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End-to-End SEBI CSCRF Compliance for a Leading Stock Broking Firm

From 34% baseline compliance to a clean CSCRF audit submission in 8 weeks

Client: Leading Stock Broking Firm

34% to 100%
CSCRF compliance improvement in 8 weeks
123
Control gaps identified and remediated across 8 CSCRF domains
0
SEBI audit observations, clean compliance report
8 weeks
Total engagement duration from gap assessment to filed compliance report

The Challenge

SEBI CSCRF Deadline Approaching with Significant Compliance Gaps

A top-20 stock broking firm with 4M+ demat accounts faced an imminent SEBI CSCRF compliance deadline. An internal assessment revealed they met only 34% of the framework requirements. Their existing IT team had no experience with CSCRF-specific controls, and the penalty for non-compliance included potential trading license suspension.

  • Only 34% CSCRF compliance at baseline, with an 8-week deadline to full compliance
  • No dedicated cybersecurity team: the IT team doubled as security
  • Trading platform, back-office, and mobile app all in scope
  • Previous auditor provided a checklist but no guidance the team could act on

The Solution

CSCRF Gap Assessment + Guided Remediation + Compliance Audit

Security Brigade ran a three-phase engagement: a gap assessment against all CSCRF controls, hands-on remediation guidance with the client IT team, and a final compliance audit. The Lemon platform tracked every control requirement with evidence mapping, so nothing was missed in a compressed timeline.

Services used

Compliance AuditVAPTNetwork Penetration Testing

Our approach

  1. 01Week 1-2: Full CSCRF gap assessment. Mapped 186 control requirements to current state and identified 123 gaps across 8 domains
  2. 02Week 3-5: Guided remediation. Worked alongside the IT team to implement network segmentation, access controls, logging, and incident response procedures
  3. 03Week 6-7: VAPT of trading platform + mobile apps + network infrastructure as required by CSCRF technical controls
  4. 04Week 8: Final compliance audit with evidence collection. Generated a SEBI-ready compliance report with artifact mapping

The Results

Full SEBI CSCRF Compliance Achieved in 8 Weeks, Zero Penalties

Moved from 34% to 100% CSCRF compliance within the 8-week deadline. The SEBI audit passed without observations, and the firm avoided potential trading license suspension. The remediation roadmap also improved their overall security posture beyond CSCRF requirements.

34% to 100%
CSCRF compliance improvement in 8 weeks
123
Control gaps identified and remediated across 8 CSCRF domains
0
SEBI audit observations, clean compliance report
8 weeks
Total engagement duration from gap assessment to filed compliance report

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