Bank of Mauritius Guideline on Cyber and Technology Risk Management
Comprehensive technology risk management guideline for all banks and non-bank deposit-taking institutions licensed by the Bank of Mauritius. 5 parts (governance, identification, protection, detection, response and recovery) across 26 sections covering board oversight, CISO, technology strategy, risk framework, control functions, network and infrastructure security, logical security, encryption, physical security, change management, technology refresh, people, third-party management, data hosting, secure coding, threat intelligence, monitoring, vulnerability testing, incident management, BCP/DRP, and technology audit. Structured around NIST CSF five-function model.
AC (17) AT (6) AU (13) CA (8) CM (12) CP (12) IA (12) IR (9) MP (1) PE (17) PL (6) PM (17) PS (9) PT (4) RA (10) SA (13) SC (20) SI (6) SR (6)
AC Access Control
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| AC-01 | Policy and Procedures | 3.3 |
| AC-02 | Account Management | 3.3 |
| AC-03 | Access Enforcement | 3.3 |
| AC-04 | Information Flow Enforcement | 3.23.10 |
| AC-05 | Separation of Duties | 3.3 |
| AC-06 | Least Privilege | 3.3 |
| AC-07 | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts | 3.3 |
| AC-08 | System Use Notification | 3.3 |
| AC-09 | Previous Logon Notification | 3.3 |
| AC-10 | Concurrent Session Control | 3.3 |
| AC-11 | Device Lock | 3.3 |
| AC-12 | Session Termination | 3.3 |
| AC-17 | Remote Access | 3.23.13 |
| AC-18 | Wireless Access | 3.2 |
| AC-19 | Access Control for Mobile Devices | 3.12 |
| AC-20 | Use of External Systems | 3.2 |
| AC-24 | Access Control Decisions | 3.3 |
AT Awareness and Training
AU Audit and Accountability
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| AU-01 | Policy and Procedures | 1.55.4 |
| AU-02 | Event Logging | 3.134.2 |
| AU-03 | Content of Audit Records | 3.134.2 |
| AU-04 | Audit Log Storage Capacity | 4.2 |
| AU-05 | Response to Audit Logging Process Failures | 4.2 |
| AU-06 | Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting | 1.54.25.1 |
| AU-07 | Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation | 4.2 |
| AU-08 | Time Stamps | 4.2 |
| AU-09 | Protection of Audit Information | 4.2 |
| AU-10 | Non-repudiation | 4.2 |
| AU-12 | Audit Record Generation | 4.2 |
| AU-13 | Monitoring for Information Disclosure | 4.2 |
| AU-14 | Session Audit | 4.2 |
CA Security Assessment and Authorization
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| CA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 1.55.4 |
| CA-02 | Control Assessments | 1.53.14.35.4 |
| CA-03 | Information Exchange | 3.9 |
| CA-05 | Plan of Action and Milestones | 1.44.3 |
| CA-06 | Authorization | 1.55.4 |
| CA-07 | Continuous Monitoring | 1.53.14.25.35.4 |
| CA-08 | Penetration Testing | 4.3 |
| CA-09 | Internal System Connections | 1.55.4 |
CM Configuration Management
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| CM-01 | Policy and Procedures | 3.1 |
| CM-02 | Baseline Configuration | 3.13.2 |
| CM-03 | Configuration Change Control | 3.6 |
| CM-04 | Impact Analyses | 3.6 |
| CM-05 | Access Restrictions for Change | 3.6 |
| CM-06 | Configuration Settings | 3.13.2 |
| CM-07 | Least Functionality | 3.23.12 |
| CM-08 | System Component Inventory | 2.13.23.7 |
| CM-09 | Configuration Management Plan | 3.6 |
| CM-11 | User-installed Software | 3.63.12 |
| CM-12 | Information Location | 2.1 |
| CM-14 | Signed Components | 3.63.11 |
CP Contingency Planning
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| CP-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.2 |
| CP-02 | Contingency Plan | 5.2 |
| CP-03 | Contingency Training | 5.2 |
| CP-04 | Contingency Plan Testing | 5.2 |
| CP-06 | Alternate Storage Site | 5.2 |
| CP-07 | Alternate Processing Site | 5.2 |
| CP-08 | Telecommunications Services | 5.2 |
| CP-09 | System Backup | 5.2 |
| CP-10 | System Recovery and Reconstitution | 5.2 |
| CP-11 | Alternate Communications Protocols | 5.2 |
| CP-12 | Safe Mode | 5.2 |
| CP-13 | Alternative Security Mechanisms | 5.2 |
IA Identification and Authentication
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| IA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 3.3 |
| IA-02 | Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | 3.33.13 |
| IA-03 | Device Identification and Authentication | 3.3 |
| IA-04 | Identifier Management | 3.3 |
| IA-05 | Authenticator Management | 3.3 |
| IA-06 | Authentication Feedback | 3.3 |
| IA-07 | Cryptographic Module Authentication | 3.3 |
| IA-08 | Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users) | 3.33.13 |
| IA-09 | Service Identification and Authentication | 3.3 |
| IA-10 | Adaptive Authentication | 3.3 |
| IA-11 | Re-authentication | 3.3 |
| IA-12 | Identity Proofing | 3.3 |
IR Incident Response
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| IR-01 | Policy and Procedures | 5.1 |
| IR-02 | Incident Response Training | 5.1 |
| IR-03 | Incident Response Testing | 5.1 |
| IR-04 | Incident Handling | 4.25.1 |
| IR-05 | Incident Monitoring | 5.15.3 |
| IR-06 | Incident Reporting | 5.1 |
