Description
BSE requires all trading members to submit their Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Audit Report for the period ended March 31, 2026 via the BEFS portal by June 30, 2026. Members also registered with NSE must submit to NSE only.
Summary
BSE has activated the Cyber Audit Reporting module on the BEFS portal and requires all trading members to submit their Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Audit Report for the period ended March 31, 2026, by June 30, 2026. This follows Exchange Notice 20260422-33 dated April 22, 2026. Members dual-registered with NSE must submit exclusively to NSE.
Key Points
- The Cyber Audit Reporting module is now live on the BEFS portal
- Submissions must be made electronically through the BEFS portal
- Members registered with both BSE and NSE must submit their report to NSE only
- Members registered exclusively with BSE must submit to BSE as per existing process
- Non-compliance may result in penal or disciplinary action
Regulatory Changes
No new regulatory framework introduced; this notice operationalizes the earlier circular (20260422-33 dated April 22, 2026) by confirming the BEFS module is live and specifying the submission deadline.
Compliance Requirements
- All trading members must submit the Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Audit Report for the period ended March 31, 2026
- Submission must be made electronically via the BEFS portal
- Members also registered with NSE: submit to NSE only
- Members registered only with BSE: submit to BSE via BEFS portal
- Deadline must be met to avoid penal or disciplinary action
Important Dates
- Audit Period End: March 31, 2026
- Submission Deadline: June 30, 2026
- Module Live Date: On or before May 11, 2026 (as per this notice)
- Reference Circular: 20260422-33 dated April 22, 2026
Impact Assessment
This circular affects all BSE trading members and carries compliance obligations with potential penal consequences for late or missed submissions. The operational impact is administrative — members need to log into the BEFS portal and complete the XBRL-based cyber audit report. No market trading or settlement disruption is anticipated. Contact details provided for XBRL-related issues (+91 9316749660, bse.xbrl@bseindia.com) and process-related queries (022-69158540 / 022-45720640 / 022-45720440, mscopr@bseindia.com).
Impact Justification
Routine periodic compliance requirement for trading members to submit cyber audit reports; no market-wide trading impact but carries penal/disciplinary consequences for non-compliance.