CERT-In Directions and Cybersecurity Compliance (India) Corporate Training
Master the CERT-In Directions with hands-on labs on incident reporting, log retention, and audit readiness for India-based teams.
A tailored instructor-led program that turns CERT-In's 2022 Directions into working capability. Your team learns the 6-hour incident reporting rule, 180-day log retention, clock synchronization, and audit evidence practices, then rehearses them in guided labs and a capstone readiness drill. Delivered in a hybrid format that fits your team's calendar and operations.
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The Edstellar CERT-IN COMPLIANCE Capability Model
Assess compliance gaps
Baseline your team's CERT-In reporting, logging, and audit readiness against the Directions' mandates.
Standardize playbooks
One shared playbook for 6-hour incident reporting, evidence handling, and log retention duties.
Practice in guided labs
Hands-on labs on log reviews, clock sync checks, and mock CERT-In incident reporting drills.
Measure the lift
Lab reviews and a scored readiness drill benchmark each team's compliance capability.
Scale across teams
One standard rolls out across sites, vendors, and business units for consistent reporting.
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Program Overview: What is CERT-In Directions and Cybersecurity Compliance (India)?
CERT-In Directions & Cybersecurity Compliance (India) is Edstellar's instructor-led program for security, IT, and compliance teams subject to India's incident reporting mandates. Participants master CERT-In's scope and mandates, the 6-hour incident reporting rule, log retention and clock synchronization requirements, and evidence standards. Internal response playbooks, drills, and audit preparation complete the program.
Training is drill-based. Participants draft incident reports against the 6-hour clock, build log retention checklists, and run tabletop breach exercises with instructor feedback. Each of the six modules across 24 hours converts a regulatory requirement into a rehearsed procedure. By the end, reporting, evidence collection, and escalation are practiced reflexes rather than policy documents.
Most organizations learn about CERT-In timelines during their first real incident, when the 6-hour window is already closing and logs are incomplete. This program moves that painful lesson into the training room. Your team returns with a tested response playbook, synchronized logging practices, and the confidence that an audit or a real breach won't catch them improvising.
The final drill is a full compliance readiness exercise: a simulated incident, the 6-hour reporting clock running, evidence assembled for audit. Teams leave with a readiness scorecard and the gaps already identified, before CERT-In or an attacker finds them.
Every module maps to a specific duty in the Directions, so nothing the auditors expect is left to chance. Teams leave with reusable playbook templates, reporting checklists, and a readiness scorecard they can apply immediately.
What's Included in this Workshop for Your Enterprise Teams
- 1
6-hour reporting drills
Classify incidents and draft complete reports under the reporting clock.
- 2
Logging and records labs
Audit 180-day retention and clock sync, then fix the gaps.
- 3
Evidence pack workshop
Assemble an audit-ready pack against each Direction clause.
- 4
Capstone readiness drill
Run the full incident-to-reporting simulation and get scored.
- Instructor-led delivery across virtual, onsite, and hybrid
- Guided labs in every module with instructor coaching
- Capstone readiness drill, scored with your team
- Flexible scheduling around your calendar
- Reporting checklists, playbook templates, and evidence kit
- Group size and batches set along with you
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CERT-In Directions and Cybersecurity Compliance (India) Course Topics and Program Outline
A tailored 24-hour, six-module workshop: one learning journey from CERT-In mandates to a capstone readiness drill. Sessions pair concepts with hands-on labs on reporting, logging, and audit evidence. Materials include checklists, playbook templates, and a compliance evidence kit.
Built by Edstellar with cybersecurity compliance practitioners
Built by practitioners who run incident response and regulatory reporting for India-based operations, shaped around your stack and use cases.
Skill checks baseline your team's incident reporting, log retention, and audit-readiness posture before training begins.
Live instruction covers CERT-In mandates and 6-hour reporting across 6 focused hours of concept delivery and demos.
Guided labs build logging, playbook, and evidence skills across 12.5 hours of supervised, hands-on practice.
Your team runs a capstone readiness drill in 5.5 hours, presenting reports and evidence to an instructor panel.
From CERT-In mandates to a capstone readiness drill, every duty is rehearsed in hands-on labs.
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Delivered as a hybrid program of live instruction and guided labs, scheduled around your team's calendar in flexible batches.
