National Institute of Cryptology Research and Development
{{Short description|A unit of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), India}}
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National Institute of Cryptology Research and Development (NICRD) is an Indian national-level research centre for cryptologic education and research.
History
The institute was established in 2007 in Hyderabad.{{Cite web|date=2007-05-05|title=Key security outfit now near Hyderabad|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/key-security-outfit-now-near-hyderabad/story-UZz98GoeIXjaHheFU6CfKK.html|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} It is one of the institutes which comes under the purview of the National Technical Research Organisation.{{Cite book|last1=Khan|first1=Mr Hamid|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SSgsDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22national+institute+of+cryptology+research+and+development%22&pg=PT278|title=INTERNAL SECURITY|last2=Hooda|first2=Ms Yogita|date=2017-06-15|publisher=McGraw-Hill Education|isbn=978-93-5260-675-7|language=en}} The other one is the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre.
It was envisioned to house simulation laboratories, and digital fortress laboratories for financial security and design. It is also designed to develop encryption products for national security-related critical applications.
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Category:2007 establishments in India
Category:Computer security in India
Category:Cryptologic education
Category:Computer security organizations
Category:Government agencies established in 2007
Category:Indian intelligence agencies