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RBI cybersecurity audit evidence checklist
The controls and evidence an RBI IT and cyber-security audit expects from a bank or NBFC — governance, controls, VAPT, outsourcing/digital-lending and resilience — organised so your inspection file is complete before the auditor arrives.
Control areas
10
Evidence items
60+
Format
Excel
Basis
RBI directions
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What’s included
Evidence by control area
IT governance, access control, patch/vulnerability, logging, VAPT, BCP/DR, outsourcing and incident response — each with the artefact that evidences it.
Direction mapping
Mapped to the RBI Master Direction on IT Governance, Risk, Controls and Assurance Practices and related directions.
Outsourcing & digital-lending
The vendor and LSP evidence RBI increasingly scrutinises, called out separately.
Board-reporting pack
What to put in front of the Board so governance is evidenced, not asserted.
Who it’s for
- Banks, cooperative banks and NBFCs facing an RBI IT/cyber audit
- CISOs and IT-audit owners preparing the inspection file
- Entities with outsourcing and digital-lending arrangements
Inside the rbi audit evidence checklist
- Evidence list across 10 control areas
- RBI direction mapping
- Outsourcing / digital-lending (LSP) evidence
- VAPT and closure evidence
- BCP/DR test evidence
- Board-reporting pack
Written by Tanya Kumari · Compliance assessment, validation & certification-readiness
Reviewed by Abhay Singh · Updated July 2026
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