GK Question

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Which CERT-In directive (2022) mandates service providers to report cyber incidents within 6 hours?

  1. Direction 12
  2. Direction 20
  3. Direction 44
  4. Direction 66

Answer: Direction 20

CERT-In Direction 20 (April 2022) mandates service providers, intermediaries, and data centers to report cyber incidents within 6 hours of noticing. Also requires maintaining logs for 180 days, KYC for VPN users, and time synchronization. Aimed at improving incident response and threat intelligence sharing.

Topic Cybersecurity
Exam Relevance Banking, SSC, UPSC