In today’s digital economy, MSMEs face increasing exposure to cyber risks that can compromise business continuity, data confidentiality, customer trust, and regulatory compliance. To address these challenges, CERT-In has prescribed a set of 15 elemental cyber defense controls, mapped to 45 specific recommendations, which together form a strong foundation for organizations to benchmark and enhance their cybersecurity practices.

The Newsflash provides the following:

An overview of CERT-In and its role in strengthening India’s cyber ecosystem.

A detailed outline of the 15 controls, including asset management, network and email security, endpoint protection, secure configurations, patch management, incident response, logging and monitoring, training and awareness, vendor risk management, data backup and recovery, governance, password and access controls, physical security, and vulnerability assessments.

Importance of conducting annual audits through CERT-In empanelled organizations and the importance of continuous improvement to stay ahead of evolving threats.

We believe this Newsflash will serve as a valuable reference for understanding the baseline framework that MSMEs can adopt to build resilience and confidence in the digital era.

Click Here to Download- Key Aspects of the 15 Elemental Cyber Defense Controls for MSMEs by CERT In