Website security audits are mandatory before hosting and major updates, using approved agencies under applicable government guidelines.

Website security requirements mandate audits by agencies empaneled by CERT-In, conducted in accordance with extant Government of India guidelines or guidelines of relevant agencies. A security audit is compulsory before the website is hosted and again after every major website update, requiring security review at both initial deployment and significant modification stages. These requirements establish mandatory audit checkpoints for website security compliance before public availability and following material changes.

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