RBI Master Direction on Information Technology Governance & Risk
Comprehensive framework requiring continuous monitoring, cyber crisis management plans, and regular third-party audits for scheduled commercial banks and tier-1 NBFCs.
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Scope an engagementAudit & testing
Certification & privacy
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All requirementsRegulated
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Data-intensive
Each industry page names the specific obligations that apply — SEBI CSCRF for market infrastructure, CEA guidelines for utilities, DPDP for everyone holding personal data.
All industriesComprehensive framework requiring continuous monitoring, cyber crisis management plans, and regular third-party audits for scheduled commercial banks and tier-1 NBFCs.
Mandatory cybersecurity and resilience framework for market infrastructure institutions, brokers, and mutual funds, emphasizing API security and incident reporting.
Prescribes annual external audits, chief information security officer accountability, and strict policy for sensitive policyholder data protection.
Financial services firms face overlapping mandates from RBI (Cyber Security Framework for Banks and NBFCs), SEBI (Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework), and IRDAI (Information and Cyber Security Guidelines). The challenge is rarely understanding individual controls—it is maintaining continuous compliance evidence without disrupting core transactional services.
Prime works alongside internal security teams and risk officers to establish verifiable controls, conduct mandated periodic audits, and prepare audit-ready documentation that stands up to regulatory scrutiny.
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