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What is the right risk management framework for my organisation?

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RiskPedia's AI Advisor matches your industry, maturity and goals to one of 26 frameworks including ISO 31000, COSO ERM, NIST RMF, ISO 27001, Basel III/IV, Solvency II, DORA, NIS2 and SOC 2 in under two minutes.

Question 2

What is the CERT-In 6-hour incident reporting rule?

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CERT-In Directions under Section 70B IT Act 2000 (April 28, 2022, effective June 25, 2022) require every Indian organisation to report 26 categories of cyber incidents to incident@cert-in.org.in within 6 hours of noticing. 180-day log retention in India, Indian NTP sync, and VPN/cloud KYC are also mandatory.

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When does the DPDP Act become enforceable?

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The DPDP Act 2023 received Presidential assent on Aug 11, 2023. DPDP Rules 2025 were notified by MeitY on Nov 13, 2025. Consent Manager registration opens approximately Nov 2026 and core Data Fiduciary obligations + the Data Protection Board become enforceable approximately May 2027 with penalties up to Rs 250 Cr.

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What is RBI MD-ITGRC 2023?

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RBI's Master Direction on IT Governance, Risk, Controls and Assurance Practices (November 2023, effective April 2024) replaces the 2011 IS Master Direction. It covers IT governance, cybersecurity, third-party risk management, data localisation, 6-hour incident reporting, annual CERT-In empanelled IS audits and cloud risk management for all regulated entities.

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What is SEBI CSCRF 2024?

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SEBI's Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (2024) applies to all capital market entities — stock exchanges, depositories, brokers, mutual funds, AIFs, portfolio managers and KRAs. It mandates cyber audits, governance, third-party risk, SOC monitoring, incident reporting and cyber resilience testing.

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