NIC CERT

Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad launches first NIC CERT

Question: NIC-CERT is related to which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(b) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
(c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer: (c) 
Related facts:

  • On December 11, 2017, the “NIC-CERT” a setup of National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology was inaugurated by Ravi Shankar Prasad.
  • It will increase the requirement to upscale the existing security infrastructure of (NIC).
  • It is noteworthy that NIC has been doing remarkable job of securing the Government cyberspace for a long time and by setting up this centre they have taken their experience and expertise to the next level.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=174241