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title: "Cybersecurity for Government & Public Sector"
description: "Continuous VAPT and compliance automation for government and public sector organizations meeting CERT-IN empanelment and DPDP Act requirements."
keywords:
  - government cybersecurity
  - public sector penetration testing
  - CERT-IN empanelled security testing
  - government DPDP Act compliance
---

# Cybersecurity for Government & Public Sector

Government and public sector systems hold some of the most sensitive citizen data in the country, run on some of the longest system lifecycles, and operate under a specific regulatory regime — CERT-IN empanelment, DPDP Act obligations, and public accountability — that most private-sector security vendors aren't built around.

## Why Government & Public Sector Is Different

Public sector systems often combine legacy infrastructure with newer citizen-facing digital services, and the two rarely get the same level of security attention. A breach here doesn't just cost money — it erodes public trust in digital government services at a moment when adoption is still accelerating.

## What We Cover

- **CERT-IN empanelled testing** — VAPT structured to satisfy India's CERT-IN empanelment requirements and incident reporting obligations, detailed in our [CERT-IN compliance program](/compliance/cert-in).
- **DPDP Act (DPDPA) alignment** for systems processing citizen personal data, a direct obligation under India's data protection law.
- **Attack Surface Management** for the sprawling, often undocumented set of public-facing systems many government bodies accumulate over time.
- **Legacy and modern system coverage** — testing spans both older infrastructure that can't be easily replaced and newer citizen-facing digital service platforms.
- **Compliance automation** through [Alastor Shield](/products/alastor-shield), keeping CERT-IN and DPDP Act evidence continuously current for audit and reporting purposes.

## Common Requirements We See

- CERT-IN empanelled auditor engagements for regulatory and reporting compliance
- DPDP Act (DPDPA) readiness assessments for citizen data processing systems
- Security review ahead of launching new citizen-facing digital services
- Attack surface baselining across departments and legacy systems with unclear ownership

## Where to Start

Most public sector engagements start with a CERT-IN-aligned VAPT baseline and a [DPDP Act Checklist](/checklists/dpdp-act) assessment across systems handling citizen data.

[Talk to our team](/about-us) about a CERT-IN empanelled security program for your organization.