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The cell was formed after attacks on the Bangladesh central bank by international hacker groups siphoned off millions of dollars.
The Reserve Bank of India is strengthening its information technology and cyber security cell.
It is in the process of hiring specialists for roles in cyber security, systems audit, research and innovation, project management and administration -- the four divisions of the new unit.
On Wednesday, it offered the jobs through an advertisement on its website.
Reserve Bank Information Technology Pvt Ltd (ReBIT) was set up in May last year as a separate subsidiary of the central bank. Its charge was to take care of the IT requirements, including cyber security needs, of RBI and the entities it regulates.
It is headed by Nandkumar Sarvade, a retired Indian Police Service officer and expert on bank frauds and terrorism.
The cell was formed after attacks on the Bangladesh central bank by international hacker groups siphoned off millions of dollars.
RBI had advertised for senior positions at ReBIT when it was set up but this is the first time a mass hiring drive is being initiated.
The final date for applying is February 7.
The banking system has been facing hacker attacks at a time the country is shifting to a digital eco-system.
The mandate of ReBIT is to focus on ‘IT and cyber security (including related research) of the financial sector and assist in IT systems audit and assessment of RBI-regulated entities,’ goes the ad.
