SEBI launches cybersecurity portals

On August 17, 2026, the India — Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched two new cybersecurity platforms at its Cyber Defence Symposium in New Delhi. The revamped Incident Reporting Portal aims to make cybersecurity incident reporting more structured, timely, and actionable, and is aligned with the Financial Stability Board's Format for Incident Reporting Exchange (FIRE) to improve consistency and reduce friction in cross-border reporting. The new Cyber Suraksha Portal serves as a central hub for sharing cybersecurity knowledge, vulnerability warnings, policy measures, and incident insights across the securities market ecosystem. SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey emphasized that cyber resilience must extend beyond individual organizations to the entire financial ecosystem, as incidents can spread through vendors, technology platforms, and third parties. He also stressed the need for continuous, risk-driven vulnerability management, the growing role of AI in both attacks and defense, and the importance of preparing for quantum computing threats by treating post-quantum cryptography as a migration program. The initiatives aim to improve communication and coordinated response to cyber risks among market participants.