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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1, 2 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedUnder Section 70B(7) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, read with the IT (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and Manner of Performing Functions and Duties) Rules, 2013 and subsequent CERT-In cyber security directives, it is legally mandatory for all service providers, intermediaries, data centres, and bodies corporate to mandatorily report specified cyber security incidents to CERT-In within the prescribed timeframe.
From a regulatory and national cybersecurity standpoint, comprehensive compliance frameworks mandate reporting across all foundational digital actors: telecom/internet service providers, data centres, and commercial body corporates.
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