The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has extended support to an indigenous cybersecurity project aimed at enabling secure data transfer across air-gapped networks—systems that are physically isolated from the internet and used in critical sectors.
The project, being developed by Matisoft Cyber Security Labs Pvt. Ltd., seeks to address vulnerabilities arising from the use of removable media such as USB drives, which remain one of the few ways data is moved into or out of such secure environments.
According to officials, the solution will incorporate advanced technologies such as Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) to ensure that only sanitized, threat-free data is transferred between networks. The system is designed to function entirely offline, making it suitable for defence, nuclear, and other high-security installations.
The platform will also feature real-time monitoring, strict device control, and audit mechanisms to track and regulate data movement, thereby reducing the risk of malware intrusion and data leakage.
The initiative is expected to strengthen India’s cybersecurity capabilities, reduce dependence on foreign technologies, and support the development of indigenous solutions in line with the government’s push for self-reliance in critical technology sectors.
Officials said the project would play a key role in securing sensitive infrastructure where conventional network-based security solutions cannot be deployed.