Nasscom advises companies to strengthen operational preparedness, cybersecurity amid ...

Information technology (IT) industry body Nasscom on Monday advised companies to strengthen operational preparedness and cybersecurity frameworks in the wake of the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia, cautioning that periods of uncertainty can heighten risks of disruptions and cyber threats.

Issuing a fresh advisory, it said that while business operations currently remain stable, organisations are proactively reviewing contingency plans and strengthening resilience measures to mitigate potential disruptions should the situation evolve.

“Companies are reviewing and activating contingency frameworks to ensure operational continuity and uninterrupted service delivery in the event of regional disruptions... organisations are prioritising employee well-being by enabling remote work arrangements and closely monitoring the situation for employees located in affected geographies,” Nasscom said in a statement.

Nasscom continues to monitor the evolving situation and remains in regular with the West Asian Council to assess developments on the ground and extend support where required, it said.

“The industry body is also coordinating with relevant authorities wherever possible to assist member company employees who may be currently in the region,” it added.

Nasscom added that firms are evaluating alternate infrastructure routing to ensure cloud and data centre resilience and safeguard critical systems. Companies are also advising employees to limit non-essential travel through the region and explore alternative transit routes where required.

Furthermore, organisations are proactively engaging with clients to communicate measures of preparedness and ensure continuity of services.

The industry body also noted that periods of geopolitical uncertainty often see a rise in coordinated cyber threats, disinformation campaigns and infrastructure targeting.

Organisations are therefore advised to strengthen their cybersecurity posture and prioritise immediate actions, such as rotating credentials, accelerating patching, auditing supply chains, enforcing multi-factor authentication on all external access paths and implementing conditional access controls to counter token-theft and adversary-in-the-middle attacks.

Nasscom’s advisory comes amid conflict in West Asia following US and Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks, disrupting airspace and raising concerns over regional stability, cyber threats, and potential spillover effects on global technology infrastructure, travel routes, and maritime trade.

Published on March 9, 2026