❖ IIT Madras has established the Centre for Cybersecurity, Trust, and Reliability (CyStar) to bolster India's cybersecurity capabilities.

❖ It will focus on both fundamental and applied research, addressing the growing cybersecurity needs of critical sectors such as finance, healthcare, automotive, and electronics.

❖ CyStar will develop a comprehensive, multi-faceted strategy to address the emerging cybersecurity challenges driven by artificial intelligence and the pastquantum era.