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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 RBL Bank Ltd. 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 certain computer resources of RBL Bank Ltd. as 'protected systems' under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  • The protected systems include those related to the bank's Core Banking Solution (CBS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch, which are considered Critical Information Infrastructure.

Key Changes

  • RBL Bank Ltd.'s core banking systems (CBS, RTGS, UPI Switch) are now officially designated as protected systems under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  • The notification specifies who can access these protected systems: designated RBL Bank employees, authorized personnel from contracted service providers or third-party vendors, and authorized consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders on a case-by-case basis. All access requires written authorization from RBL Bank.
  • The notification came into effect on October 22, 2024, the date of its publication.

Impact Analysis

Impact on RBL Bank

  • Improved reputation and trust amongst customers due to enhanced security measures.

Impact on Service Providers and Vendors

  • May require additional security measures to meet the requirements.

Impact on Regulators and Government

  • Strengthened regulatory framework for protecting critical information infrastructure.

Impact on Auditors and Stakeholders

  • Potential for changes in audit procedures to comply with the new regulations.

Suggested Action Items

  • Regular audits and security assessments should be conducted to maintain compliance.

Key Entities Referenced

RBL Bank Ltd.: The bank whose computer resources are declared as protected systems. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The government ministry that issued the notification. Information Technology Act, 2000: The law under which the notification is issued. Core Banking Solution (CBS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch: The specific computer resources of RBL Bank declared as protected systems.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22102024-258150 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H1x0x2x0 24-258150 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.ं 4248] िई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अक्‍टत बू र 22, 2024/आजश्व ि 30, 1946 No. 4248] 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. 4622(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, आरबीएल बैंक जलजमटेड की िािुक सूचिा अवसंरचिा होिे के कारण महत्वपूण ण बैंककारी समाधाि (कोर बैंककंग सोल्यूिि), वास्ट्तजवक समय समग्र जिपटाि (ररयल टाइम ग्रॉस सेटलमेंट) और एकीकृत भुगताि 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 सरं जित 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, आरबीएल बैंक जलजमटेड द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत आरबीएल बैंक जलजमटेड का कोई अजभजहत कमणचारी; (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या तृतीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कोई सिस्ट्य जिसे आवश्यकता के आधार पर पहुचं बिाि े के जलए आरबीएल बैंक जलजमटेड द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत दकया गया ह;ै और 6885 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ग) मामला िर मामला के आधार पर, आरबीएल बैंक जलजमटेड 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. 4622(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), Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch, being Critical Information Infrastructure of the RBL Bank Ltd., 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 RBL Bank Ltd. authorised in writing by the RBL Bank Ltd. 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 RBL Bank Ltd. for need-based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the RBL Bank Ltd. 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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