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Applicable Cybersecurity Services and Codec Networks Bundles for Media
How Codec Networks services and bundled service models help broadcasters, streaming services, publishers, ad-tech firms, studios, gaming companies and platforms resolve their threats and meet CERT-In, IT Rules, TRAI, gaming-law, DPDP and partner expectations.
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In this document 1. Our approach 2. Mapping threats to services 3. Codec Networks service catalogue for the sector 4. Codec Networks bundles for the sector 5. Sector programmes built from the bundles 6. Packages: Foundation, Assurance and Continuous Resilience 7. Regulatory requirement-to-bundle mapping 8. Threat-to-bundle coverage matrix 9. Delivery methodology and deliverables 10. Why Codec Networks 11. Annex: indicative commercial ranges |
1. Our approach
Media businesses need assurance that keeps pace with releases and live events. Codec Networks works on four principles:
- Audience first: every control is judged by what it does for the viewers, players, creators and talent who trust the platform.
- Release-aware: testing, changes and exercises planned around premieres, finals and launches, with surge cover during them.
- Assume compromise: make playout, platforms and asset stores recoverable, monitored and rehearsed, and trace leaks to their source.
- Prove it: findings mapped to CERT-In, DPDP, the IT Rules, TRAI audit expectations, the Online Gaming Act and ISO/IEC 27001 so regulators, licensors and investors can rely on them.
2. Mapping threats to services
The table maps the 18 threats identified in Document 4 of this set to the Codec Networks services that help mitigate them.
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Threat / challenge |
Applicable Codec Networks services |
Intended outcome |
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Ransomware halting playout or operations |
Segmentation, backup and restore testing, EDR validation, managed SOC |
Channels and studios that keep running |
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Pre-release content leaks |
Vendor assessments, asset-store controls, watermarking review, leak tracing |
Releases that arrive on schedule |
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Live-stream piracy and restreaming |
DRM and token review, piracy monitoring, takedown evidence |
Protected rights value |
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Credential stuffing and account takeover |
Login and API testing, bot defence, MFA and recovery design |
Fewer compromised accounts |
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API and app vulnerabilities |
Web, mobile, smart-TV and API VAPT, secure SDLC |
Hardened apps and APIs |
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Subscriber and player data breaches |
Data mapping, cloud posture review, DPDP programme |
Protected audience records |
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Deepfakes and impersonation |
Brand and deepfake monitoring, evidence packs, takedown playbooks |
Fakes removed fast |
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Social and channel account hijack |
Account hardening, session controls, awareness for producers and talent |
Channels that stay yours |
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DDoS during live events |
DDoS readiness review, CDN and origin hardening, surge monitoring |
Streams that stay up |
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Malvertising and ad fraud |
Tag and SDK governance, ad-tech API testing, monitoring |
Safer ad stacks |
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Vendor and post-production compromise |
Vendor risk programme, access brokering, contract clauses |
A trustworthy supply chain |
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DRM, CAS and key compromise |
DRM, CAS and key-management review, TRAI audit readiness |
Protected revenue streams |
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Children's data and tracking |
Privacy-by-design review, SDK assessment, parental consent design |
Child-safe platforms |
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Payment and subscription fraud |
Payment-flow testing, fraud rules, promo-abuse controls |
Reduced fraud losses |
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Source code and game asset theft |
Repository and build-system review, secrets management, monitoring |
Protected code and launches |
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Business email compromise in payments |
Email security, payment verification controls, awareness |
Payments that reach the right party |
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Weak detection and response |
Managed SOC, playbooks, IR retainer |
Reliable 6-hour reporting |
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Backup and recovery failure |
Backup review, immutable copies, restore and off-air drills |
Proven recovery |
3. Codec Networks service catalogue for the sector
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Service line |
Sector-relevant services |
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Security Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing |
Broadcast, newsroom, studio and corporate network assessments; external attack-surface reviews; red teaming against playout and asset stores |
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Application & platform security |
Web, mobile, smart-TV, API and game-server testing; credential-stuffing and bot-defence assessments; secure SDLC and DevSecOps |
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Content protection assurance |
Content supply chain and vendor assessments, asset-store and screener controls, DRM, CAS and watermarking reviews, leak tracing |
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Data privacy & protection |
DPDP programmes for viewer, subscriber, player, creator and children's data; SDK and ad-tech review; DPO-as-a-Service |
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Brand & deepfake monitoring |
Monitoring for impersonation of talent, anchors and brands; fake apps, channels and domains; evidence packs for takedowns |
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Information security audit & compliance |
CERT-In-aligned audits, TRAI CAS and SMS audit readiness, ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 readiness, SEBI disclosure support |
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Third-party and vendor risk |
Post-production, VFX, dubbing, cloud, CDN, ad-tech and payment vendor assessments; contract clauses; access brokering |
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24/7 Managed SOC & threat monitoring |
Broadcast, platform, cloud and vendor monitoring; takeover, scraping and DDoS detection; surge cover for live events and releases |
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Cyber forensics & incident response |
Leak, ransomware and account-hijack investigations, malware RCA, 6-hour reporting and DPDP intimation support |
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Awareness & simulation |
Phishing and token-theft awareness for newsrooms, producers and talent; leak, ransomware and live-event crisis tabletop exercises |
4. Codec Networks bundles for the sector
Eleven of the twelve bundles in the Codec Networks Bundled Service Models apply directly to media, entertainment and digital platform businesses; the Global Cyber Back-Office SPV Program (Bundle 12) is offered separately for international clients.
