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CSCRF SEC-2024SEBI CSCRF Compliance & Cyber Resilience Audit
SEBI CSCRF Compliance and Audit Services for Regulated Entities in India
Assess your gaps, strengthen cyber resilience, and get audit-ready against SEBI's Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework, with practical guidance your leadership and technical teams can act on.
SEBI CSCRF compliance is now a board-level topic. It affects how you govern risk, manage vendors, monitor threats, respond to incidents, and prove all of this to auditors and the regulator.
SEBI's Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) sets one consolidated cybersecurity standard for entities in India's securities market. It replaces the earlier scattered circulars and moves the focus from checklists to demonstrable cyber resilience. Aanetic helps SEBI-regulated entities understand where they stand, close the gaps, and prepare for audit with evidence that holds up.
SEBI CSCRF Framework
Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience
Goal 01 • Governance & Asset Identification
Govern & Identify
Asset inventory, board oversight, risk classification & policy governance.
Board OversightAsset InventoryRisk Assessment
Consolidated Cyber Resilience Framework for India's Securities Market Entities.
SEBI CSCRFAnticipateWithstandContainRecoverEvolveCERT-In Alignment
Regulated Entities Applicability
Who Needs to Comply with SEBI CSCRF?
The framework applies to SEBI-regulated entities (REs). Requirements scale with the entity's category and size. Typical entities include:
Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)
Stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories
Intermediaries & Trading Members
Stock brokers and depository participants
Asset Management Companies
Mutual funds and asset management companies
Investment & Advisory Services
Portfolio managers, investment advisers and research analysts
Registrars & Depository Agents
KYC registration agencies, registrars and transfer agents
Institutional & Alternative Funds
Merchant bankers, credit rating agencies, AIFs, REITs and InvITs
Your applicable controls depend on how SEBI categorizes your entity. A first step in any engagement is confirming your category and the requirements that follow.
Framework Scope & Resilience Goals
What the SEBI Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework Covers
CSCRF is built around five cyber resilience goals: Anticipate, Withstand, Contain, Recover and Evolve. These are mapped to widely recognized cybersecurity functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover.
In practice, regulated entities are expected to show maturity in areas such as:
Cybersecurity Governance & Board Oversight
Cybersecurity governance, policies and board oversight
Asset Inventory & Risk Assessment
Asset inventory and risk assessment
Access Control & Data Protection
Access control, data protection and secure configuration
Vulnerability Assessment & Pen Testing
Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT)
Security Monitoring & SOC Capability
Security monitoring, logging and SOC capability
Incident Response & Crisis Management
Incident response, reporting and cyber crisis management
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Backup, business continuity and disaster recovery
Third-Party & Cloud Risk Management
Third-party, supply chain and cloud risk management
Compliance Challenges
Common SEBI CSCRF Compliance Challenges
Many teams have security controls in place but struggle to align them with the framework. The most common gaps we see are:
Unclear Applicability
Not knowing which controls apply to your entity category
Weak Documentation
Controls exist, but policies, procedures, and evidence don't match
Vendor Blind Spots
Limited visibility into outsourced services and cloud providers
Untested Response Plans
Incident and recovery plans never exercised
Audit Pressure
Evidence scattered across teams and tools
Audit & Compliance Services
Our SEBI CSCRF Audit and Compliance Services
Aanetic supports you at each stage, from first assessment to audit readiness.
Service 01
CSCRF Gap Assessment
We compare your current controls, policies and technology against CSCRF requirements for your entity category. You receive a prioritized view of gaps by risk and effort.
Service 02
Cyber Resilience and Control Review
We assess governance, technical controls, monitoring, incident response and recovery readiness against the framework's goals. The review covers how controls work in practice, not only whether policies exist.
Service 03
Third-Party and Supply Chain Risk Review
We evaluate how vendors, cloud providers and outsourced partners are onboarded, monitored and held accountable. The review also checks that your contracts and oversight meet regulatory expectations.
Service 04
Audit Readiness and Evidence Support
We help you organize policies, records, test results and control evidence so your cybersecurity audit runs smoothly and consistently.
Service 05
Remediation Roadmap
Every finding comes with practical, sequenced actions, owners and timelines. Your teams can act on them without guesswork.
Engagement Methodology
How the Engagement Works
From category scoping to compliance submissions, our proven 5-stage lifecycle guides your teams through every step of SEBI CSCRF audit readiness.
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Phase 01 • Boundary Scoping
Scoping
Confirm your RE category, systems, vendors and applicable requirements.
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Phase 01 • Boundary Scoping
Scoping
Confirm your RE category, systems, vendors and applicable requirements.
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Phase 02 • Control Assessment
Assessment
Review documentation, interview stakeholders and test controls.
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Phase 02 • Control Assessment
Assessment
Review documentation, interview stakeholders and test controls.
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Phase 03 • Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis
Map findings to CSCRF requirements and rate them by risk.
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Phase 03 • Gap Analysis
Gap Analysis
Map findings to CSCRF requirements and rate them by risk.
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Phase 04 • Leadership Reporting
Reporting
We provide a clear summary for leadership and a detailed report for technical teams.
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Phase 04 • Leadership Reporting
Reporting
We provide a clear summary for leadership and a detailed report for technical teams.
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Phase 05 • Audit Readiness
Remediation Support & Audit Readiness
We help you close gaps and check that fixes are in place, gather evidence and support your compliance submissions.
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Phase 05 • Audit Readiness
Remediation Support & Audit Readiness
We help you close gaps and check that fixes are in place, gather evidence and support your compliance submissions.
Audit Deliverables
What You Receive
Every Aanetic SEBI CSCRF engagement delivers actionable, audit-ready deliverables designed for technical implementation and regulatory defense:
Entity-Specific CSCRF Applicability Summary
Clear classification of your RE tier, baseline scope, and designated regulatory mandates.
Gap Assessment Report with Risk Ratings
Detailed findings mapped across technical, operational, and governance requirements.
Control-by-Control Compliance Mapping
Comprehensive matrix aligning organizational controls with SEBI CSCRF guidelines.
Prioritized Remediation Roadmap
Sequenced action plan with clear engineering guidelines, ownership, and target timelines.
Executive Summary for Board & Senior Management
Strategic briefing on organizational cyber resilience, residual risks, and governance health.
Evidence Checklist for Audit & Regulatory Review
Audit-ready catalog of artifacts, verification proofs, and policy repositories for formal submission.
Strategic Benefits
Benefits of Strengthening Your SEBI CSCRF Compliance
Lower Regulatory Risk
Fewer surprises during audits and inspections
Better Resilience
Faster detection, containment and recovery from incidents
Clear Accountability
Defined ownership across leadership, IT, security and compliance
Stronger Client and Partner Trust
Demonstrable, evidence-backed security practices
Efficient Effort
One assessment that supports multiple obligations rather than repeated exercises
The Aanetic Advantage
Why Choose Aanetic for SEBI Cyber Resilience Compliance
Securities Market Focus
Focus on Indian regulatory expectations and the securities market context.
Dual-Audience Assessments
Assessments that serve both decision-makers and technical teams.
Practical Recommendations
Practical recommendations in place of generic findings.
Board & Engineer Ready
Clear communication, with reports your board and your engineers can both use.
End-to-End Support
Support that continues beyond the report into remediation and audit preparation.
Get Audit Ready
Strengthen Your SEBI CSCRF Compliance with Aanetic
SEBI CSCRF compliance is easier to manage when you start with a clear picture of your gaps. Aanetic's specialists help you assess where you stand, prioritize what matters, and prepare for audit with confidence.
“Move from compliance checklists to demonstrable cyber resilience across all five SEBI goals: Anticipate, Withstand, Contain, Recover, and Evolve.”
Aanetic Capital Markets & Cyber Resilience Team
Certified Lead Auditors (CISA, CISSP, ISO 27001)
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
CSCRF is SEBI's main framework for cybersecurity and cyber resilience for regulated entities. It combines earlier circulars and organizes requirements into areas like governance, protection, detection, response, and recovery.