert with technical qualification and skill sets based on empanelled criteria guidelines issued by CERT-In.

Cyber Security Team will prepare guidelines, advisories, vulnerability notes and whitepapers relating to information security practices, procedures, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents to Punjab state departments.