• Archana MS
• Fathima Nitha PT
• Smera BR
• Meenakshi VV
• Devanandha. S

By integrating biometric identification and pandemic-related platforms into routine administration, India's increasing reliance on digital infrastructures has revolutionized governance. Although efficiency is promised by these innovations, they have also revealed serious flaws in bureaucratic readiness, especially with regard to institutional resilience and cyber hygiene. Through the experiences of Aadhaar data leaks and cyber incidents related to the CoWIN vaccination platform, this study investigates these problems.Drawing on legal developments, policy frameworks, and documented lapses, the paper demonstrates how security is compromised by fragmented practices, inadequate accountability, and inadequate training. Reforms like the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023) and CERT-In's guidelines are a step in the right direction, but they won't be enough unless cyber hygiene is integrated into administrative procedures.The report makes the case for a capacity-building agenda that emphasizes ongoing training, open reporting of security breaches, and fostering citizen trust. By placing these issues in a democratic framework, it comes to the conclusion that maintaining cyber hygiene is a constitutional obligation to protect the legitimacy of digital governance, not just a technical solution.

cyber hygiene, Indian bureaucracy, Aadhaar, CoWIN, digital state, data security, capacity building

"Cyber Hygiene and Capacity Building in Indian Bureaucracy: Lessons from Aadhaar and CoWIN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.c388-c391, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511249.pdf

"Cyber Hygiene and Capacity Building in Indian Bureaucracy: Lessons from Aadhaar and CoWIN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppc388-c391, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511249.pdf