Declaring certain computer resources of HDFC Bank and its associated dependencies as protected system

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1179] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023/PHALGUNA 23, 1944 MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th March, 2023 S.O. 1227(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the Immediate Payment Service Switch, Automated Teller Machine Switch, Unified Payments Interface Switch and Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications Systems, being Critical Information Infrastructure of HDFC Bank, and the computer resources of its associated dependencies, to be protected systems for the purpose of the said Act and authorises the following personnel to access the protected systems, namely:— (a) any designated employee of the HDFC Bank authorised in writing by the HDFC Bank to access the protected system; (b) any team member of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor who have been authorised in writing by the HDFC Bank for need-based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the HDFC Bank on case to case basis. 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. RAKESH MAHESHWARI, Scientist G and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR VERMA