Munish Sharma

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Archive data: Person was Consultant at MP-IDSA from June 2015 to November 2020
Joined MP-IDSA
June 2015
Area of Interest
Cyber Security, Critical Information Infrastructure Protection, Space Security, Defence Technologies.
Current Project
Cyber Security
Education and Background
Munish Sharma is a Consultant in the Strategic Technologies Centre at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. He is an engineering graduate (Electronics and Communications) and holds a Masters degree in Geopolitics and International Relations. Prior to that, he was a software engineer for four years with Accenture Services.
His research interests include cybersecurity, critical information infrastructure protection, space security and geopolitical aspects of emerging technologies. He analyses technologies such as quantum computing and encryption, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence from a geopolitical perspective as well as concepts like cyber power, cyber espionage and cyber deterrence in the context of China. Munish has authored research papers, articles, briefs and commentaries for various journals, magazines and websites. His recent publications include: India’s Strategic Options in a Changing Cyberspace (2018); “Decrypting China’s Quantum Leap,” The China Journal, no. 80 (July 2018); Securing Critical Information Infrastructure: Global Perspectives and Practices (2017); and,  Securing Cyberspace: International and Asian Perspectives (2016).  He was a Chevening Cyber Security Fellow for 2017-18..

Consultant
E-mail: munish[dot]juit[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: +91 11 2671 7983

Publication

India’s Tryst with 5G

A slight push in the right direction would be much more productive and efficient, such as treating telecommunications as a utility rather than a market, and building innovation and IPR ecosystems rather than incentivizing licensed production.

Curbing Fake News

Eradicating the fake news problem calls for a collective effort of individuals, governments, social media and content platforms, and innovative technology solutions.

Decrypting China’s Quantum Leap

IDSA Consultant, Mr Munish Sharma’s paper on quantum communications in China, titled ‘Decrypting China’s Quantum Leap’ has been published in the July 2018 issues of ‘The China Journal’.

The paper explores the rapid development and evolution of research in quantum communications in China, the critical role of political leadership, and the immense opportunities it holds in the military domain.

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  • Published: 18 June, 2018

Inside the Enemy’s Computer: Identifying Cyber-Attackers, by Clement Guitton

Attribution of cyberattacks is an impending issue in enabling a credible deterrent against both state and non-state actors. It applies equally to cases of a criminal nature as well as to those with implications for national security. The technology underlying cyberspace facilitates anonymity and thus affixing responsibility, that is, attributability, is not merely a technological challenge but a political one as well, especially when nation states have proven prowess in engaging their adversaries in cyberspace.

US ups the ante in Cyberspace

The US decision to elevate its Cyber Command to that of a Unified Combatant Command sends a strong signal to entities and countries inimical to its interests to recalibrate their security calculus.