National Cyber Forensic Lab Opened in Hyderabad

Current Context: Union minister Amit Shah has opened National Cyber Forensic Lab at the central Forensic science lab in Hyderabad.

• In today’s world cybercrime is one of the biggest challenges in society.
• Ministry of Home Affairs already permitted the establishment of NCFL in December last year.
• This lab has been created under the Cyber and Information Security Division which includes Hitech technologies and infrastructure to tackle the issues in digital forensics.
• The estimated cost to establish NCFL is 35.51 crore.
• NCFL consists of four units i.e Mobile phone embedded unit, a Digital storage Media Unit, an Advanced digital forensics Unit, and a Crime Scene Unit.
• As of now, there are 7 NCFLs in the country working towards cyber crimes and helping investigating officers.
• Apart from that Amit Shah has also participated in Praja Sangrama Yatra-2 a month-long Yatra organized in the Tukkuguda area.
• Static Part:
• CERT-In: Nodal agency for cyber security incidents
• Establishment year: 2004
• Works under: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Question:

Q.1 Cyber Information & Security Division comes under which Ministry?
a. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
b. Ministry of Defence
c. Ministry of Home Affairs
d. Ministry of Science & Technology