Centre Mandates New Cybersecurity Audit Guidelines for Ministries, PSUs

• The Centre has directed all ministries, state governments, PSUs, and government-funded institutions to comply with new cybersecurity audit guidelines.
• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued a memorandum on July 29, referencing guidelines from CERT-In dated July 25.
• CERT-In has empaneled 200 cybersecurity organizations to conduct these audits, providing a structured framework for both auditees and auditors.
• The guidelines aim to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen defenses, and ensure national cyber resilience amidst growing cyber threats.
• While no penalties are specified, agencies must implement audit recommendations within a defined timeframe and report compliance.