It is the national nodal agency for responding to computer and cybersecurity incidents.

  • Ministry: Ministry of Information and Electronics Technology
  • Fact: CERT-In has been operational since January 2004.
  • Function
    • Collection, analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents;
    • Forecast and alerts of cyber security incidents;
    • Emergency measures for handling cyber security incidents;
    • Coordination of cyber incident response activities;
    • Issue guidelines, advisories, vulnerability notes and whitepapers relating to information security practices, procedures, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents;
Other Cyber Security Steps

  • Major Institutions
    • I4C — Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre
  • Government Initiatives
    • Cyber Swachhta Kendra (CSK)
    • National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
    • Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP)
    • National Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security
  • Legal Framework
    • Information Technology Act, 2000
    • Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

 

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Source: The Hindu