New Cyber Security Directions Issued By Cert-In

The Government of India's policy goal is to ensure that the Indian internet users experience a safe and trusted internet. In order to achieve this objective and develop a robust cyber security system, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) was set up as the national agency for cyber security incident response and to undertake proactive measures for prevention of cyber incidents in India. The CERT-In was created by the Government of India in 2004 and operates under the auspices of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

The directions recently issued by CERT-In made corporates across various sectors anxious about certain onerous compliance requirements. The said directions were issued by the CERT-In on April 28, 2022 (Cyber Security Directions) under sub-section (6) of section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act) to deal with the emerging cyber threats and to augment incident response measures in the