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CBSE acknowledges OnMark portal vulnerabilities, deploys IIT, govt cybersecurity teams amid OSM row

CBSE acknowledges OnMark portal vulnerabilities, deploys IIT, govt cybersecurity teams amid OSM row

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday said it has intensified efforts to secure its On-Screen Marking (OSM) evaluation system amid the ongoing controversy over the process. The board, in a post on X, said a team of cybersecurity experts from various government agencies and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) has been working over the past few days to strengthen the security of the OnMark portal, which is operated by its service provider. CBSE stated that vulnerabilities flagged in the portal have been successfully contained and that the system is being continuously monitored. The board added that further steps are being taken to identify and eliminate any remaining exploitable weaknesses, ensuring the platform’s overall security and integrity. “We have been closely monitoring the vulnerabilities in the OnMark portal of our service provider that are being flagged in the public domain. An expert team of cybersecurity professionals has been deployed over the last few days from across various arms of the government as well as the IITs to fortify these systems, including taking …