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Applicable Cybersecurity Services and Codec Networks Bundles for Space
How Codec Networks services and bundled service models help satellite, launch, ground station, satcom, geospatial and navigation businesses resolve their threats and meet IN-SPACe, telecom, CERT-In, DPDP, customer 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
Space and geospatial businesses need security that keeps services running and stands up to customers, licensors and regulators. Codec Networks works on four principles:
- Follow the command and data paths: every engagement traces who and what can command a satellite, change a ground network or terminal, or reach customer data, from supplier code and engineering laptops to antennas, management planes, cloud platforms and APIs.
- Test safely and lawfully: ground systems, networks and platforms are tested in agreed windows that protect live passes and services, and any radio frequency or link testing is performed only with authorisation, in controlled environments, under the applicable licences and permissions.
- Watch the ground, the network and the cloud together: ground station, NMS, mission control, cloud, API and identity monitoring sit in one SOC so that an unusual command, update or vendor session is seen in context.
- Prove it: findings mapped to the Space Policy and IN-SPACe's norms, telecom licence conditions and the Telecom Cyber Security Rules, CERT-In's Directions and audit guidelines, geospatial data rules, the DPDP Act and customer and partner contracts.
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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Ground station and teleport network intrusion |
Ground network and teleport VAPT, segmentation review, exposure scanning |
Ground systems only the right people reach |
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Mission control and command (TT&C) compromise |
Mission control and TT&C review, command authorisation and logging checks |
Commands that are authorised and traceable |
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Link jamming, spoofing and interception |
Link encryption review, authorised resilience testing, interference playbooks |
Protected links and prepared responses |
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User terminal and modem firmware attacks |
Terminal firmware and update process assessment, signing checks |
Terminals that accept only trusted updates |
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Network management plane and VPN misconfiguration |
NMS and management VPN review, MFA, segmentation, SOC alerts |
A management plane attackers cannot reach |
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Earth observation and geospatial API flaws |
API VAPT with object-level authorisation and tenant isolation testing |
Each client sees only its own data |
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Cloud ground segment and GSaaS misconfiguration |
Cloud configuration and GSaaS portal review, storage controls |
Cloud ground systems configured securely |
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Privileged access and shared operator accounts |
Identity and privileged access review, PAM, session recording |
Every action traceable to a person |
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Component and software supply chain compromise |
Supplier assessments, SBOM and software integrity verification |
Components and code that can be trusted |
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Flight software and onboard update integrity |
Flight software build and update pipeline review, signing and verification |
Only verified software flies |
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Theft of designs, payload data and mission IP |
Data loss prevention review, repository and access controls, leaver process |
Designs and mission data that stay home |
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Ransomware on engineering, production and business IT |
Ransomware readiness review, EDR and backup testing, IR retainer |
Fast recovery from encryption |
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GNSS and NavIC interference affecting location services |
Receiver and app resilience review, authorised testing in controlled settings |
Location services that fail safely |
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Location data privacy and tracking exposure |
Location SDK and API testing, DPDP minimisation and retention review |
Location data kept minimal and private |
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Mishandling of sensitive geospatial attributes |
Geospatial data handling review against sensitive attribute and client rules |
Maps and datasets that meet the rules |
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Launch range, test facility and OT network attacks |
Range, test stand and cleanroom OT assessment, segmentation |
Test and launch sites that keep running |
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Vendor, integrator and remote support access |
Vendor remote access review, brokered access, session monitoring |
Support access that is named and watched |
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Weak logs, monitoring and 6-hour reporting |
Log architecture review, managed SOC, IR retainer |
Provable timelines, on-time reporting |
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 |
Ground stations and teleports, antenna control and baseband networks, satcom hubs and gateways, user terminals, external attack surface, red teaming of ground and management paths |
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Ground segment & mission control security |
