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Which of the following is a duty of every Certifying Authority under section 30 of the IT Act, 2000?

A Certifying Authority must use hardware, software and procedures that are secure from intrusion and misuse, as section 30(a) requires. It must also keep reasonable reliability, protect secrecy and privacy of electronic signatures, and publish its practices. Prescribing security procedures belongs to the Central Government.

  1. ATo use hardware, software and procedures that are secure from intrusion and misuseCorrect
  2. BTo prescribe security procedures for the Central Government under sections 14 and 15
  3. CTo monitor traffic data of all intermediaries
  4. DTo act as the national agency for incident response

Explanation

Section 30(a) requires a Certifying Authority to make use of hardware, software and procedures secure from intrusion and misuse. Prescribing security procedures is a Central Government power under section 16, and the other options describe other bodies.

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