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RBI Cybersecurity Framework — Compliance Advisor

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Client Profile

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Critical Infrastructure Classification: Based on IT asset count (10K+), this organization may be classified as critical financial infrastructure — requiring enhanced controls, dedicated SOC, and additional RBI reporting obligations.
WHY

RBI has issued comprehensive cybersecurity frameworks for banks, NBFCs, and payment operators. From the 2016 Cybersecurity Framework to the 2023 IT Governance directives, non-compliance risks regulatory action, business restrictions, and reputational damage. RBI audits are increasingly rigorous — organizations need continuous compliance, not point-in-time checks.

WHAT

RBI compliance covers multiple circulars — Cybersecurity Framework (2016), IT Governance (2023), Outsourcing Guidelines, Business Continuity Planning, and Cyber Crisis Management. Requirements include SOC operations, incident reporting, board-level oversight, red team exercises, data localization, and third-party risk management.

HOW

We map your obligations across all applicable RBI circulars, conduct gap assessments, implement controls, and prepare for RBI inspections. We help establish SOC capabilities, incident reporting workflows, and board-level cybersecurity governance.

Available OEM Vendors (9)

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ServiceNow GRC

Governance, risk, and compliance management

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MetricStream

Enterprise GRC and risk management platform

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RSA Archer

Integrated risk and compliance platform

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Scrut Automation

Risk and compliance management platform

5

Qualys

Cloud-based security and compliance scanning

6

Splunk

Security information and event management

7

IBM QRadar

SIEM and threat intelligence platform

8

CrowdStrike

Endpoint security and threat intelligence

9

Rapid7

Vulnerability and incident detection

Vendor-neutral. Customer-first. We recommend what you need — nothing more.

Compliance Dashboard
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Compliance Requirements — 11 Domains
Solution Mapping Matrix
RBI Cybersecurity Framework Requirement → Raksha Domain Advisor Mapping
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RBI Cybersecurity Framework DomainEDREmailNGFWSIEMZTIAMDLPCloudDevSecBackupGRCNetMDR
A. IT Governance✓
B. Asset Mgmt✓✓✓
C. Access Control✓✓
D. Network Security✓✓
E. Data Security✓✓✓✓
F. Security Ops✓✓✓
G. Vuln Mgmt✓✓
H. BCP/DR✓✓
I. Vendor Risk✓
J. Awareness✓
K. Audit✓
Implementation Roadmap
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Assessment
Weeks 1–4
  • IT asset inventory and classification exercise
  • Gap analysis against RBI Master Direction requirements
  • Current cybersecurity maturity assessment
  • Board-level risk appetite discussion
  • Vendor and third-party landscape mapping
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Foundation
Weeks 5–10
  • CISO appointment and reporting structure
  • IT governance framework and policy documentation
  • Access control and IAM foundation deployment
  • Network segmentation architecture design
  • Incident response plan development
3
Implementation
Weeks 11–20
  • SIEM/SOC deployment and use case development
  • PAM solution rollout for privileged accounts
  • DLP and encryption deployment across data stores
  • Vulnerability management program launch
  • BCP/DR infrastructure setup and testing
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Optimization
Weeks 21–28
  • 24x7 SOC operationalization (in-house or MDR)
  • Vendor risk management program maturation
  • Security awareness training program launch
  • Advanced threat detection and intel integration
  • DR drill execution and documentation
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Continuous Compliance
Ongoing
  • Annual IS audit by CERT-In empaneled auditor
  • Quarterly vulnerability assessments and patching
  • Regular RBI compliance returns and reporting
  • Annual penetration testing and red team exercises
  • Board-level cybersecurity review quarterly
Penalty Reference — RBI Cybersecurity Framework
Non-compliance with RBI Master Direction on IT GovernanceRegulatory action + Monetary penalty
Failure to report cyber incidents within prescribed timelinesMonetary penalty + Supervisory action
Inadequate IT infrastructure and security controlsRestrictions on business operations
Non-compliance with outsourcing guidelinesDirections to unwind arrangements
Repeated non-compliance with cybersecurity frameworkUp to ₹2 Crore per instance
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