Map which CERT-In duties apply to each of your business units using a coverage checklist.
learna)The IT Act 2000, Section 70B, and CERT-In's statutory role
b)Who the 2022 Directions apply to: intermediaries, data centres, body corporates
c)Core duties at a glance: reporting, logging, records, and audits
d)How the Directions sit alongside your IT and security policies
Classify sample incidents and draft a 6-hour report for each against a completeness rubric.
learna)Reportable incident types and severity cues
b)The 6-hour reporting window: when the clock starts
c)What a complete report contains: facts, indicators, and impact
d)Designating and running the Point of Contact channel
Run a log-retention gap audit on a sample environment and write a remediation plan.
practicea)180-day ICT log retention: scope, formats, and storage
b)Clock synchronization with national NTP servers
c)Five-year customer and subscriber record keeping
d)Gap analysis: auditing your current logging posture
Execute a timed tabletop drill: detect, escalate, preserve evidence, file a mock report.
practicea)Escalation matrix: roles, owners, and decision points
b)Evidence preservation during an active incident
c)The reporting workflow: from detection to CERT-In filing
d)Tabletop drill: running the playbook against a live scenario
Assemble a clause-by-clause evidence pack for a mock organisation and score it with a checklist.
practicea)CERT-In audits: triggers, scope, and auditor expectations
b)The compliance evidence pack: what to collect and keep
c)Gap assessment against each Direction clause
d)Remediation planning and tracking to closure
Run the full readiness drill and present your report and evidence pack to the instructor panel.
applya)Live incident simulation with a six-hour reporting clock
b)End-to-end filing: report drafting and PoC coordination
c)Evidence pack presentation to the review panel
d)Readiness scorecard and team improvement plan
Customize this program tailored to your team?
Tell us your training needs: what your team already works with, the level they’re at, and the topics you want them to focus on. We’ll adjust the modules, duration and hands-on labs, and send you a customized outline for your group.
Key Skills and Outcomes Your Team Will Gain
A hands-on program that builds CERT-In compliance skills your team can use from day one: reporting, logging, playbooks, and audit evidence, all rehearsed in guided labs.
Interpret CERT-In Directions and their organisational scope
Map the IT Act 2000 duties to your business units and service lines.
File 6-hour incident reports to CERT-In accurately
Classify incidents and draft complete reports within the reporting window.
Implement 180-day log retention and NTP clock sync
Audit logging posture and close gaps against retention duties.
Operate an internal escalation and evidence workflow
Run roles, owners, and evidence handling under time pressure.
Assemble audit-ready compliance evidence packs
Collect reporting history, logs, and sync records against each clause.
Run incident response tabletop drills
Rehearse detection, escalation, and filing with your team.
Lead a compliance readiness assessment
Score your posture and plan remediation to full compliance.
Teams that Benefit from this CERT-In Directions and Cybersecurity Compliance (India) Group Training
Built for the teams that own incident response and regulatory reporting in India: security operations, compliance, and IT groups. Content adapts to each cohort's role and experience, so every team practices the workflows it owns.
Run incident detection and reporting with confidence
Your SOC and response teams learn to classify reportable incidents and file complete 6-hour reports to CERT-In.
Workflow friction
- Unclear what counts as reportable
- Rushed, incomplete incident reports
- Evidence lost in the first hour
How the program helps
- Sharper incident classification calls
- Faster, complete 6-hour filings
- Cleaner evidence preservation
Practice use cases
- Incident classification drills
- 6-hour report drafting
- Evidence handling labs
Prove compliance with audit-ready evidence
Compliance owners build the evidence packs and remediation tracking that satisfy CERT-In audit expectations.
Workflow friction
- Scattered proof across owners
- Untracked remediation actions
- Unclear audit expectations
How the program helps
- Clause-mapped evidence packs
- Trackable remediation plans
- Audit-ready reporting history
Practice use cases
- Evidence pack assembly
- Gap assessment labs
- Remediation planning
Keep logs, clocks, and records audit-proof
Infrastructure teams implement 180-day log retention, NTP clock synchronization, and customer record keeping.
Workflow friction
- Log gaps and format drift
- Unsynced system clocks
- Incomplete subscriber records
How the program helps
- Reliable 180-day log coverage
- Verified NTP clock sync
- Complete customer records
Practice use cases
- Log gap audits
- Clock sync verification
- Record template builds
Align incident duties with legal and audit needs
Legal and internal audit teams understand reporting duties, timelines, and the records regulators expect.
Workflow friction
- Missed reporting windows
- Thin incident documentation
- Misaligned audit checklists
How the program helps
- Clear reporting timelines
- Defensible incident records
- Aligned audit checklists
Practice use cases
- Timeline mapping
- Record review labs
- Audit checklist alignment
Each cohort trains on its own incidents and systems, so the playbooks your team builds fit your operations.
Prerequisites: This program benefits security analysts, compliance officers, IT administrators, and audit team members who support India operations. Familiarity with incident response basics helps but is not required; labs scale from guided walkthroughs to timed drills. Content adapts to each cohort's tools, systems, and regulatory exposure.
Security Analyst to CERT-In Compliance Lead
Tracks how analysts progress from basic incident classification to leading readiness drills across the program's learn, practice, and apply phases.
A program that grows with security and compliance careers, from first incident classification to leading a readiness drill.
Mixed cohort, or several teams at once?
