CERT-In
India's National Cyber Incident Response Agency
CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) is the national nodal agency for responding to cybersecurity incidents. It was established under Section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- Established under: Section 70B, IT Act 2000; operates under MeitY.
- Mandate: Collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on cyber incidents; issuing alerts and advisories; emergency response coordination; issuing guidelines on information security practices.
- In April 2022, CERT-In issued mandatory Directions under Section 70B(6) requiring organisations to report cyber incidents within 6 hours, mandating synchronisation of ICT system clocks, and requiring VPN service providers to maintain user logs for 5 years.
- CERT-In oversees the protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in coordination with NCIIPC (National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre).
● Tracked since March 16, 2026 · last seen April 09, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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