The Role of CERT-In | Cyberroot Risk Advisory

THE ROLE OF CERT-IN
Information Technology Amendment
Act 2008
Cyberroot Risk Advisory

According to the Information Technology
Amendment Act 2008, Government of India.
CERT-In (The Indian Computer Emergency Response
Team) has been labeled to perform security
functions like :
1

Notifying and Reporting Cyber Security
Incidents –
Primary task of CERT-In is to report cybercrime
incidents to the common citizens and alerts
businesses and government agencies about the latest
cybersecurity trends and prevailing threats.

Set Up Emergency Protocols to Control
Cybersecurity Damage –
Another important task of CERT-In is to set up
emergency guidelines and security protocols to handle
the damage of cybersecurity incidents.

Collecting, Analyzing and Sharing Major
Information on Cybersecurity –
CERT-In collects, analyzes and share the major cyber
security incidents to common people, business and
agencies across India.

Create Incident Response Plan After Cyber
Incidents –
CERT-In create incident response plan for the
organizations – who don’t have the required expertise
and in-house capabilities to deal with cyber security
incidents.

Issue Guidelines Regarding the Vulnerabilities
and Reporting of Cyber Incidents –
CERT-In is responsible for issue guidelines and
whitepapers regarding the vulnerabilities related to
cyber security incidents and also laying out the
procedures – practices to prevent and report incidents
as and when they are recorded.