COMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT-IN)

NEWS: CERT-In handled around 30 lakh cyber incidents in 2025.

ABOUT

• Established in 2004 under Section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000
• CERT-In serves as the national agency for cyber incident response.
• Ministry of Electronincs & Information Technology.
• Focuses on preventing cyber-attacks, responding to incidents to minimize damage and recovery time, and raising cybersecurity awareness among citizens

Initiatives

• Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP)
• Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)
• Cyber Swachhta Kendra (CSK)
• Security Assurance Framework
• National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC)