NSE Trading Member VAPT: Comply with NSE/INSP/70471 and SEBI CSCRF Requirements
NSE requires all trading members to submit VAPT reports under the SEBI Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework. Security Brigade, CERT-In empanelled since 2008, delivers submission-ready VAPT reports aligned to NSE/INSP/70471 requirements.
NSE circular NSE/INSP/70471 dated September 26, 2025 mandates all trading members to submit comprehensive VAPT reports for FY 2025-26. The circular enforces SEBI CSCRF compliance with strict yearly and half-yearly deadlines, detailed scope requirements across infrastructure, applications, APIs, cloud, WiFi, and mobile, and specific reporting formats under Annexure 2 and auditor norms under Annexure 3. Non-compliance puts your trading membership, reputation, and client trust at risk. Not sure which CSCRF tier your firm falls under? Run our self-service SEBI CSCRF compliance wizard to determine your classification, obligations, and prioritised gaps. Security Brigade has helped 370+ BFSI clients navigate complex compliance requirements with technically rigorous, regulator-ready VAPT reports.
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Assess
We scope your trading infrastructure, applications, APIs, cloud, WiFi, and mobile systems against the full SEBI CSCRF VAPT requirements. Asset inventory, architecture review, and test planning are completed before testing begins.
Test and Remediate
Our team executes the complete VAPT scope including infrastructure VA, application VA, external PT, WiFi assessment, API testing, mobile app testing, cloud security review, and configuration audit. Findings are tracked in Lemon with remediation guidance and closure validation.
Report and Submit
We deliver the final VAPT report in Annexure 2 format, ready for submission to NSE. The report includes all findings, remediation status, ATR details, and compliance attestation from a CERT-In empanelled auditor meeting Annexure 3 norms.
What Is NSE Trading Member VAPT Under SEBI CSCRF?
NSE Trading Member VAPT is a mandatory cybersecurity assessment required under SEBI's Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework. NSE circular NSE/INSP/70471 requires all trading members to conduct comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing of their IT infrastructure, applications, and systems and submit reports in prescribed formats to NSE within specified deadlines.
Who Needs to Comply and What Does NSE VAPT Cover?
Every NSE trading member must comply. The scope is comprehensive and covers your entire IT and cybersecurity environment.
Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment
Assessment of servers, firewalls, routers, switches, endpoints, and network devices for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Application Vulnerability Assessment
Security review of trading platforms.
External Penetration Testing
Simulated attacks against internet-facing systems to identify exploitable vulnerabilities before real attackers do.
WiFi Security Assessment
Assessment of wireless networks at office, branch, and data center locations for unauthorized access, rogue APs, and encryption weaknesses.
API Security Testing
Testing of trading APIs, market data feeds, client-facing APIs, and internal integrations for authentication, authorization, and data exposure issues.
Mobile Application Testing
Security assessment of mobile trading apps.
Cloud Security Review
Assessment of cloud infrastructure, storage, access controls, and configurations for cloud-hosted trading and business systems.
Configuration Audit
Review of OS, database, application server, and network device configurations against security benchmarks and hardening standards.
Network Segmentation Testing
Validation of network segmentation controls to ensure trading systems, back-office networks, and internet-facing services are properly isolated per SEBI CSCRF requirements.
Methodology
6 stages. Audit-ready results.
Every engagement follows this process through Lemon, our proprietary audit management platform.
Security Brigade does not treat NSE VAPT as a checkbox exercise. Our methodology combines SEBI CSCRF compliance requirements with genuine cybersecurity depth, ensuring your report satisfies NSE submission criteria while identifying vulnerabilities that actually matter. Every engagement follows a repeatable, auditable process managed through our Lemon platform for full traceability. Our testing methodology aligns with the standards referenced in SEBI CSCRF Annexure 1: NIST SP 800-115, OWASP Testing Guide, OSSTMM, PCI-DSS standards, ISO 27001, and CERT-In guidelines.
Scoping and Asset Discovery
We inventory all in-scope systems: trading platforms, back-office applications, APIs, market data feeds, mobile apps, cloud infrastructure, WiFi networks, and network devices. Architecture and data-flow documentation is created.
Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment
Automated and manual assessment of servers, network devices, firewalls, endpoints, and infrastructure components. Findings are classified by severity with exploitation context.