We can tailor the training to different teams, roles, and experience levels within the same program.
Certificate of Training Completion.
On successful completion, employees receive an Edstellar course completion certificate, recognizing their commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. It validates the skills they have built and motivates them to keep growing and contribute to organizational success.
Earned, not attended. Awarded on completion of all hands-on labs and the capstone project.
Training Delivery Modes: Virtual, Onsite and Hybrid
Choose the format that fits your teams: instructor-led virtual sessions, onsite delivery at your offices, or a hybrid mix of both.
Hybrid Training
Combine onsite intensity with virtual reach: core drills run at your location while distributed team members join the same live labs.
- Onsite drills plus live virtual labs
- One instructor across both formats
- Shared reporting playbooks
- Flexible batch scheduling
Onsite Training
Run the full program at your premises, with tabletop drills and the capstone readiness exercise delivered face to face.
- Face-to-face tabletop drills
- Onsite capstone readiness drill
- Team rooms for breakouts
- Scheduled around your calendar
Live Virtual Training
Join live instructor-led sessions online with the same labs, drills, and playbook templates as any format.
- Live instructor-led sessions
- Guided virtual labs
- Digital playbook templates
- Recordings and lab guides
Need a training format that works for your team?
Full days, half days across weeks, or split by module. Tell us the delivery window and we schedule the cohort around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Share your team size, timelines, and delivery preference, and we will send a detailed per-group quote with batch options.
Yes. A short discovery call maps your reporting duties, team roles, and timelines so we tailor the program before you commit.
Yes. Live virtual delivery covers the full program, including guided labs and the capstone readiness drill, with the same instructor coaching.
Yes. Onsite delivery brings the full program, including tabletop drills and the capstone exercise, to your premises.
The program runs 24 hours across 6 modules, typically delivered in flexible batches around your team's calendar.
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Where this Training Fits in Your Team's learning path.
CERT-In directions set strict incident reporting and logging rules for organisations in India, so your team learns cyber basics first. This course covers the directions. The path then moves into incident response practice and into the DPDP Act, which adds personal data breach duties.
Why Choose Edstellar as Your CERT-In Directions and Cybersecurity Compliance (India) Corporate Training Provider
Edstellar pairs regulatory depth with hands-on practice: your team rehearses CERT-In reporting, logging, and audit evidence in guided labs, not lectures. With 5,000+ certified trainers and a delivery model built for hybrid teams, we turn compliance duties into measurable capability.
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Tailored
Scenarios, reporting templates, and drills are tailored to your systems, vendors, and CERT-In reporting duties.
Proven Methodology
A diagnose, standardize, practice, measure, and scale arc turns CERT-In mandates into repeatable team workflows.
Practice-Based Learning
Guided labs and a capstone readiness drill rehearse 6-hour reporting, log audits, and evidence packs hands on.
Expert Trainers
Practitioners who run incident response and regulatory reporting for India operations lead every session.
Global Scale
One program standard rolls out across your sites and business units with consistent reporting quality.
Measurable Outcomes
Readiness scorecards and scored drills benchmark each team's CERT-In compliance capability before and after.
Turn CERT-In Reporting Duties Into Rehearsed Response and Evidence Workflows
Edstellar connects CERT-In requirements with the reporting and evidence tasks security, IT, and compliance teams practice together. Participants classify incidents, examine logging gaps, and rehearse escalation using fictional cases. A readiness drill brings reports and supporting records together for review of completeness, timing, and ownership.
- Step 01
Consult
We examine incident classification, escalation responsibilities, and logging knowledge to identify where reporting decisions or evidence preservation need guided practice.
- Step 02
Plan
We move from mandate coverage to incident reports, retention checks, and response playbooks before assembling evidence for the readiness drill.
- Step 03
Align
We align incident response and compliance facilitation with India operations, participant responsibilities, and familiarity with reporting and infrastructure record requirements.
- Step 04
Customize
We adapt mock incidents, log samples, and coverage checklists to relevant service lines without using confidential incident or customer records.
- Step 05
Execute
Participants draft reports, audit sample retention gaps, and rehearse escalation, receiving feedback on missing facts, preservation steps, and responsible owners.
- Step 06
Evaluate
We assess the readiness drill's report and evidence pack for completeness, traceability, coordinated escalation, and clearly identified remediation actions.
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CERT-In Directions & Cybersecurity Compliance (India) Training Packages & Pricing
Where L&D holds an annual budget, license packages price the whole year at once instead of raising a purchase order per workshop. Hours and licenses are pooled across teams, programs and locations, so unused capacity is not stranded in one department.
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120
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Tailored for SMBs
Growth
320
trainee licenses160 hours of group training
Ideal for growing SMBs
Enterprise
800
trainee licenses400 hours of group training
Designed for large corporations
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Unlimited
trainee licensesDuration set by the rollout
Multi-region and multi-year
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