Leading Indian NBFC Strengthens Multi-Cloud Governance & Regulatory Compliance with ConsultEdge.Global leveraging AWS Security & Compliance Services
Company Overview
ConsultEdge.Global partnered with a leading Indian Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) to transform its cloud governance, security, and regulatory compliance posture across AWS. Managing an Assets Under Management (AUM) of INR 1,20,000 crore, the organization required a centralized governance model to meet stringent RBI, SEBI, and CERT-In regulatory requirements while securing business-critical workloads.
BUSINESS NEED
The customer operates one of India’s largest regulated financial environments with 18 AWS accounts, multiple business units, and highly sensitive financial applications.
To strengthen its cloud security and simplify compliance management, the organization wanted to:
Centralize governance across all AWS accounts.
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Eliminate security gaps identified during RBI IS Audit.
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Achieve SEBI CSCRF compliance before the regulatory deadline.
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Automate CERT-In incident notification within the mandatory six-hour window.
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Reduce manual audit preparation efforts.
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Improve organization-wide visibility into cloud security posture.
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Build scalable cloud governance for future expansion.
SOLUTION OVERVIEW
AWS Cloud Governance & Compliance Transformation with ConsultEdge.Global
ConsultEdge.Global designed and implemented a comprehensive AWS-native governance framework that standardized security controls, centralized compliance monitoring, and automated regulatory evidence collection.
Leveraging AWS best practices, the engagement transformed fragmented cloud operations into a secure, scalable, and audit-ready environment.
Key Solution Components
1. AWS Organizations & Control Tower
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Consolidated 18 AWS Accounts into a centralized governance model.
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Designed dedicated Organizational Units (OUs) for Security, Log Archive, Production, and Non-Production workloads.
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Established centralized account provisioning and governance.
2. Security Governance
Implemented organization-wide security controls using:
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AWS Security Hub
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Amazon GuardDuty
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AWS Config
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AWS CloudTrail
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Amazon Macie
to continuously monitor compliance and security posture.
3. Compliance Automation
Configured AWS Audit Manager for simultaneous compliance with:
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RBI IT Framework
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SEBI CSCRF
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CERT-In 2022 Directions
Automated evidence collection significantly reduced audit preparation time.
4. Incident Response Automation
Built an automated CERT-In notification workflow using:
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Amazon EventBridge
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AWS Lambda
allowing qualifying incidents to be reported within regulatory timelines.
5. Identity & Access Management
Implemented secure privileged access using:
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AWS IAM Identity Center
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Just-in-Time (JIT) Access
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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
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Automated quarterly access reviews
6. Secure Logging & Data Protection
Centralized logging using:
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Amazon Security Lake
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Amazon S3 Object Lock
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AWS KMS
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Amazon CloudWatch
ensuring immutable log retention and forensic readiness.
RESULTS
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Zero Major RBI IS Audit Findings after implementation (compared to seven findings previously).
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Quarterly audit evidence generation reduced from 3–4 weeks to just 4 hours.
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100% CERT-In six-hour incident notification SLA achieved.
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89% AWS Security Hub Organization Security Score.
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100% Service Control Policy (SCP) compliance across all AWS accounts.
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Successfully submitted SEBI CSCRF compliance attestation before the regulatory deadline.
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Improved governance, security visibility, and regulatory readiness across the enterprise.
SOLUTION AT A GLANCE
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Centralized governance across 18 AWS accounts with AWS Organizations & Control Tower
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AWS Organizations & AWS Control Tower implementation
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AWS Security Hub & Amazon GuardDuty deployment
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Amazon Security Lake for centralized logging
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AWS Audit Manager for multi-framework compliance
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CERT-In incident response automation
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Identity & Access Management using IAM Identity Center
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Secure logging with CloudTrail, S3 Object Lock & AWS KMS
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Continuous compliance monitoring using AWS Config
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Organization-wide cloud security posture management
Driving Secure Cloud Governance for India’s Regulated Financial Sector
Through this strategic engagement, ConsultEdge.Global helped the customer establish a centralized AWS governance framework that not only strengthened security but also simplified compliance across multiple regulatory frameworks.
By adopting AWS-native security services and automation, the organization significantly reduced operational effort while improving audit readiness and cloud visibility.
Building a Secure & Compliant Financial Cloud
ConsultEdge.Global’s cloud governance methodology combined regulatory expertise with AWS-native security capabilities to deliver a scalable compliance architecture.
The engagement enabled the organization to:
- Standardize security policies across all AWS accounts.
- Automate audit evidence generation.
- Achieve continuous compliance monitoring.
- Strengthen identity and privileged access management.
- Improve organization-wide security visibility.
- Enable rapid regulatory reporting.
- Build a future-ready cloud governance model.
AWS Services Used
- AWS Organizations
- AWS Control Tower
- AWS Security Hub
- AWS GuardDuty
- AWS CloudTrail
- AWS Config
- AWS Audit Manager
- AWS IAM Identity Center
- Amazon Security Lake
- AWS EventBridge
- AWS Lambda
- AWS Systems Manager
- Amazon S3
- AWS KMS
- AWS Macie
- AWS CloudWatch
CONCLUSION
This engagement demonstrates ConsultEdge.Global’s expertise in helping regulated financial institutions modernize cloud governance while meeting complex regulatory obligations. By leveraging AWS-native security, compliance, and automation capabilities, the organization successfully established a secure, scalable, and audit-ready cloud environment that supports future business growth while ensuring continuous compliance with RBI, SEBI, and CERT-In requirements.
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