Figure 6: Codec Networks bundles applied to the sector.
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Bundle |
Name |
Sector-relevant scope |
Best suited for |
Key deliverables |
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B1 |
Cyber Assessment & VAPT Assurance Program |
Broadcast, newsroom, studio, platform and external attack-surface assessments |
All media businesses and platforms |
Assessment reports, retests and closure tracker |
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B2 |
Application, API & DevSecOps Security Program |
OTT, news, gaming and creator apps, APIs, smart-TV and game servers; bot defence; secure SDLC |
OTT services, publishers, gaming and creator platforms |
Application and API risk reports |
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B3 |
Cloud, Infrastructure & Zero Trust Security Program |
Cloud playout and asset stores, CDN, identity, segmentation, backup architecture |
Broadcasters, studios, streaming and gaming platforms |
Architecture review and remediation roadmap |
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B4 |
Regulatory Cybersecurity Audit & Compliance Assurance Program |
CERT-In-aligned audits, TRAI CAS and SMS readiness, IT Rules evidence, SEBI disclosure support |
Broadcasters, DPOs, platforms, listed companies |
Audit report, gap matrix, evidence tracker |
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B5 |
GRC, ISO, SOC 2 & Cyber Maturity Program |
ISO/IEC 27001, content-security frameworks, SOC 2 for media technology vendors |
Businesses and vendors formalising security for partners |
Maturity scorecard, policies, evidence packs |
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B6 |
Data Privacy, DPDPA & Data Protection Program |
Viewer, subscriber, player and children's data; consent, SDK and ad-tech governance |
OTT, gaming, ad-tech and publishers ahead of May 2027 |
Privacy gap assessment, consent design, roadmap |
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B7 |
Managed SOC, MDR & Continuous Threat Monitoring Program |
24x7 managed SOC with surge cover for finals, premieres and launches; brand monitoring |
Broadcasters, platforms and publishers |
SOC reports, MTTD/MTTR |
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B8 |
Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Malware RCA Program |
Leak tracing, ransomware and account-hijack investigations; 6-hour reporting |
Any organisation facing an incident |
Forensic report, RCA, reporting support |
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B9 |
Third-Party Risk Management & Supply Chain Cyber Risk Program |
Post-production, VFX, dubbing, cloud, ad-tech and payment vendor assessments |
Studios, OTT services, broadcasters |
Vendor risk register and assessments |
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B10 |
Cyber Simulation, Awareness, Tabletop & Crisis Readiness Program |
Phishing and token-theft simulation, leak, ransomware and live-event exercises |
Leadership, newsroom, broadcast, product and talent teams |
Exercise reports and playbooks |
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B11 |
Emerging Technology, AI, Web3 & Future Security Program |
Generative AI, synthetic-content labelling, recommendation and moderation AI security |
Platforms, publishers and studios using AI |
Risk assessment and controls |
5. Sector programmes built from the bundles
Codec Networks packages the catalogue bundles into six media and platform programmes.
