Science TechnologySaturday, 16 May 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/16-may-2026-daily-current-affairs
India chairs CCDB for 2026-2028; CCRA technical body and certificate recognition facts
India was confirmed as Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board for April 2026-April 2028 in Tokyo, with MeitY and STQC handling the national role.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In April 2026, India was confirmed in Tokyo, Japan, as Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB) for the April 2026 to April 2028 term during the 1st Quarter Meeting of the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA).
Key specifics
- CCDB is the technical core of the CCRA and manages the international work program for Common Criteria (CC) and Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CEM).
- The CCRA has 20 certificate-authorizing nations and 18 certificate-consuming nations, with mutual recognition of IT security certificates.
- India is represented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), while the STQC Directorate acts as the Certification Body.
- India became an active member as a Certificate Authorizing Nation on September 16, 2013.
- The Common Criteria Portal serves as the authoritative global repository for certified secure IT products.
Exam lens
Question type: Science & technology match-the-following, CCDB, CCRA, MeitY, STQC, Tokyo, April 2026-April 2028. TNPSC may ask which body handles international IT security certificate recognition and which Indian ministry is the nodal authority.