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Date: 22-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification (Extraordinary) regarding declaration of certain computer resources relating to identified Critical Information Infrastructures (CIIs) of the Bank of Maharashtra and the computer resources of their associated dependencies as protected systems

Issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology declares the computer resources of the Bank of Maharashtra relating to its Core Banking Solution (CBS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch as 'protected systems' under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Key Changes

  • The notification designates specific individuals and entities permitted to access these protected systems. These include:
  • a) Designated Bank of Maharashtra employees with written authorization.
  • b) Team members from contracted service providers or third-party vendors with written authorization for need-based access.
  • c) Consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders authorized by the Bank of Maharashtra on a case-by-case basis with written authorization.
  • The notification comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (October 22, 2024).

Impact Analysis

Bank of Maharashtra

  • Improved data protection and reduced risk of cyberattacks and data breaches.

Contracted Service Providers/Third-Party Vendors

  • Increased scrutiny of access requests and authorization processes.

Regulators, Government Officials, Auditors, and Stakeholders

  • Enhanced transparency and accountability in accessing sensitive information.

Cybersecurity

  • Potential need for increased investment in cybersecurity measures to support the new access control framework.

Key Entities Referenced

Bank of Maharashtra: The primary entity affected by the notification. Its core banking systems are now designated as protected systems. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The issuing authority of the notification, exercising powers under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Information Technology Act, 2000: The legal framework under which the notification is issued, specifically sections 70(1) and 70(2). Contracted Service Providers/Third-party Vendors: Entities that provide services to the Bank of Maharashtra and are granted access to protected systems under specific conditions.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22102024-258147 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H1x0x2x0 24-258147 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4251] िई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अक्‍टत बू र 22, 2024/आजश्व ि 30, 1946 No. 4251] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024/ASVINA 30, 1946 इलक्‍टे र ॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय अजधसचू िा िई दिल् ली, 22 अक्‍ट तूबर, 2024 का.आ. 4625(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21) (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, बैंक ऑफ महाराष्ट्र की िािुक सूचिा अवसंरचिा होिे के कारण महत्वपूणण बैंककारी समाधाि (कोर बैंककंग सोल्यिू ि), वास्ट्तजवक समय समग्र जिपटाि (ररयल टाइम ग्रॉस सेटलमेंट) और एकीकृत भगु ताि इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच (यूजिफाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच) स े संबंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधिों एव ं उिस े सहयुक्त आजितताओं के कंप्यूटर संसाधिों को उक्त अजधजियम के प्रयोििों के जलए एतद्द्वारा संरजित प्रणाली घोजित करती ह ै और जिम्नजलजखत व्यजक्तयों को संरजित प्रणाजलयों तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अर्ाणत :- (क) संरजित प्रणाली तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए, बैंक ऑफ महाराष्ट्र द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत बकैं ऑफ महाराष्ट्र का कोई अजभजहत कमणचारी; (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या तृतीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कोई सिस्ट्य जिसे आवश्यकता के आधार पर पहुचं बिािे के जलए बैंक ऑफ महाराष्ट्र द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत दकया गया ह;ै और 6888 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ग) मामला िर मामला के आधार पर, बैंक ऑफ महाराष्ट्र द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत कोई परामिी, जवजियामक, सरकारी पिाजधकारी, संपरीिक और पणधारी। 2. यह अजधसूचिा रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािि की जतजर् स ेप्रभावी होगी। [फा. सं. 2(5)/2022-सीएल-भाग(2)] िीपक गोयल, वैज्ञाजिक िी MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd October, 2024 S.O. 4625(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) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the Core Banking Solution (CBS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch, being Critical Information Infrastructure of the Bank of Maharashtra, and the computer resources of their associated dependencies, to be protected systems for the purposes of the said Act and authorises the following persons to access the protected systems, namely:— (a) any designated employee of the Bank of Maharashtra authorised in writing by the Bank of Maharashtra 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 Bank of Maharashtra for need-based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the Bank of Maharashtra 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-Part(2)] DEEPAK GOEL, 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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