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Apr 28, 2025

Extension of Timeline for Adoption and Implementation of Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework

SEBI, by way of a Circular dated August 20, 2024, had issued the Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (‘CSCRF’) for SEBI regulated entities (‘REs’), who were required to comply with the same by April 1, 2025.

Pursuant to multiple requests for extension to ensure ease of compliance, SEBI has, by way of a Circular dated March 28, 2025, extended the compliance deadline for implementing the Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework by three months, i.e., until June 30, 2025, for all REs except market infrastructure institutions, KYC registration agencies, and qualified registrars to an issue and share transfer agents.

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