CBSE has responded to OnMark portal security concerns, deploying cybersecurity experts from government departments and IITs. Vulnerabilities have been contained, with further checks underway. The board also thanked ethical hackers and alert citizens.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued a statement on Sunday via social media addressing concerns about vulnerabilities discovered in its OnMark portal, which is managed by its service provider. The issue had been highlighted in the public domain, prompting the Board to initiate immediate corrective action.
In its social media post, CBSE acknowledged and contained vulnerabilities found in the OnMark portal managed by its service provider, following their exposure by a teenage ethical hacker. CBSE thanked ethical hackers and alert citizens for flagging the issues and said that corrective measures are being taken to enhance the platform’s security.
The Board further stated that cybersecurity experts from multiple government departments and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have been deployed to review and strengthen the system.
CBSE Official Statement On Portal Security
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