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Date: 29-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

SCADA CII Gazette Notification of SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Traction Power CII of Indian Railways

Issued by Ministry of Railways · Railway Board

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification declares Railway Traction Power SCADA systems of all divisions of Indian Railways as Protected Systems under Section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. This implies enhanced security measures and restricted access to these systems.
  • The notification also specifies the categories of personnel authorized to access these protected systems.

Key Changes

  • Railway Traction Power SCADA of all divisions are now classified as Critical Information Infrastructure and therefore Protected Systems under the IT Act, 2000.
  • The notification defines authorized personnel for accessing these systems, including designated Indian Railways employees, authorized team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors authorized by Indian Railways for need-based access, and consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders authorized by Indian Railways on a case-by-case basis.
  • The notification comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette which is August 29, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Indian Railways

  • Action Item: Review and update existing security policies and procedures to align with the requirements of a Protected System under the IT Act, 2000.

Service Providers and Vendors

  • Action Item: Coordinate with Indian Railways to establish the authorization process for accessing the Railway Traction Power SCADA systems.

Auditors and Regulators

  • Action Item: Follow the authorization process established by Indian Railways to gain access to the Railway Traction Power SCADA systems when required.

Key Entities Referenced

Information Technology Act, 2000: The primary legislation under which the Railway Traction Power SCADA systems are declared as Protected Systems. Indian Railways: The organization responsible for managing and securing the Railway Traction Power SCADA systems. Railway Traction Power SCADA: The specific railway systems being designated as Critical Information Infrastructure and Protected Systems.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29082023-248396 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D9H0x8x2x0 23-248396 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.ं 3667] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 29, 2023/भाद्र 7, 1945 No. 3667] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023/BHADRA 7, 1945 रेल मत्रं ालय (रेलव ेबोडड) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 25 अगस्ट्त, 2023 का.आ. 3828(अ).— सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम, 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा, केंद्र सरकार जनम्नजलजखत रेल प्रणाजलयों के भारतीय रेल की महत्वपूणड सूचना अवसंरचना होने के कारण इसके संबंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधनों और इसके सलं ग् न अवलंबों के कंप्यूटर संसाधनों को उक्त अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनार्ड सरं जित प्रणाली घोजित करती ह,ै अर्ाडत्:- ➢ सभी मडं लों की रेल किणड पावर स्ट्क ाडा। 2. सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजनयम 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (2) के अनुसार, केंद्र सरकार संरजित प्रणाजलयों के अजभगम के जलए जनम्नजलजखत कर्मडयों को अजधकृत करती ह,ै अर्ाडत:् - (क) भारतीय रेल द्वारा अजधकृत पिनाजमत कमडचारी। (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा प्रिाता या तृतीय-पि जवक्रेता के अजधकृत टीम सिस्ट्य जिन्ह ें भारतीय रेल द्वारा आवश्यकता आधाररत अजभगम हते ु अजधकृत दकया गया है; और (ग) भारतीय रेल द्वारा मामले-िर-मामले के आधार पर अजधकृत परामिडिाता, जवजनयामक, सरकारी अजधकारी, लेखापरीिक और जहतधारक। 5526 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. यह अजधसूचना सरकारी रािपत्र में अपने प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होगी। [फा.सं. 2019/आरबीसीसी/7/7/आईएसएससी-सीआईआई/इलेजक्रक इंिीजनयररंग] मनीि गप्तु ा, कायडपालक जनिेिक/ईई (एम), रेलव ेबोड ड MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th August, 2023 S.O. 3828(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the following railway systems, being Critical Information Infrastructure of Indian Railways and the computer resources of its associated dependencies to be Protected Systems for the purposes of the said Act, namely: - ➢ Railway Traction Power SCADA of all divisions. 2. Sub-section (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government authorizes the following personnel to access the Protected Systems, namely: - (a) any designated employee authorised by Indian Railways. (b) any authorised team members of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor who have been authorised by Indian Railways for need based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised by Indian Railways on case to case basis. 3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 2019/RBCC/7/7/ISSC-CII/Elec.Engg.] MANISH GUPTA, Executive Director/EE(M), Railway Board 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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