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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- CERT-In is India's national nodal agency for responding to cybersecurity incidents, operating under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- What is the six-hour reporting rule introduced by CERT-In in 2022?
- How does CERT-In differ from NCIIPC?
- What legal authority backs CERT-In's directions, and what are the penalties for non-compliance?
- Why did VPN providers leave India after the 2022 CERT-In Directions?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

CERT-In is India's national nodal agency for responding to cybersecurity incidents, operating under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

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1. 28 April 2022

   A defining feature of the contemporary CERT-In regime is the set of Directions issued on under Section 70B(6), which took effect from 27 June 2022.

2. 27 June 2022

   A defining feature of the contemporary CERT-In regime is the set of Directions issued on 28 April 2022 under Section 70B(6), which took effect from .

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In November 2022, CERT-In coordinated India's response after a ransomware attack disabled the servers of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, disrupting patient services for nearly two weeks.

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