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CERT-In Requirements Services for Modern Businesses

Understand applicable Indian cyber incident reporting, record retention and operational security requirements.

Goognu helps teams assess the scope, investigate security gaps and build practical next steps for cert-in requirements, based on agreed systems and objectives.

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Strictly Confidential • NDA Signed Prior to Engagement
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Defined process steps
From scoping to recommendations
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Core assessment areas
Outlined in service scope
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Reporting deliverables
Tailored to the agreed scope
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Prioritised action plan
Practical next steps
Overview

About CERT-In Requirements

Why structured, proactive security testing is essential for your organization

Definition & Approach

Definition & Approach

CERT-In Requirements focuses on map relevant CERT-In directions and reporting obligations to the organisation’s services. The scope and approach are tailored to your assets, objectives and applicable requirements.

Key Highlights:
  • Applicability & Obligation Review
  • Incident & Log Readiness
  • Gap & Action Plan
Business Urgency

Business Urgency

Incident escalation and evidence collection become difficult when operational responsibilities are not defined in advance.

Key Highlights:
  • Focus on relevant business risks
  • Identify actionable improvement priorities
Defense-in-Depth Architecture

Holistic Protection Across Every Attack Surface

Our testing methodologies evaluate entry points, authentication mechanisms, network boundaries, and business logic.

Boundary Hardening
Firewalls, TLS & Endpoints
Identity & RBAC
Auth, Tokens & Privilege
Data Protection
PII, Databases & Encryption
Continuous Retest
Verification & Sign-off
Services & Scope

What Our CERT-In Requirements Services Cover

A structured engagement designed around your environment, risks and business priorities.

Discovery

Applicability & Obligation Review

Map relevant CERT-In directions and reporting obligations to the organisation’s services.

Key Vectors Tested:
Entity applicabilityReporting timelinesPoint-of-contact readiness
Validation

Incident & Log Readiness

Review escalation playbooks, time synchronization and log-handling practices.

Key Vectors Tested:
Incident identificationLog retentionTime synchronization
Action Plan

Gap & Action Plan

Document control gaps and remediation owners with evidence requirements.

Key Vectors Tested:
Policy updatesOwner assignmentEvidence checklist
Why you need this

Why Your Business Needs CERT-In Requirements

Understand the risk and prioritise next steps.

Key Perspective 1
Incident escalation and evidence collection become difficult when operational responsibilities are not defined in advance.
Key Perspective 2
Goognu combines a defined scope, documented analysis and practical recommendations to help your teams make informed decisions about cert-in requirements.
Why Manual Penetration Testing Matters

Ad Hoc Approach vs Structured CERT-In Requirements

Enterprise Standard
Capability / FeatureAd Hoc ApproachGoognu Structured Approach
Defined scope and ownership✕ Varies by teamScope, access and owners documented
Evidence and prioritisation✕ Often inconsistentFindings linked to impact and next actions
Follow-through✕ No consistent trackingRemediation or improvement roadmap
Key Benefits

Key Benefits of Our Security Assessments

Actionable protection designed to enhance your operational resilience and regulatory standing

Relevant scope

Prioritise the assets, workflows and obligations that matter to your organisation.

Actionable findings

Connect technical observations with business impact and recommended improvements.

Clear handover

Document next steps so internal teams can assign ownership and track progress.

Our Process

Systematic Security Methodology

Goognu approaches cert-in requirements through scoping, review, validation and actionable reporting.

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Phase 1

Scope & Discovery

Confirm systems, stakeholders, boundaries and objectives for cert-in requirements.

Deliverable:Engagement scope
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Phase 2

Review & Assessment

Perform the agreed analysis, including applicability & obligation review and incident & log readiness.

Deliverable:Working findings
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Phase 3

Validation & Prioritisation

Review evidence, assess potential impact and identify the most important gaps.

Deliverable:Prioritised issue register
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Phase 4

Report & Action Plan

Deliver recommendations for gap & action plan and discuss owners and next steps.

Deliverable:Report and improvement roadmap
Deliverables

What You Receive Upon Completion

Clear, executive-level summaries paired with granular remediation guidance for your engineering teams

For Leadership

Executive overview

A concise summary of scope, significant risks and recommended decisions.

Standard Deliverable
For Technical Teams

Detailed findings

Documented observations, supporting evidence and recommended actions.

Standard Deliverable
For Owners

Prioritised roadmap

Suggested remediation or improvement steps, dependencies and ownership.

Standard Deliverable
Zero Obligation Scoping

Strengthen Your Security Posture Today

Don't wait for a high-profile security breach or compliance violation to expose vulnerabilities in your systems.

Goognu's certified security specialists deliver actionable, zero-false-positive assessments tailored to your environment. Contact our security team today for a confidential, no-obligation scoping session.

No commitment required
Response within 24 hours
Strict NDA protection
CREST & CEH certified
Frequently Asked Questions

CERT-In Requirements FAQs

Common questions about scoping, methodologies, testing windows, and deliverable reports

The final scope is agreed before work begins and can cover applicability & obligation review, incident & log readiness and gap & action plan, depending on access and priorities.

Have custom compliance or audit requirements?

Our team routinely tests against ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR standards.

Consult with our security engineers