Complying with RBI’s IT Governance and Cybersecurity Master Direction

• Define Board-level cybersecurity roles and responsibilities via Invinsense GSOS (Governance, Risk, and Compliance platform).
• Document IT strategy, policy approvals, and review cycles.
• Enable dashboards for CISO/CTO/Board-level visibility into controls.

RBI Reference: Section 2.1 – Governance Framework, 2.2 – IT Strategy Committee, 2.4 – CISO Appointment

• Implement and monitor a Board-approved Information and Cybersecurity Policy.
• Automate cyber risk assessments and maintain an auditable risk register.
• Integrate with existing enterprise risk management processes.

RBI Reference: Section 3.1 – Information Security Policy, 3.4 – Risk Management, 3.7 – Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)

• Deploy SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and case management via Invinsense XDR.
• Achieve 24x7 security event monitoring through in-house or outsourced SOCs.
• Get anomaly detection, response automation, and evidence collection for incident audits.

RBI Reference: Section 3.10 – Security Operations Centre (SOC), 3.12 – Real-time Threat Intelligence

• Conduct periodic Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT).
• Integrate Red Teaming and Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) for deeper control validation.
• Auto-generate VAPT reports with remediation workflows.

RBI Reference: Section 3.8 – VAPT, 3.9 – Patch Management

• Enable a Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP) using structured playbooks.
• Track incidents, response actions, and forensic analysis logs via Case Management.
• Automate reporting aligned to RBI and CERT-In formats.

RBI Reference: Section 3.5 – Incident Management, 3.6 – Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP)

• Document and test recovery plans across applications and infrastructure.
• Simulate cyber incident drills and continuity failovers via Invinsense GSOS.
• Manage recovery SLAs, stakeholders, and communication workflows.

RBI Reference: Section 4.3 – Business Continuity Management, 4.4 – Disaster Recovery Planning

• Automate third-party cyber risk assessments and due diligence.
• Maintain Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), vendor audit trails, and contractual compliance.
• Ensure supply chain visibility for critical IT functions.

RBI Reference: Section 5.1 – Third-party Risk Management, 5.3 – Outsourcing Controls

• Align with RBI’s prescribed audit checklists and evidence requirements.
• Enable continuous compliance monitoring with audit-ready reports.
• Integrate with CERT-In empaneled auditors and support internal/external audit workflows.

RBI Reference: Section 6 – Assurance Practices & Audit Trails