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7. REMOVABLE MEDIA SECURITY

7.1 Perform a low format of the removable media before the first-

time usage.

7.2 Perform a secure wipe to delete the contents of the removable

media.

7.3 Scan the removable media with Antivirus software before

accessing it.

7.4 Encrypt the files /folders on the removable media.

7.5 Always protect your documents with strong password.

7.6 -in the removable media on any unauthorized devices.

8. SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY

8.1 Limit and control the use/exposure of personal information while

accessing social media and networking sites.

8.2 Always check the authenticity of the person before accepting a

request as friend/contact.

8.3 Use Multi-Factor authentication to secure the social media

accounts.

8.4 Do not click on the links or files sent by any unknown

contact/user.

8.5 Do not publish or post or share any internal government

documents or information on social media.

8.6 Do not publish or post or share any unverified information

8.7 Do not give share the @gov.in /@nic.in email address on any

social media platform.

8.8 rd

party messaging app for official communication.

9. SECURITY ADVISORY AND INCIDENT REPORTING

9.1Adhere to the Security Advisories published by NIC-CERT

(https://niccert.nic.in) and CERT-In (https://www.cert-in.org.in).

9.2Report any cyber security incident, including suspicious mails and

phishing mails to NIC-CERT (incident@nic-cert.nic.in) and CERT-In

(incident@cert.org.in).

10. CYBER SECURITY RESOURCES

The following resources may be referred for more details regarding the

cyber security related notifications/information published by

Government of India:

S. No Resource URL Description 1 https://www.meity.gov.in/cybersecuritydivision

Laws, Policies & Guidelines

2 https://www.cert-in.org.in Security Advisories, Guidelines

& Alerts

3 https://nic-cert.nic.in Security Advisories, Guidelines

& Alerts

4 https://www.csk.gov.in Security Tools & Best Practice

https://infosecawareness.in/ Security Awareness materials

6 http://cybercrime.gov.in Report Cyber Crime, Cyber

Safety Tips

11. COMPLIANCE

All government employees, including temporary, contractual/outsourced

resources are required to strictly adhere to the guidelines mentioned in this

document. Any non-compliance may be acted upon by the respective

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