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Programme |
Built from bundles |
Challenges addressed |
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Platform & Account Security Programme |
B2, B3, B7 |
Apps, APIs, logins, bot defence and payments |
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Content Protection Programme |
B9, B3, B8 |
Vendors, asset stores, watermarking, leak tracing |
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Broadcast Resilience |
B1, B3, B10 |
Segmentation, backups, off-air playbooks and exercises |
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Brand & Deepfake Protection |
B7, B10, B11 |
Monitoring, takedowns, talent awareness, AI risk |
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Audience Privacy Programme |
B6, B2, B9 |
DPDP, children's data, SDKs and ad tech |
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Managed SOC & Response |
B7, B8 |
Detection, response and 6-hour reporting |
6. Packages: Foundation, Assurance and Continuous Resilience
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Package element |
Foundation |
Assurance |
Continuous Resilience |
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Typical organisation |
Production houses, regional channels and digital publishers |
Broadcasters, OTT services and gaming platforms |
Listed media groups, large platforms and studios |
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Testing |
B1: external and app assessment |
B1 + B2: app, API and login testing |
B1 + B2 + B10: continuous testing and red teaming |
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Audit and GRC |
B5: policy pack and partner evidence |
B4: annual independent audit + B5 |
B4 + B5 + B9: audit, ISO 27001 and vendor programme |
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Content, privacy and cloud |
B9: vendor and screener review + B6: privacy quick assessment |
B3 + B9: content-security programme + B6: DPDP programme |
B3 + B6 + B11: segmentation, DPDP, AI and synthetic-media security |
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Monitoring and response |
IR retainer (B8) |
B7: managed SOC + B8 |
B7: SOC with threat hunting and brand monitoring + B8 |
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Reporting |
Compliance checklist and partner responses |
CISO and management reporting |
Board, regulator, licensor and advertiser reporting |
7. Regulatory requirement-to-bundle mapping
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Requirement (source) |
How Codec Networks helps |
Bundle |
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Cyber incidents to CERT-In within six hours; 180-day logs (CERT-In Directions) |
Managed SOC, IR retainer and reporting support |
B7, B8 |
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Risk-based independent cyber audits (CERT-In audit guidelines, 2025) |
Independent platform, broadcast IT and cloud audits |
B4, B1 |
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Viewer, subscriber, player and children's data; consent and no tracking of children (DPDP) |
DPDPA programme with SDK and ad-tech review |
B6 |
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Synthetic-content labelling and takedown timelines (IT Rules, as amended 2026) |
Monitoring, evidence packs and takedown playbooks |
B7, B10 |
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CAS, SMS, fingerprinting and set-top box requirements (TRAI interconnection regulations) |
CAS and SMS audit readiness and remediation |
B4, B3 |
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Lawful games, payments and player protection (Online Gaming Act 2025 and Rules) |
Platform, payment and data reviews |
B2, B6 |
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Quarterly cyber incident disclosure by listed companies (SEBI LODR) |
Incident records and disclosure support |
B4, B8 |
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Licensor, sports-rights and advertiser security clauses (contracts) |
Content-security audits, vendor assurance, ISO 27001 |
B9, B5 |
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Auditor eligibility and independence Where a regulator, standard or contract requires CERT-In empanelled or independent auditors, Codec Networks—CERT-In empanelled for information security auditing services—confirms eligibility and independence in each proposal. |
8. Threat-to-bundle coverage matrix
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Threat / challenge |
Primary bundle |
Supporting bundles |
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Ransomware halting playout or operations |
B3 |
B7, B10, B8 |
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Pre-release content leaks |
B9 |
B3, B8 |
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Live-stream piracy and restreaming |
B2 |
B7, B8 |
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Credential stuffing and account takeover |
B2 |
B7, B3 |
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API and app vulnerabilities |
B2 |
B1 |
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Subscriber and player data breaches |
B6 |
B2, B3 |
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Deepfakes and impersonation |
B7 |
B10, B11 |
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Social and channel account hijack |
B3 |
B10, B7 |
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DDoS during live events |
B3 |
B7 |
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Malvertising and ad fraud |
B9 |
B2, B7 |
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Vendor and post-production compromise |
B9 |
B3, B7 |
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DRM, CAS and key compromise |
B4 |
B2, B3 |
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Children's data and tracking |
B6 |
B2, B9 |
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Payment and subscription fraud |
B2 |
B7 |
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Source code and game asset theft |
B3 |
B2, B7 |
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Business email compromise in payments |
B10 |
B3, B8 |
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Weak detection and response |
B7 |
B8 |
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Backup and recovery failure |
B10 |
B3 |
“Primary” and “supporting” indicate suggested combinations, not guaranteed mitigation or complete coverage.
