Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)

🔹 About

1. It is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Government of India.

2. Formed in 2004 under Information Technology Act, 2000 Section (70B) under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

3. The nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats like hacking and phishing.

4. It strengthens security-related defence of the Indian Internet domain.

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🔹 Functions

1. Collection, analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents

2. Forecast and alerts of cyber security incidents

3. Emergency measures for handling cyber security incidents

4. Coordination of cyber incident response activities

5. Issue guidelines, advisories, vulnerability notes and whitepapers relating to information security practices, procedures, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents.