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Read the following statement carefully and identify the action that follows.

Statement: A company is facing frequent data breaches.
Course of action:
1. Hire a cybersecurity team.
2. Shut down the IT infrastructure.

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (25-Sep-2025) (Shift 3)
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Analyzing Data Breach Scenarios

The statement describes a company experiencing frequent data breaches. We need to evaluate the proposed courses of action to determine which is appropriate.

Evaluating Course of Action 1: Hire a Cybersecurity Team

  • Problem Addressed: Frequent data breaches indicate security vulnerabilities.
  • Proposed Solution: Hiring a specialized cybersecurity team brings in expertise to identify threats, implement security measures, and protect company data.
  • Feasibility: This is a standard and practical response to ongoing security issues.
  • Conclusion: This action directly addresses the root cause and is a logical step.

Evaluating Course of Action 2: Shut down the IT infrastructure

  • Problem Addressed: Data breaches originating from the IT systems.
  • Proposed Solution: Completely shutting down the IT infrastructure would halt operations reliant on technology.
  • Feasibility: This is an extreme and often impractical measure. It stops breaches but paralyzes the business, which is usually not a sustainable solution.
  • Conclusion: This action is disproportionate and typically not the recommended approach unless the situation is dire and temporary.

Final Conclusion on Action

Based on the analysis, hiring a cybersecurity team (Action 1) is a direct, practical, and effective response to frequent data breaches. Shutting down the IT infrastructure (Action 2) is generally too drastic and detrimental to business operations.

Therefore, only the first course of action logically follows from the given statement.

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