What is the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in)?

April 1, 2023

The Central Government recently informed that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) may soon be exempt from responding to queries under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

About Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in):

CERT-In is a functional organisation of the Ministry of Information & Electronics Technology.
It is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur.
Objective: Securing Indian cyberspace.
CERT-In has been operational since January 2004.
Functions:
- 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;