The IT Compliance for BFSI & Financial Regulations training is a focused two-day program designed to help professionals understand how IT systems, controls, and governance frameworks support compliance within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector. This course explains regulatory drivers, compliance obligations, IT control expectations, and oversight mechanisms, enabling learners to support secure, compliant, and audit-ready IT environments in highly regulated financial institutions.

• Understand the principles, frameworks, and regulatory requirements of IT compliance in the BFSI sector.
• Identify governance structures, security controls, audit requirements, and compliance obligations across banking, financial services,  and insurance environments.
• Apply risk management, data protection, cybersecurity, operational controls, and regulatory reporting practices effectively.
• Implement compliance processes for access management, transaction security, business continuity, and operational resilience.
• Monitor regulatory changes, audit findings, compliance metrics, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Build compliant, secure, and business-aligned IT governance and compliance frameworks for BFSI environments using industry best  practices.

 • IT compliance and governance professionals in BFSI
 • Risk, audit, and assurance professionals
 • IT managers and technology leads in financial institutions
 • Information security and GRC professionals
 • Professionals supporting regulatory compliance initiatives

 • Basic understanding of IT systems and enterprise processes
 • Familiarity with risk, audit, or compliance concepts
 • Awareness of banking or financial services operations is beneficial

 • Understanding BFSI regulatory drivers and compliance expectations
 • Knowledge of IT controls supporting financial regulations
 • Ability to support compliance governance and oversight
 • Awareness of audit, reporting, and regulatory inspection requirements
 • Capability to contribute to compliant and resilient BFSI IT environments

By the end of this training, participants will have a clear understanding of IT compliance requirements within the BFSI sector. Learners will be able to support governance structures, understand regulatory expectations, assist with IT control implementation and monitoring, and contribute effectively to maintaining compliant and audit-ready financial IT environments.

Introduction to BFSI Regulatory Environment
 • Overview of BFSI regulatory landscape
 • Why IT compliance is critical in financial institutions
 • Regulatory expectations for technology and controls
 • Impact of non-compliance on BFSI organizations

IT Governance and Compliance in BFSI
 • Role of IT governance in regulated environments
 • Board and senior management oversight
 • Accountability and segregation of duties
 • IT policies and compliance structures

Core IT Controls for Financial Regulations
 • Access management and identity controls
 • Change management and SDLC controls
 • IT operations and system availability controls
 • Data integrity and system reliability concepts

Information Security and Data Protection in BFSI
 • Confidentiality, integrity, and availability requirements
 • Data protection and customer information security
 • Security monitoring and incident response awareness
 • Managing cyber risks in financial institutions

Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Alignment
 • IT risk identification in BFSI environments
 • Risk-based approach to compliance
 • Aligning controls with regulatory requirements
 • Managing residual risk and exceptions

Audit, Monitoring, and Regulatory Inspections
 • Internal and external audit expectations
 • Evidence management and documentation
 • Regulatory inspections and supervisory reviews
 • Managing audit findings and remediation

Third-Party and Outsourcing Compliance
 • Vendor and outsourcing risks in BFSI
 • Regulatory expectations for third-party oversight
 • Contractual controls and assurance mechanisms
 • Continuous monitoring of service providers

BFSI IT Compliance Capstone Workshop and Best Practices
 • Analyzing a BFSI compliance scenario
 • Identifying regulatory obligations and IT control gaps
 • Defining governance and remediation actions
 • Final review and best practices

• BFSI IT Compliance Fundamentals & Regulatory Framework
• Governance Controls, Risk Management & Security Policies
• Data Protection, Transaction Security & Access Management
• Audit Readiness, Regulatory Reporting & Operational Resilience
• End-to-End BFSI Compliance Implementation Project

Participants will be evaluated through scenario-based discussions, conceptual assessments, and interactive exercises conducted during the training. The evaluation focuses on understanding BFSI regulatory expectations, IT control requirements, and the ability to apply compliance concepts to real-world financial services scenarios.

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive the AcadNXT Certification for IT Compliance for BFSI & Financial Regulations. This certification validates the learner’s foundational knowledge of BFSI regulatory drivers, IT compliance controls, governance practices, and audit readiness requirements for financial institutions.