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RBI Cyber Security Framework compliance, run as a living system
RBI's Cyber Security Framework sets baseline cyber security controls, governance duties and incident reporting expectations for banks and regulated NBFCs, with board-level oversight and periodic review.
Who it applies to
Scheduled commercial banks, urban cooperative banks, NBFCs and other RBI-regulated entities, with requirements scaled by size and systemic importance.
What it demands
Governance
Board-approved cyber security policy, cyber crisis management plan, designated CISO.
Baseline controls
Inventory, access management, network security, secure configuration and anti-malware.
Detection & SOC
Continuous surveillance through a security operations centre, log retention and review.
Incident reporting
Reporting of cyber incidents to RBI within prescribed timelines.
How Compli-Once runs it
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RBI CSF modelled control by control, crosswalked to ISO 27001 so overlap is implemented once.
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Board-level reporting computed from live control state, not assembled by hand each quarter.
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Incident reporting timelines modelled in the workflow with timestamped detection to notification.
What you already satisfy
RBI Cyber Security Framework overlaps with frameworks you may already run. The crosswalk quantifies existing coverage on day one, before you plan a single task.
Implement once, satisfy many
In a representative demonstration environment, 61% of a newly adopted regulatory framework was already satisfied by the existing ISO 27001 programme.
Illustrative, computed live per tenant in the platform.
Frequently asked questions
What is the RBI Cyber Security Framework?
RBI's Cyber Security Framework is the central bank's baseline cyber security mandate for banks and regulated NBFCs. It specifies governance duties, baseline controls, SOC-based detection and incident reporting timelines, with board-level oversight.
How does Compli-Once handle RBI incident reporting?
Reporting timelines are modelled per mandate in the incident workflow. The countdown runs on the incident record from detection, and the notification trail is timestamped for examination.
Can RBI CSF share evidence with ISO 27001?
Yes. Overlapping controls are mapped by the crosswalk, so one implementation's status and evidence satisfy both frameworks. Genuinely new requirements appear as a gap list with owners.
Does it scale to NBFC tiers?
Yes. Framework scope is configured per entity, so the control set matches the obligations that apply to your category of NBFC.