Union Bank opens ethical hacking lab in Hyd

Hyderabad Union Bank of India on Friday inaugurated its 'Ethical Hacking Lab' at the Cyber security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad. At the centre, cyber defence mechanism to safeguard the bank's information systems, digital assets, and channels against potential cyber threats will be built.

The Ethical Hacking Lab was inaugurated by A Manimekhalai, Managing Director & CEO, Union Bank of India in presence of executive directors Nitesh Ranjan, Rajneesh Karnatak, and Nidhu Saxena.

Commenting on the launch, A Manimekhalai said, "Union Bank is adopting Digital Products in a big way. Various new initiatives are taken by the bank to increase digital footprints. The IT assets are increasingly exposed to the internet. In this backdrop, our bank has established the Ethical Hacking Lab to strengthen the cyber ecosystem. This is an important milestone as we take our cyber security journey ahead to secure digital banking experience."

Union Bank's Cyber security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad is in the process of establishing multiple cyber security centres to strengthen the bank's security posture and collaborate with cyber defence industries, and government bodies for implementing new technologies.