Territorial Army Notification 2024 (Cyber Tasks)

Territorial Army Notification 2024

Territorial Army Notification 2024. Applications are invited from gainfully employed citizens of India (male & female) for an opportunity of donning the uniform and serving the nation as Territorial Army Officers.

Conditions of Eligibility :

Nationality: Only citizens of India (male and female).

Age Limits: 18 to 42 years as on last day of filing of application i.e.should have attained minimum 18 years and should not be more than 42 Years on 21 Nov 2023.

Educational Qualifications: Any Graduate (Cyber Security/Technology Computer Science preferred). 

(ii) Minimum 03 years’ experience in core Penetration Testing / CEH / Cyber Security with reputed organisations or as independent consultant or Founder of organisations dealing with Cyber Security. 

(iii) Recognised certification / formal training in CEH, Penetration Testing, or Cyber Security and Red Team Ops

Selection Procedure:

A four phase selection procedure will be followed:

(i) Phase I: Document Check – Benchmarking of candidates will be done based on qualification for preparation of merit list & issuing call letter for written test.

Phase II: Written Test (100 Marks) – Only candidates scoring 60 Percentile and above in objective type written test will qualify for Practical Test.

Phase III: Practical Test (100 Marks) – Candidates qualifying in Practical Test will be called for Interview.

Phase IV: Interview (300 Marks) – Interview by Board of Officers at Directorate General of Territorial Army. 

Standard and Syllabus:

Written Test. The syllabus will consist of Network Security, Operating System Security, Cryptography and Encryption Techniques, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response and Handling, Penetration Testing, Secure Coding Practices, Cyber Laws and Regulations, Log Analysis and Forensics, Network Forensics, Audits and Compliance, Vulnerability Assessment, Wireless Penetration Testing, Wireless Networks Security, Cloud Security, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security, Social Engineering Attacks and Countermeasures, Mobile Application Security, Threat Modelling and Risk Assessment, Malware Analysis and Detection, Social Media Security, Web Application Security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Threat Hunting and Analysis and Cloud Infrastructure Security.

Practical Test: It will be conducted inform of CTF (Catch the flag) event with focus on Solving of Challenges in the domains of Threat Intelligence (OSINT), Cryptography, Web Application Security, Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Malware Analysis, Threat Intelligence and Network Incident Response etc. A candidate will participate in CTF using his/her personal laptop so each candidate has to carry his personal laptop for Practical Test. 

(ii) Candidate will be tested for his/ Tech skills, Problem solving abilities, Time Management, etc.

(iii) Internet connectivity will be provided to all candidates by conducting team

How To Apply:

All desirous candidates can download Application Form IAF (TA)-9 Revised (Part 1 and 2) from the link given below and send applications alongwith requisite documents to Directorate General Territorial Army, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence, 4th Floor, ‘A’ Block, Ministry of Defence Office Complex, KG Marg, New Delhi -110001.(through India Post only)

Embodiment for Training:

(a) Six months Pre-Commission Training as provided in TA Rule 20A amended vide SRO 65 dt 29 Apr 2023. (Candidates shall be commissioned in TA only on successful completion of the said Pre-Commission Training).

(b) Two months annual training camp every year if not continuously embodied for six months in a training year (01 April – 31 March)

Important Dates:

Download Territorial Army 2024 Official Notification

Download Application Form IAF (TA)-9 Revised (Part 1 and 2)