CERT-IN DIRECTIVE 2022 — 17/20 DIRECTIVES AUTOMATED

CERT-In Compliance,
Automated for India

The only hardware-native platform that automates 17 of 20 CERT-In Directive 2022 requirements for India's schools, MSMEs, and government institutions — deployed in 30 minutes via Active Directory.

DPDP Act 2023 ready. AES-256 encrypted. India-hosted. Designed for Bharat's infrastructure.

CERT-In Directive 2022 — 17/20DPDP Act 2023 ReadyDPIIT Recognised StartupGovt of Haryana FundedFIPS-140-3 AES-256Works on 2G / BSNL

17/20

CERT-In Directives Automated

< 50MB

Sentinel RAM Footprint

6 Hours

Incident Report Timer (CERT-In §2)

180 Days

Automated Log Retention (CERT-In §3)

Platform Capabilities

17 CERT-In Directives. One Platform.

From hardware-level endpoint monitoring to automated incident reporting — fully automated, zero security team required.

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CERT-In 6-Hour Incident Reporting

Automated incident detection with 6-hour countdown timer. CERT-In-formatted reports auto-generated for incident@cert-in.org.in submission.

CERT-In §2
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180-Day Log Retention

Compliant audit log retention enforced automatically. Logs preserved, indexed, and ready for CERT-In inspection on demand.

CERT-In §3
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NTP Sync Monitoring

Real-time NTP synchronisation status per endpoint. Drift alerts and Indian NTP server compliance tracked continuously.

CERT-In §4
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AV / EDR Status Monitoring

Antivirus installation, signature currency, and last-scan timestamp tracked per endpoint via Sentinel heartbeat.

CERT-In §16
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Windows Patch Compliance

Pending update count and reboot status per endpoint. Patch compliance percentage surfaced in the CERT-In dashboard.

CERT-In §10
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ICT Infrastructure Inventory

Hardware DNA auto-inventories every endpoint. Open ports, admin accounts, disk encryption — all tracked continuously.

CERT-In §6
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CERT-In Compliance PDF Report

One-click PDF audit report mapping all 17 CERT-In directives with evidence. Attestation block included. Generated in 30 seconds.

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Mass Silent Deployment

Push Sentinel to 500+ Windows computers via Active Directory or Intune. No user interaction. Live in 30 minutes.

MDM Ready
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DPDP §9 Parental Consent

Rule 10 verifiable parental consent gateway. OTP-verified, cryptographic ledger. Ready for enforcement when it comes.

DPDP — Included
Coverage

20 CERT-In Directives.
17 Automated.

Directives 7 and 8 require an empanelled auditor (security audit + VAPT). CognoShift automates all 17 remaining — continuously, not just at audit time.

§01

Incident Reporting

✓ Automated

§02

PoC Designation

✓ Automated

§03

Log Retention

✓ Automated

§04

NTP Sync

✓ Automated

§05

ISP/VPN KYC

N/A

§06

ICT Inventory

✓ Automated

§07

Security Audit

Auditor

§08

VAPT

Auditor

§09

BCP Testing

✓ Automated

§10

Patch Mgmt

✓ Automated

§11

MFA Enforcement

✓ Automated

§12

Encryption

✓ Automated

§13

Config Baseline

✓ Automated

§14

Access Control

✓ Automated

§15

IRP

✓ Automated

§16

AV/EDR Status

✓ Automated

§17

Email Filtering

✓ Automated

§18

Supply Chain

✓ Automated

§19

Backup Status

✓ Automated

§20

Security Training

✓ Automated

Zero-Touch Deployment

Live in 4 steps

01

Register & Pay

Enter org name + email. OTP verify. Choose plan. Razorpay checkout in 90 seconds.

02

Get License Key

CS-CIV or CS-GOV key auto-delivered to your email. Valid for your entire fleet.

03

Mass Deploy via AD

Download deploy.ps1. Push Sentinel silently to 500+ Windows endpoints via Active Directory or Intune.

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Live Compliance

Your portal is live. Real-time hardware attestation, DPDP audit logs, Rule 10 consent — all automated.

Legal Backbone

Built around DPDP Act 2025

§9

Verifiable Parental Consent

OTP + guardian signature before any student data is processed.

§10

Purpose Limitation

Only DPDP_SCHOOL_TELEMETRY_MONITORING — no scope creep, logged.

§12

Right to Erasure

1-click data deletion with cascading edge vault shred + 365-day auto-TTL.

§33

Penalty Shield

Full audit trail means ₹250cr non-compliance risk under the Act drops to near-zero.

Active Deployment: Haryana District

District Administration View

Fleet coverageUp to 500 endpoints per institution
Deployment methodSilent AD push — zero user interaction
Compliance evidenceCryptographic audit trail, court-admissible
Data securityAES-256 encrypted · India-hosted · CERT-In aligned
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Pricing

Transparent. Affordable. Indian.

No hidden charges. No per-seat fees. One price, entire school.

Starter

₹2,499/month

₹24,999/year (save 2 months)

  • Up to 50 managed nodes
  • DPDP audit reports (PDF)
  • Rule 10 consent gateway
  • Email support
  • License key: CS-CIV-
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Pro / Government

₹7,499/month

₹74,999/year (save 2 months)

  • Unlimited managed nodes
  • District oversight portal
  • MDM silent installer
  • 72-hour DPB incident report
  • DPDP Gap Analysis PDF
  • Priority support + SLA
  • License key: CS-GOV-
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CERT-In has been enforcing since 2022.
Is your organisation compliant?

CERT-In conducted 9,700 audits in 2024–25. Penalties reach ₹1 crore per incident. The 6-hour reporting clock starts the moment a breach occurs. CognoShift automates your compliance — automatically.

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