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

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;

 

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Q1) What is a  cyber attack?

A cyber attack refers to an action designed to target a computer or any element of a computerized information system to change, destroy, or steal data, as well as exploit or harm a network.

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