The audit report Indian regulators recognize and accept.
CyVigilant gets you CERT-In audit-ready and delivers audits through CERT-In empanelled partners. The resulting reports and Safe-to-Host certificates are accepted by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and government bodies — a legal and regulatory requirement for hosting BFSI, healthcare and government applications in India.
What a CERT-In empanelled audit means for your organization
CERT-In (the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) maintains a panel of vetted information-security auditors under the IT Act, 2000. An audit conducted by a CERT-In empanelled auditor carries regulatory weight that an ordinary security assessment does not.
For organizations subject to RBI, SEBI, IRDAI or government mandates — or those seeking a Safe-to-Host certificate for their application — the audit must be conducted by a CERT-In empanelled auditor. CyVigilant partners with empanelled auditors to deliver these and gets you audit-ready.
Why it matters
- CERT-In
- Audit Ready
- Safe-to-Host
- Audit supported
- RBI · SEBI · IRDAI
- Reports accepted
Full regulatory coverage from assessment to certificate.
CERT-In Compliant Audit Report
A structured audit report in the format required by CERT-In Directions (April 2022) — covering all mandated controls, findings, risk ratings and remediation status.
Safe-to-Host Certificate
On closure of critical and high findings, a Safe-to-Host certificate is issued through our CERT-In empanelled partner, accepted by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and government procurement teams.
Regulatory Framework Alignment
Findings and controls mapped to RBI Cyber Security Framework, SEBI CSCRF, IRDAI Information Security Guidelines and DPDP Act 2023 data-protection obligations.
Application Security Testing
CERT-In-mandated application-layer testing (OWASP Top 10, ASVS) on the in-scope system — not a checklist tick, but genuine exploit-led validation.
Network & Infrastructure Review
Network architecture review, firewall rule analysis and configuration audit to confirm the hosting environment meets CERT-In security baseline requirements.
Complimentary Retest
Once remediations are complete, we retest all findings and update the report before the final audit letter and Safe-to-Host certificate are issued (via empanelled partner).
From scoping to Safe-to-Host certificate.
Pre-Audit Scoping
We review your system documentation, define audit boundaries, agree on testing windows and confirm the regulatory framework requirements (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, DPDP).
SOW in 24 hrsSecurity Assessment
Manual and automated testing of the in-scope application, network and infrastructure against CERT-In Directions and applicable framework controls.
5–10 working daysAudit Report Delivery
CERT-In-format audit report with risk-rated findings, CVSS scores, evidence and prioritized remediation guidance delivered to your team.
Dual exec + techRetest & Certificate Issuance
Your team remediates findings. We retest, update the report, and the Safe-to-Host certificate and closure letter are issued via our empanelled partner.
Safe-to-Host supportedCERT-In audit — frequently asked questions
CERT-In empanelled audits are mandated for organizations subject to CERT-In Directions (April 2022), including critical information infrastructure operators. RBI, SEBI and IRDAI also require CERT-In empanelled audits as part of their respective cyber-security frameworks. Government bodies routinely require a Safe-to-Host certificate from a CERT-In empanelled auditor before a new system goes live.
CERT-In empanelled audits are mandated for organizations subject to CERT-In Directions (April 2022), including critical information infrastructure operators. RBI, SEBI and IRDAI also require CERT-In empanelled audits as part of their respective cyber-security frameworks. Government bodies routinely require a Safe-to-Host certificate from a CERT-In empanelled auditor before a new system goes live.
A Safe-to-Host certificate is issued by a CERT-In empanelled auditor confirming that an assessed system meets the required security standard for hosting. It is accepted by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, NIC and state government procurement bodies as evidence of compliance with information-security requirements.
The DPDP (Digital Personal Data Protection) Act 2023 requires data fiduciaries to implement reasonable security safeguards. Our audit covers data-handling controls, access management, encryption, incident response and consent management against DPDP obligations, and our report documents compliance status for each applicable requirement.
A typical CERT-In audit — assessment, report, retest and certificate issuance — takes 2–3 weeks end-to-end, depending on scope and how quickly remediation is completed. Critical and high findings must be remediated and retested before the Safe-to-Host certificate is issued.
Need a CERT-In audit report or Safe-to-Host certificate?
Talk to a security expertGet the audit report regulators require.
Book a scoping call with our CERT-In audit team. We get you audit-ready and deliver compliant reports and Safe-to-Host audits through our empanelled partners.