Behavior and Law

CERT-In and Cybersecurity Framework

Information Technology Act 2000: Definitions and Sections 65–78

Paper III · Unit 3 Section 7 of 11 0 PYQs 23 min

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CERT-In (Computer Emergency Response Team — India):

Established under Section 70B of IT Act (inserted by 2008 Amendment)
Nodal agency for responding to cybersecurity incidents
Empowered to issue directions to service providers, intermediaries, data centres for cybersecurity compliance
Reports to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
2022 Directions: All service providers must report cybersecurity incidents to CERT-In within 6 hours; maintain logs for 180 days