RBI Guidelines For Cyber Security In The NBFC Sectors

Overview

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued comprehensive cyber security guidelines to bolster the robustness of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) against cyber threats. These guidelines require NBFCs to have firm measures in place to safeguard clients’ sensitive data, financial transactions, and IT infrastructure from possible cyberattacks. The goal of these guidelines is to assist NBFCs in protecting their information systems and data from cyber threats.
In addition, RNR is one of the CERT-In Empaneled Security Auditors that are licensed to assist you in understanding, managing, and adhering to RBI’s circulars as they come along. On June 8, 2017, RBI issued a set of new guidelines on the Information Technology Framework for the NBFC Sector. These include regulations regarding business continuity planning, IT audits, and information and cybersecurity.
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Methodology

As an auditor impaneled by CERT-In, we’re well-versed in the complexities of adhering to the Reserve Bank of India’s Cyber Security Guidelines for NBFCs. Our specialized RBI Cyber Security Compliance Services are crafted to help your organization maintain compliance and bolster its security posture.
Some of the relevant RBI Cyber Security Notifications and Circulars for NBFCs include:
DoS.CO.CSITEG/SEC.7/31.01.015/2023-24: Master Direction on Information Technology Governance, Risk, Controls, and Assurance Practice
DoS.CO.CSITEG/SEC.1/31.01.015/2023-24: Master Direction on Outsourcing of Information Technology Services
 

Major Rules and Regulations

Information Technology Governance

To ensure the integrity and security of IT operations, there must be an effective IT governance structure in place for NBFCs, including risk management processes, control mechanisms, and assurance practices.

 

 

Cyber Security Policy and Implementation

NBFCs must establish a detailed policy framework on cyber security issues. This should entail technical fortifications such as encryption techniques, multi-factor authentication, and secure access controls so that sensitive data and financial transactions are not exposed to any form of attack.

Incident Response and Recovery Plans

Besides incident response plans that can be adopted by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to deal with cyber incidents, this section also touches on recovery strategies aimed at ensuring that services are restored fast enough within these institutions, thus enabling continuous enhancement of cybersecurity posture.

Our Approach.

Understanding and Applying the RBI Circular on Cyber Security Framework in NBFC Sectors

Understanding and Applying RBI Circulars on Cyber Security Framework for NBFC Sectors is important for ensuring strong security measures and regulatory compliance. This framework has been explicitly customized for NBFCs in such a way that it stresses having an all-around cyber security game plan. It outlines how companies can meet these standards by putting in place sophisticated technical defenses like encryption processes alongside multi-factor authentication systems aimed at safeguarding transactions involving financial resources while protecting sensitive information.

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