Application, API, and Mobile Testing
Deep application security testing of trading apps, client portals, internal tools, APIs, and mobile applications using B-52 AI-assisted testing framework. Business logic and transaction flow testing included.
External PT, WiFi, Cloud, and Config Audit
External penetration testing against internet-facing perimeter, WiFi security assessment, cloud configuration review, and configuration audit of OS, databases, and application servers.
Remediation Support and Closure Validation
Findings are tracked in Lemon with remediation guidance. We validate fixes and confirm closure before report finalization. Practical guidance is provided to your IT and DevOps teams.
Report Finalization and NSE Submission Support
Final VAPT report prepared in Annexure 2 format. Executive summary, technical findings, remediation status, and ATR details are included. L1/L2/L3 quality review before delivery. Note: the NSE submission portal is expected to be detailed in a forthcoming NSE circular ΓÇö Security Brigade will update reporting formats as portal requirements are published.
"We swap auditors every two years as policy. Security Brigade is the only firm we've kept continuously since 2016. The difference is Lemon — every engagement follows the same methodology, every finding gets three-layer review, and our RBI auditors have never questioned a report. That kind of consistency across 300+ annual assessments is rare."
The Platform
Powered by Lemon
Most firms rely on individual tester skill. We built a platform that makes quality structural — informed by 6,700+ previous assessments.
Centralized Evidence and Findings
All VAPT findings, evidence, screenshots, and remediation notes are stored in one platform with full audit trail.
Remediation Workflow
Each finding is assigned to owners with severity, target date, and closure criteria. Teams track progress without spreadsheets.
Closure Validation
Security Brigade validates each fix in Lemon before marking it closed, ensuring your ATR reflects genuine remediation.
Compliance-Ready
Audit-ready reporting for every framework
As a CERT-In empanelled firm, our reports are accepted by Indian regulators and meet global framework requirements.
Industries
700+ clients across verticals
Every type of application architecture and business logic pattern — tested.
Quality Assurance
L1/L2/L3 Quality Review for Every VAPT Report
Your NSE submission is only as good as the report behind it. We ensure every report meets the highest quality standards.
Every VAPT report delivered by Security Brigade goes through a three-tier quality review process before it reaches you. This is critical for NSE VAPT submissions because a poorly structured or incomplete report can trigger NSE queries, rejection, or re-submission requirements. Our quality process ensures that the report is technically accurate, complete against the full SEBI CSCRF VAPT scope, formatted per Annexure 2, and defensible under regulatory scrutiny.
L1: Technical Accuracy Review
Senior security analyst verifies every finding for accuracy, reproducibility, evidence quality, risk classification, and remediation guidance.
L2: Scope and Compliance Completeness
Your dedicated engagement lead validates that every Annexure 2 checklist item is addressed before the report reaches you. Each finding is reviewed against the full VAPT scope and SEBI CSCRF mapping.
L3: Final Sign-Off
Senior management reviews the report for regulatory defensibility, executive summary quality, and overall submission readiness before delivery.
Deliverables
What you get
Reports for two audiences — executives who need the risk picture, and developers who need to fix the issues. With code-level guidance, not vague advice.
VAPT Report in Annexure 2 Format
The primary submission document following the prescribed NSE reporting format with scope, methodology, findings, risk ratings, and compliance status.
Executive Summary
Board and management-ready summary of VAPT findings, risk posture, key observations, and recommended priorities for leadership review.
Technical Findings Report
Detailed findings with proof of concept, exploitation evidence, screenshots, impact assessment, and step-by-step remediation guidance for each vulnerability.
Remediation Tracker
Structured tracker with owner assignment, severity classification, target closure date, current status, and validation evidence managed through Lemon.
Action Taken Report Template
Pre-structured ATR template aligned to your VAPT findings, ready for completion and submission by the November 30 deadline.
Closure Validation Report
Post-remediation revalidation report confirming that critical and high-severity findings have been addressed and verified by Security Brigade.
Architecture and Data-Flow Diagrams
Documentation of assessed systems, network architecture, data flows, and integration points created during the scoping and assessment phases.
Auditor Compliance Attestation
Attestation from CERT-In empanelled auditor confirming the VAPT was conducted per Annexure 3 norms and covers the full SEBI CSCRF scope.
What is NSE circular NSE/INSP/70471 and who does it apply to?
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