SEBI Proposes Framework To Navigate Dangers Linked With Cloud-Primarily based Options

New Delhi:

Capital markets regulator Securities and Alternate Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a cloud framework for its regulated entities, highlighting key dangers and management measures such entities want to think about earlier than adopting cloud-based options.

The proposed framework outlines the regulatory and authorized expectations from Sebi-regulated entities (REs) in the event that they undertake cloud computing options.

“In latest occasions the dependence on cloud options for delivering data expertise (IT) providers is rising.

“Whereas cloud options provide a number of benefits — able to scale, ease of deployment, no overhead of sustaining bodily infrastructure amongst others — an RE also needs to pay attention to the brand new cyber safety dangers and challenges which cloud options introduce,” the regulator stated in its session paper.

Accordingly, a cloud framework has been drafted to handle the dangers successfully and guarantee authorized and regulatory compliance. The Securities and Alternate Board of India (Sebi) has sought feedback on the proposal until November 14.

Underneath the proposal, Sebi stated there aren’t any limitations on utilizing any cloud deployment mannequin. An RE could undertake cloud computing relying on their enterprise and expertise danger evaluation.

Though IT providers may be outsourced to a cloud- based mostly answer, an RE could be solely accountable for all points associated to cloud providers together with confidentiality, safety of its knowledge and logs, and making certain compliance with guidelines.

Accordingly, the RE could be held accountable for any violation of the identical, the session paper famous.

“The cloud providers needs to be taken solely from the MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Data Know-how) empanelled cloud service supplier’s (CSP’s) knowledge centres,” Sebi stated.

There needs to be a demarcation of duties with respect to all actions — technical, managerial, governance associated — of cloud providers between the RE and CSP. The identical needs to be part of the settlement between the RE and the CSP.

As a part of system audit carried out by the RE, the auditor ought to confirm whether or not there’s a clear demarcation of roles and duties for every operate between the RE and the CSP.

“Information shall be encrypted at any lifecycle stage, supply or location to make sure confidentiality, privateness and integrity. RE shall retain full possession of its knowledge and related knowledge, encryption keys, logs and so on. residing within the cloud,” it added.

The proposed cloud framework has advised 9 high-level rules — Governance, Danger and Compliance (GRC); knowledge localization; knowledge possession and course of visibility; entry, danger evaluation and due-diligence on CSPs; safety controls; authorized and regulatory obligations; Enterprise Continuity Planning (BCP), Catastrophe Restoration & Cyber Resilience ; and vendor lock-in.

The session paper relies on a prolonged and exhaustive examine, survey, and consultations with market individuals, brokers, regulators, cloud associations, cloud service suppliers, authorities companies, and Sebi’s Steering Committee. PTI SP ANU

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