| IR-07 | Incident Response Assistance | 5.1 |
| IR-08 | Incident Response Plan | 5.1 |
| IR-09 | Information Spillage Response | 5.1 |
MP Media Protection
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| MP-07 | Media Use | 3.12 |
PE Physical and Environmental Protection
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| PE-01 | Policy and Procedures | 3.5 |
| PE-02 | Physical Access Authorizations | 3.5 |
| PE-03 | Physical Access Control | 3.5 |
| PE-04 | Access Control for Transmission | 3.5 |
| PE-05 | Access Control for Output Devices | 3.5 |
| PE-06 | Monitoring Physical Access | 3.5 |
| PE-07 | Visitor Control | 3.5 |
| PE-08 | Visitor Access Records | 3.5 |
| PE-09 | Power Equipment and Cabling | 3.5 |
| PE-10 | Emergency Shutoff | 3.5 |
| PE-11 | Emergency Power | 3.5 |
| PE-12 | Emergency Lighting | 3.5 |
| PE-13 | Fire Protection | 3.5 |
| PE-14 | Environmental Controls | 3.5 |
| PE-15 | Water Damage Protection | 3.5 |
| PE-17 | Alternate Work Site | 3.5 |
| PE-18 | Location of System Components | 3.5 |
PL Planning
PM Program Management
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| PM-01 | Information Security Program Plan | 1.11.31.4 |
| PM-02 | Information Security Program Leadership Role | 1.11.2 |
| PM-03 | Information Security and Privacy Resources | 1.1 |
| PM-04 | Plan of Action and Milestones Process | 1.55.4 |
| PM-05 | System Inventory | 2.1 |
| PM-06 | Measures of Performance | 1.55.4 |
| PM-07 | Enterprise Architecture | 1.33.7 |
| PM-09 | Risk Management Strategy | 1.11.42.13.10 |
| PM-11 | Mission and Business Process Definition | 1.32.1 |
| PM-13 | Security and Privacy Workforce | 1.11.23.8 |
| PM-14 | Testing, Training, and Monitoring | 1.54.35.35.4 |
| PM-15 | Security and Privacy Groups and Associations | 3.84.15.3 |
| PM-16 | Threat Awareness Program | 2.14.15.3 |
| PM-28 | Risk Framing | 1.11.4 |
| PM-29 | Risk Management Program Leadership Roles | 1.11.2 |
| PM-30 | Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy | 1.53.9 |
| PM-31 | Continuous Monitoring Strategy | 5.1 |
PS Personnel Security
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| PS-01 | Policy and Procedures | 1.23.8 |
| PS-02 | Position Risk Designation | 1.23.8 |
| PS-03 | Personnel Screening | 3.8 |
| PS-04 | Personnel Termination | 3.8 |
| PS-05 | Personnel Transfer | 3.8 |
| PS-06 | Access Agreements | 1.23.8 |
| PS-07 | External Personnel Security | 1.23.83.9 |
| PS-08 | Personnel Sanctions | 3.8 |
| PS-09 | Position Descriptions | 1.11.2 |
PT Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency
RA Risk Assessment
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| RA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 1.42.1 |
| RA-02 | Security Categorization | 1.42.1 |
| RA-03 | Risk Assessment | 1.42.14.1 |
| RA-04 | Risk Assessment Update | 1.42.1 |
| RA-05 | Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | 2.14.14.3 |
| RA-06 | Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Survey | 2.14.3 |
| RA-07 | Risk Response | 1.42.15.3 |
| RA-08 | Privacy Impact Assessments | 2.1 |
| RA-09 | Criticality Analysis | 1.42.13.74.3 |
| RA-10 | Threat Hunting | 4.1 |
SA System and Services Acquisition
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| SA-02 | Allocation of Resources | 1.33.7 |
| SA-03 | System Development Life Cycle | 1.33.73.11 |
| SA-04 | Acquisition Process | 3.13.93.11 |
| SA-08 | Security and Privacy Engineering Principles | 3.13.11 |
| SA-09 | External System Services | 3.93.10 |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | 3.63.11 |
| SA-11 | Developer Testing and Evaluation | 3.11 |
| SA-15 | Development Process, Standards, and Tools | 3.11 |
| SA-16 | Developer-provided Training | 3.11 |
| SA-17 | Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design | 3.13.11 |
| SA-20 | Customized Development of Critical Components | 3.11 |
| SA-21 | Developer Screening | 3.93.11 |
| SA-22 | Unsupported System Components | 3.7 |
SC System and Communications Protection
| Control | Name | BoM CTRM References |
|---|---|---|
| SC-07 | Boundary Protection | 3.23.13 |
| SC-08 | Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity | 3.23.43.103.13 |
| SC-12 | Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management | 3.4 |
| SC-13 | Cryptographic Protection | 3.43.13 |
| SC-17 | Public Key Infrastructure Certificates | 3.4 |
| SC-20 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Authoritative Source) | 3.2 |
| SC-21 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Recursive or Caching Resolver) | 3.2 |
| SC-22 | Architecture and Provisioning for Name/Address Resolution Service | 3.2 |
| SC-23 | Session Authenticity | 3.13 |
| SC-24 | Fail in Known State | 5.2 |
| SC-26 | Decoys | 4.2 |
| SC-28 | Protection of Information at Rest | 3.43.103.12 |
| SC-32 | System Partitioning | 3.2 |
| SC-39 | Process Isolation | 3.2 |
| SC-40 | Wireless Link Protection | 3.4 |
| SC-42 | Sensor Capability and Data | 3.12 |
| SC-43 | Usage Restrictions | 3.12 |
| SC-44 | Detonation Chambers | 4.2 |
| SC-45 | System Time Synchronization | 3.13 |
| SC-46 | Cross Domain Policy Enforcement | 3.2 |