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Order under sections 16(1) and 16(2) read with section 25(3) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 amending the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 to add CCTV cameras as a compulsorily registrable good.

Detailed Summary

By S.O. 1652(E) dated 9th April 2024, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (IPHW Division), exercising powers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), amended the 'Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021' by adding CCTV Camera as Sl. No. 41 in the Schedule, referencing Indian Standard IS 13252: Part 1: 2010 (Information Technology Equipment - Safety General Requirements) and requiring conformity to the essential security requirements listed in an appended Annexure, with the Order's provisions applying six months after publication; per BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018 (Scheme II), a license to use the Standard Mark requires submission of test reports from BIS-recognized laboratories; the Annexure sets out essential security requirements for CCTV systems covering physical security (tamper-resistant enclosures and locking mechanisms), access control (authentication and role-based access control), network security (encrypted data transmission), software security (regular updates, disabling unused features, strong password policies) and penetration testing; issued under F.No. W-43/11/2021-IPHW and signed by Asha Nangia, Group Coordinator & Scientist 'G'.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09042024-253632 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1569] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024/CHAITRA 20, 1946 MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IPHW Division) ORDER New Delhi, the 9th April, 2024 Subject: Amendment to the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021" S.O. 1652(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 16 read with sub section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following amendments to the "Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021": 2. For CCTV Camera, the following entry of Column (5) be added at S. No. 41 in the Schedule of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. +--------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ | Sr. No. | Goods or Articles | Indian Standard | Title of Indian Standard | Essential | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | Requirement(s) | | | | | | (5) | +========+=================+===================+==================================================+==============================+ | 41 | CCTV Camera | IS 13252: Part 1: 2010 | Information Technology | Essential for | | | | | Equipment - Safety General | Requirement(s) | | | | | Requirements-- | CCTV as per Annexure | +--------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+------------------------------+ 3. The provisions of "Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021" shall apply on the Goods or articles as specified in the column (2) added to the schedule of the said Order by virtue of this notification, for conforming to the corresponding Essential Requirement(s) as specified in the column (5), on the expiry of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. As per Scheme II of BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018, submission of test reports from BIS recognized labs, shall form a pre -requisite for obtaining license to use Standard Mark. [F.No. W-43/11/2021-IPHW] ASHA NANGIA, Group Coordinator & Scientist 'G' Annexure Essential Requirement(s) for Security of CCTV Securing a CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) system is crucial to protect sensitive information and ensure the system operates effectively. Key areas of testing include exposed network services, device communication protocols, physical access to the device's UART, JTAG, SWD, etc., the ability to extract memory and firmware, firmware update process security and storage and encryption of data. Here are brief requirements for the security of a CCTV system: 1. Physical Security - Use tamper-resistant camera enclosures and locking mechanisms to deter physical tampering. 2. Access Control by Authentication, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and regularly review and update access permissions to reflect personnel changes. 3. Network Security by employing encryption of data transmission 4. Software Security by Regular Updates, Disable Unused Features and Strong Password Policies 5. Penetration Testing: Employ penetration testing to assess the system's resistance to cyberattacks and address vulnerabilities. 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