No. 20(3)/2022-CERT-In
Government of India
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex,
New Delhi-110003
Dated: 28 April, 2022
Subject: Directions under sub-section (6) of section 70B of the Information
Technology Act, 2000 relating to information security practices,
procedure, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents
for Safe & Trusted Internet.
Whereas, the Central Government in terms of the provisions of sub-section (1)
of section 70B of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000) has
appointed “Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)” vide
notification dated 27th October 2009 published in the official Gazette and as per
provisions of sub-section (4) of section 70B of IT Act, 2000 The Indian Computer
Emergency Response Team shall serve as the national agency for performing the
following functions in the area of cyber security:a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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 incidents response activities;
issue guidelines, advisories, vulnerability notes and whitepapers relating to
information security practices, procedures, prevention, response and
reporting of cyber incidents;
f) such other functions relating to cyber security as may be prescribed.
And whereas, “The Information Technology (The Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team and Manner of performing functions and duties) Rules, 2013”
were notified and published vide notification dated 16.01.2014 by the Central
Government in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (zf) of sub-section (2)
of section 87 read with sub-section (5) of section 70B of the IT Act, 2000.
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