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Date: 26-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Declaration of certain computer resources of Central Bank of India and their associated dependencies as protected systems

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has declared specific computer resources of the Central Bank of India (CBI) as 'protected systems' under the Information Technology Act, 2000. This designation aims to safeguard critical banking infrastructure.
  • The protected systems include those relating to Core Banking Solution, Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) switch, along with associated dependencies.

Key Changes

  • The notification, S.O. 3342(E), was issued on July 26, 2023, and came into effect on the same date.
  • It designates CBI's computer resources related to Core Banking Solution, RTGS and UPI as protected systems.
  • Access to these protected systems is authorized for specific personnel:
  • - Designated employees of Central Bank of India authorized in writing by CBI.
  • - Team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors authorized in writing by CBI for need-based access.
  • - Consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders authorized in writing by Central Bank of India on a case-by-case basis.

Impact Analysis

Central Bank of India (CBI)

  • Action Item: CBI should establish and maintain a robust authorization process for accessing protected systems, ensuring proper documentation and control.

Service Providers and Vendors

  • Action Item: Service providers and vendors should work closely with CBI to ensure compliance with access requirements and security protocols.

Regulators and Government Officials

  • Action Item: Regulators and government officials should coordinate with CBI to obtain necessary authorizations for accessing protected systems.

Customers and Stakeholders

  • Action Item: Stakeholders should be informed about the measures taken to protect critical banking infrastructure.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for matters related to electronics and information technology. Central Bank of India (CBI): The entity whose computer resources are being declared as 'protected systems'. Information Technology Act, 2000: The legislation under which the notification is issued, specifically referencing Section 70. Core Banking Solution: The central system used by CBI for managing banking operations. Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS): A system for real-time transfer of money between banks. Unified Payments Interface (UPI): A real-time payment system that facilitates instant fund transfers between two bank accounts on a mobile platform.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-26072023-247615 xxxGIDExxx CG-DL-E-26072023-247615 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3197] औई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 26, 2023/िावण 4, 1945 No. 3197] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2023/SHRAVANA 4, 1945 इलक्‍टे र ॉजऔक ूर सप औा प्रोगिकीजगक रलं ालय अजधसप औा औई दिल्ली, 26 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3342(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, स पऔा प्रोगिकीजगक अजधजऔयर, 2000 (2000 का 21) क धारा 70 क उप- धारा (1) ूर उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयीग करते हुए, सेन्ट्रल बैंक ऑफ इंजडया क औािुक स पऔा अवसंरपऔा हीऔे के कारण रहत्वप णण बैंककारी सराधाऔ (कीर बैंककंग सील्यि औ), वास्ट्तजवक सरय सरग्र जऔपटाऔ (ररयल टाइर ग्रॉस सेटलरेंट) ूर एक कृत भुगताऔ इंटरफेस जस्ट्वप (य जऔफाइड पेरेंट्स इंटरफेस जस्ट्वप) से संबंजधत कंप्य टर संसाधऔों एवं इसके सहयुि आजितताओं के कंप्य टर संसाधऔों की उि अजधजऔयर के प्रयीिऔ के जलए एतद्द्वारा सरं जित प्रणाली घीजित करती ह ै ूर जऔम्नजलजखत कार्रणकों की संरजित प्रणाजलयों तक पहुपं बऔाऔे के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अर्ाणत ् :- (क) संरजित प्रणाली तक पहुपं बऔाऔे के जलए, सेन्ट्रल बैंक ऑफ इंजडया द्वारा जलजखत रूप रें प्राजधकृत सेन्ट्रल बकैं ऑफ इंजडया का कीई अजभजहत करणपारी; (ख)संजविात्रक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या तृतीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कीई सिस्ट्य जिसे आवयकयकता के आधार पर पहुपं बऔाऔे के जलए सेन्ट्रल बैंक ऑफ इंजडया द्वारा जलजखत रूप र ेंप्राजधकृत दकया गया ह;ै ूर (ग) रारला िर रारला के आधार पर, सेन्ट्रल बैंक ऑफ इंजडया द्वारा जलजखत रूप रें प्राजधकृत कीई परारिी, जवजऔयारक, सरकारी पिाजधकारी, संपरीिक ूर पणधारी। 2. यह अजधस पऔा रािपल रें इसके प्रकािऔ क जतजर् स ेप्रभावी हीगी। [फा. सं. 2(5)/2022-सीएल] संिीप पटिी, वैज्ञाजऔक िी 4814 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th July, 2023 S.O. 3342(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the Core Banking Solution, Real Time Gross Settlement and Unified Payments Interface Switch, being Critical Information Infrastructure of the Central Bank of India, and the computer resources of its associated dependencies, to be protected systems for the purpose of the said Act and authorises the following personnel to access the protected systems, namely:— (a) any designated employee of the Central Bank of India authorised in writing by the Central Bank of India to access the protected system; (b) any team member of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor who have been authorised in writing by the Central Bank of India for need-based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the Central Bank of India on case to case basis. 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 2(5)/2022-CL] SANDIP CHATTERJEE, Scientist G Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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