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  • 04 January, 2022

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I4C - Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre

I4C - Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre

What is the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)?

  • It is set up under the newly created Cyber and Information Security (CIS) division of the MHA.

7 components of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C):

  1. National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit
  2. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
  3. National Cyber Crime Training Centre
  4. Cyber Crime Ecosystem Management Unit
  5. National Cyber Crime Research and Innovation Centre
  6. National Cyber Crime Forensic Laboratory Ecosystem
  7. The platform for Joint Cyber Crime Investigation Team.

Functions of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C):

  • The I4C will assist in centralising cyber security investigations, prioritise the development of response tools and bring together private companies to contain the menace.

Objectives of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C):

  1. To act as a nodal point in the fight against cybercrime
  2. Identify the research problems and take up R&D activities in developing new technologies and forensic tools in collaboration with academia/research institutes within India and abroad
  3. To prevent misuse of cyberspace for furthering the cause of extremist and terrorist groups
  4. Suggest amendments, if required, in cyber laws to keep pace with fast-changing technologies and International cooperation
  5. To coordinate all activities related to the implementation of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) with other countries related to cybercrimes in consultation with the concerned nodal authority in MHA.

Source: PIB


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