Which of the following statements are correct regarding CERT-IN? (A) CERT-IN…
2022
Which of the following statements are correct regarding CERT-IN?
(A) CERT-IN is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur.
(B) CERT-IN is operational since January 2014.
(C) Forecast and alert of cyber security incidents is one of the functions of CERT-IN.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: C. A and C only — CONCEPTA statement-combination question is solved by testing each statement independently against authoritative facts, then selecting the option whose…
- A.
A, B and C
- B.
A and B only
- C.
A and C only
- D.
B and C only
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
A statement-combination question is solved by testing each statement independently against authoritative facts, then selecting the option whose membership exactly matches the true statements.
CERT-In's status and functions are defined by the Information Technology Act framework and its official profile; a date claim must be checked against the recorded commencement date.
APPLICATION
Statement A: Section 70B designates CERT-In as the national agency for incident response, so the description of its national nodal role is supported.
Statement B: CERT-In's official profile says it has been operational since January 2004, not January 2014; this statement is therefore excluded.
Statement C: Forecasting and issuing alerts about cyber-security incidents is listed among CERT-In's statutory functions, so this statement is included.
CONTRAST
A, B and C includes the incorrect commencement-year statement B.
A and B only includes statement B and leaves out supported statement C.
A and C only contains the two supported statements and excludes statement B.
B and C only includes statement B and leaves out supported statement A.
CROSS-CHECK
The official chronology gives January 2004, while the statutory function list supports both incident response and cyber-security forecasting/alerts.
Therefore, the exact supported set is A and C only.