National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct targeted training programmes for tech and cyber professionals in the banking and digital payment services sector. It will enable the institutions to strengthen the cybersecurity and resiliency landscape across India’s digital payment ecosystem.  

The collaboration's programmes will focus on key areas such as cybersecurity, resiliency, and data privacy. Apart from the training advantage, the collaboration will also develop an exclusive NPCI-certified payment security certification programme, aligned with emerging industry needs and regulatory expectations.

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People and Preparedness 

Mr. Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO, NPCI, remarked at the signing of the agreement, “We are happy to partner with IDRBT to advance payment security and cyber resilience across the digital payment ecosystem in India. Strengthening cyber resilience is not just about technology, but also about people and preparedness. Our partnership with IDRBT will enable structured capacity building across the ecosystem through training, certifications, and sharing threat intelligence. This collaboration reinforces NPCI’s commitment to proactive risk management and elevating security standards across digital payments.”  

Strengthening the Payments Ecosystem 

Dr. Deepak Kumar, Director, IDRBT, highlighted the positive growth this will usher in the industry, saying, “This will strengthen the broader payment ecosystem by promoting a culture of security awareness, capability-building, and proactive response. The subscription to सचेत (IBCART 3.0) will provide diverse, enriched, and contextualised threat intelligence feeds to organisations working with NPCI, further improving the robustness and resilience of the ecosystem.” 

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Nourishing the Digital Public Infrastructure 

Dr. Deepak Kumar, Director of IDRBT, emphasized that the institute was set up to drive the adoption and integration of technology within the banking and financial sector, while also supporting the development of digital public infrastructure. This initiative by both companies will give a major boost to India’s digital public infrastructure through strengthening people’s belief in it.