Afilias, a global provider of registry services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to share critical information and resources to enhance cyber-security in India and world-wide, increase awareness of important security issues and to cooperate in emergency response to critical threats.

“The Internet is a global network; security threats are best addressed through cooperation between organisations and across borders. Afilias’ global expertise will help us improve our ability to report on and respond to threats that affect India, and the sharing of data will help in protecting core Internet infrastructure and the domains that Afilias supports in India," said Dr. Gulshan Rai, Director of CERT-In.

As part of the agreement between Cert-In and Afilias, the two organisations will form a joint committee and agree to share best practices related to security threats to improve security of the infrastructure of the Internet. In addition, both organisations have agreed to collaborate on emergency response initiatives to tackle emerging cyber-security problems, to take proactive measures that can help protect consumers, and to participate in joint education and outreach initiatives on key security issues.

“Our partnership will enhance the security of the Internet domains that Afilias powers, including .IN, India’s sovereign space on the Internet, as well as some of the world’s largest domains like .INFO and .ORG,” said Afilias’ Chief Technology Officer Ram Mohan. “Afilias is also committed to improving the security of the Internet for all users and looks forward to collaborating with CERT-In to enhance the protection provided for Indian consumers in particular," he added.