The U.S. and Indian Computer Emergency Response Teams (US CERT and CERT-In) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) renewing cybersecurity cooperation, the Indian government said Jan. 11.
The MoU aims to promote closer cooperation and exchange information relating to cybersecurity on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit while within the laws and regulations of both countries.
The countries previously signed the original MoU in July 2011 promoting closer cooperation and information exchanges on cybersecurity. The Indian government highlighted regular interactions between the CERTS have been taking place to share information and discuss related issues since that initial MoU.
This renewed MoU was signed by U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma and Indian Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Smt. Aruna Sundararajan. The U.S. CERT falls under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while the Indian CERT is within the Ministry of Electronics and information Technology.