TMI BlogCyber Security and Cyber Resilience framework for Portfolio ManagersX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ns of Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience as placed at Annexure-1. Implementation Schedule: 4. Based on feedback received from stakeholders, it has been decided that the guidelines annexed with this circular shall be effective from October 01, 2023. In this context, Association of Portfolio Managers in India (APMI) shall also furnish activity wise implementation timelines and progress in implementation of provisions of this circular to SEBI on bi-monthly basis. 5. Portfolio Managers and APMI shall take necessary steps for implementing the circular, including putting the required processes and systems in place to ensure compliance with the provisions of this circular. 6. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 read with Regulation 43 of the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2020 , to protect the interests of investors in securities market and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market. 7. The circular is available on SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in under the categories Info for Portfolio Managers and Legal framework - Circulars . ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cture Protection Centre (NCIIPC) of the National Technical Research Organization (NTRO), Government of India, in the report titled Guidelines for Protection of National Critical Information Infrastructure and subsequent revisions, if any, from time to time. 5. Portfolio Managers should also incorporate best practices from standards such as ISO 27001, ISO 27002, COBIT 5, etc., or their subsequent revisions, if any, from time to time. 6. Portfolio Managers should designate a senior official as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) whose function would be to assess, identify and reduce cyber security risks, respond to incidents, establish appropriate standards and controls, and direct the establishment and implementation of processes and procedures as per the cyber security and resilience policy approved by the Board or equivalent body of Portfolio Manager. 7. The Board or equivalent body of the Portfolio Manager shall constitute a Technology Committee comprising experts proficient in technology. This Technology Committee should on a half yearly basis review the implementation of the cyber security and cyber resilience policy approved by their Board or equivalent body, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tandards of Information Security. Protection Access Controls 14. No person by virtue of rank or position should have any intrinsic right to access confidential data, applications, system resources or facilities. 15. Any access to Portfolio Manager s systems, applications, networks, databases, etc., should be for a defined purpose and for a defined period. Portfolio Manager should grant access to IT systems, applications, databases, and networks on a need-to-use basis and based on the principle of least privilege. Such access should be for the period when the access is required and should be authorized using strong authentication mechanisms. 16. Portfolio Manager should implement strong password controls for users access to systems, applications, networks and databases. Password controls should include a change of password upon first log-on, minimum password length and history, password complexity as well as maximum validity period. The user credential data should be stored using strong and latest hashing algorithms. 17. Portfolio Managers should ensure that records of user access are uniquely identified and logged for audit and review purposes. Such logs shou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ise mobile devices within the IT environment. The Portfolio Manager should conduct regular enforcement checks to ensure that the baseline standards are applied uniformly. The checks should be done at least once in a year. 28. Portfolio Managers should install network security devices, such as firewalls as well as intrusion detection and prevention systems, to protect their IT infrastructure from security exposures originating from internal and external sources. 29. Anti-virus software should be installed on servers and other computer systems. Updation of anti-virus definition files and automatic anti-virus scanning should be done on a regular basis. Security of Data 30. Data-in motion and Data-at-rest should be in encrypted form by using strong encryption methods such as Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), RSA, SHA-2, etc. 31. Portfolio Managers should implement measures to prevent unauthorized access or copying or transmission of data / information held in contractual or fiduciary capacity. It should be ensured that confidentiality of information is not compromised during the process of exchanging and transferring information with external parties. 32. The info ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the IT environment and in-depth evaluation of the security posture of the system through simulations of actual attacks on its systems and networks. Portfolio Managers shall conduct VAPT at least once in a financial year. However, for the Portfolio Managers, whose systems have been identified as protected system by National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, VAPT shall be conducted at least twice in a financial year. Further, all Portfolio Managers shall engage only Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) empanelled organizations for conducting VAPT. The final report on said VAPT shall be submitted to SEBI after approval from Technology Committee of respective Portfolio Manager, within 1 month of completion of VAPT activity. 41. Any gaps or vulnerabilities detected shall be remedied on immediate basis and compliance of closure of findings identified during VAPT shall be submitted to SEBI within 3 months post the submission of final VAPT report. 42. In addition, Portfolio Managers shall perform vulnerability scanning and conduct penetration testing prior to the commissioning of a ne ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... o SEBI within 6 hours of noticing/ detecting such incidents or being brought to their notice about such incidents. The incident shall also be reported to CERT-In in accordance with the guidelines/ directions issued by CERT-In from time to time. Additionally, the Portfolio Manager, whose systems have been identified as protected system by NCIIPC, shall also report the incident to NCIIPC. The quarterly reports containing information on cyber-attacks, threats, cyber-incidents, and breaches experienced by Portfolio Manager and measures taken to mitigate vulnerabilities, threats and attacks including information on bugs/ vulnerabilities/ threats that may be useful for other Portfolio Managers shall be submitted to SEBI within 15 days from the quarter ended June, September, December and March of every year. The above information/ reports shall be shared through the dedicated e-mail ids: vapt_reports@sebi.gov.in and cybersecurity_pms@sebi.gov.in 52. Such details as are felt useful for sharing with other Portfolio Managers in masked and anonymous manner shall be shared using mechanism to be specified by SEBI from time to time. Training 53. Portfolio Managers should conduct ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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