9. Delivery methodology and deliverables
Figure 7: The Codec Networks delivery methodology.
Typical deliverables include broadcast, studio, platform and external attack-surface assessment reports with retests, app, API, smart-TV and game-server test reports with credential-stuffing results, a content-security review with vendor assessments and watermarking findings, a DPDP gap assessment with data map, consent design and SDK review, a TRAI CAS and SMS readiness report, a brand and deepfake monitoring service with takedown evidence, a vendor risk register, a CERT-In-aligned audit report, ISO 27001 or SOC 2 evidence packs, crisis playbooks and exercise reports, and managed SOC reporting.
10. Why Codec Networks
- CERT-In empanelled for information security auditing services, and empanelled with NICSI for application audit and compliance services (start-up category).
- Certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018.
- Full stack: VAPT, regulatory audit, managed SOC, forensics, privacy and Board advisory from one partner, so findings, monitoring and closure stay connected.
- Media depth: playout and newsroom networks, OTT and gaming platforms, content supply chains and ad stacks assessed with release-aware methods and mapped to the IT Rules, TRAI audit expectations, DPDP and ISO/IEC 27001.
- Recognised frameworks and tools: OWASP ASVS/MASVS and API Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS; tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, Prowler and leading SIEM/EDR platforms.
- Certified people: CEH, OSCP, CPENT, CISA, ISO 27001 LA/LI, CHFI, CTIA and ECIH professionals.
Annex: Indicative commercial ranges
For internal sales reference only—remove this annex before sharing externally. Ranges are taken from the Codec Networks Bundled Service Models and are subject to scoping, asset counts, frequency and service levels.
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Bundle |
Package examples and indicative ranges |
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B1 VAPT Assurance |
Essential ₹1.5–5 lakh; Professional ₹5–15 lakh; Enterprise ₹15–40 lakh; Annual retainer ₹25 lakh–₹1.5 crore |
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B2 AppSec & DevSecOps |
API Quick Check ₹2–6 lakh; AppSec Professional ₹8–20 lakh; DevSecOps Maturity ₹12–35 lakh; Secure SDLC retainer ₹3–15 lakh/month |
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B3 Cloud & Zero Trust |
Cloud Essential ₹3–8 lakh; Professional ₹8–25 lakh; Enterprise ₹25–75 lakh; Continuous assurance ₹2–10 lakh/month |
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B4 Regulatory Audit |
Gap review ₹5–15 lakh; Full regulatory audit ₹15–50 lakh; Multi-framework audit ₹30 lakh–₹1.25 crore; Annual retainer ₹3–20 lakh/month |
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B5 GRC, ISO, SOC 2 |
ISO readiness ₹5–15 lakh; ISO implementation ₹15–45 lakh; SOC 2 readiness ₹15–60 lakh; GRC retainer ₹2–12 lakh/month |
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B6 Privacy & DPDPA |
Quick assessment ₹3–10 lakh; Implementation ₹10–40 lakh; DPO-as-a-Service ₹2–8 lakh/month; Privacy retainer ₹3–15 lakh/month |
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B7 Managed SOC |
Starter ₹2–5 lakh/month; Professional ₹5–15 lakh/month; Enterprise ₹15–50 lakh/month; co-managed per FTE/shift |
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B8 Forensics & IR |
Triage ₹3–15 lakh; Full investigation ₹15–75 lakh; Ransomware response ₹25 lakh–₹1.5 crore; IR retainer ₹5–50 lakh/year |
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B9 TPRM |
₹25,000–₹2 lakh per vendor; batch pricing for 50–500 vendors; retainer ₹3–25 lakh/month |
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B10 Simulation & Tabletop |
Awareness ₹1–5 lakh; Phishing simulation ₹2–10 lakh; Tabletop ₹5–20 lakh; Cyber war-game ₹15–75 lakh; Annual retainer ₹10 lakh–₹1 crore/year |
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B11 Emerging Tech |
AI/LLM risk review ₹5–25 lakh; Smart contract audit ₹5–50 lakh; Emerging tech retainer ₹5–25 lakh/month |
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Note: Service scope, deliverables, monitoring coverage and service levels are confirmed during engagement scoping. Services support risk reduction and assurance but do not guarantee prevention of all cyber incidents or regulatory compliance. Regulatory references are summaries; confirm against the official instruments applicable to each entity.