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Payment data localisation audit

Readiness for RBI's requirement to store payment system data only in India.

Our role: The final statutory audit report for this requirement must be issued by a CERT-In empanelled auditor. Rakvora prepares you for it — pre-audit assessment, VAPT, remediation support and evidence — so the statutory audit closes quickly and cleanly.

RBI requires payment system operators to store the entire data relating to payment systems only in India and to submit a system audit report confirming compliance.

We map your payment data flows, storage locations, backups and third-party processors to confirm data stays in India, and help you fix any gaps before the statutory audit.

Objectives

  • Map payment data flows end to end
  • Verify storage, backup and DR locations
  • Review third-party and cloud processors
  • Prepare evidence for the system audit report

Methodology

01

Scoping

  • Confirm the applicable regulation, circulars and in-scope systems
  • Agree timelines against your regulatory deadline
02

Pre-audit assessment

  • Control-by-control review against the regulatory checklist
  • Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of in-scope systems
03

Remediation

  • Prioritised fix plan with owners and dates
  • Hands-on support closing gaps and updating policies
04

Audit readiness

  • Evidence pack organised to the auditor's checklist
  • Support during the statutory audit and closure of observations

Deliverables

Pre-audit gap assessment report
VAPT report with retest
Remediation tracker
Evidence pack for the statutory auditor

Gain visibility into your cyber risk.

Talk to us about Payment data localisation audit — scope, timelines and what you'll get at the end.