UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:

In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents?

1. Service providers 
2. Data centers 
3. Body corporate
   
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

xplanation: 

• The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) serves as the national agency for performing various functions in the area of cyber security in the country as per provisions of section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  
  
• CERT-In continuously analyzes cyber threats and handles cyber incidents tracked and reported to it. CERT-In regularly issues advisories to organizations and users to enable them to protect their data/information and ICT infrastructure.
  
  
• In order to coordinate response activities as well as emergency measures with respect to cyber security incidents, CERT-In calls for mandatory reporting of information from service providers, intermediaries, data centers and body corporate. So, points 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Science & Technology | Information and Communication Technology