Mission control and TT&C reviews, command authorisation and logging, command and encryption key custody, flight dynamics and scheduling systems |
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Application, API & cloud security |
EO tasking, ordering and delivery APIs, geospatial and location platforms, GSaaS portals, mobile SDKs, cloud ground segment configuration, DevSecOps pipelines |
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Infrastructure, identity & zero trust |
Privileged access management, MFA, brokered vendor access, segmentation of mission, ground and corporate networks, management VPN reviews |
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OT security for launch and test sites |
Engine test stands, cleanrooms, range and telemetry networks, integration test benches, aligned with IEC 62443 |
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Supply chain & third-party risk |
Component and subsystem suppliers, software vendors, integrators, antenna and modem vendors, cloud providers, SBOM and software integrity reviews |
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Information security audit & compliance |
CERT-In empanelled audits, CERT-In risk-based audits including OT, support for telecom licence security conditions and customer questionnaires |
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Data privacy & protection |
Location and customer data discovery, minimisation and retention, geospatial data handling, DPDP programmes and breach workflows |
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Link resilience testing |
Authorised testing of link and receiver behaviour in controlled environments, under the applicable licences and permissions; encryption and interference response reviews |
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24/7 Managed SOC & incident response |
Ground network, NMS, mission control, cloud, API and identity monitoring, ground segment, terminal and data incident response and forensics, CERT-In reporting support |
4. Codec Networks bundles for the sector
Eleven of the twelve bundles in the Codec Networks Bundled Service Models apply directly to satellite makers and operators, launch firms, ground station and satcom providers and geospatial platforms; 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 |
Ground station, teleport, hub, terminal and management path testing |
Ground station operators, satcom providers, satellite operators |
Assessment reports, retests and closure tracker |
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B2 |
Application, API & DevSecOps Security Program |
EO, geospatial and location APIs, portals, SDKs and flight software pipelines |
EO platforms, location vendors, satellite makers |
Test reports, fix verification, secure SDLC findings |
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B3 |
Cloud, Infrastructure & Zero Trust Security Program |
Cloud ground segment, identity, keys, vendor access and segmentation |
Operators, GSaaS providers, platforms |
Architecture review and remediation roadmap |
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B4 |
Regulatory Cybersecurity Audit & Compliance Assurance Program |
CERT-In empanelled audits, including ground segment and test site OT |
Firms serving government, telecom and enterprise customers |
Audit report, gap matrix, evidence tracker |
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B5 |
GRC, ISO, SOC 2 & Cyber Maturity Program |
ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS, telecom security obligations and space cyber governance |
Satcom licensees, operators and scaling start-ups |
Maturity scorecard, policies, ISMS documents |
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B6 |
Data Privacy, DPDPA & Data Protection Program |
Location, imagery and customer data, DPDP readiness |
Location, telematics, EO and geospatial platforms |
Privacy gap assessment, data map, roadmap |
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B7 |
Managed SOC, MDR & Continuous Threat Monitoring Program |
24x7 SOC for ground networks, NMS, mission control, cloud and APIs |
Satcom providers, operators, ground stations, platforms |
SOC reports, MTTD/MTTR, incident records |
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B8 |
Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Malware RCA Program |
Ground segment, terminal and data incident response, forensics and RCA |
Any organisation facing a compromise or unexplained behaviour |
Forensic report, RCA, reporting support |
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B9 |
Third-Party Risk Management & Supply Chain Cyber Risk Program |
Component, software, integrator and support vendor assurance |
Satellite makers, operators, ground station firms |
Vendor risk register, SBOM and assessment reports |
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B10 |
Cyber Simulation, Awareness, Tabletop & Crisis Readiness Program |
Terminal outage, lost pass and data leak tabletop exercises |
Leadership, mission, network and platform teams |
Exercise reports and playbooks |
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B11 |
Emerging Technology, AI, Web3 & Future Security Program |
Space cyber readiness, authorised link resilience testing, AI and analytics risk |
Operators serving foreign customers, EO analytics firms |
Test report, readiness roadmap, findings |
5. Sector programmes built from the bundles
Codec Networks packages the catalogue bundles into six space, satellite and geospatial programmes.
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Programme |
Built from bundles |
Challenges addressed |
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Ground Segment Assurance |
B1, B3, B7 |
Antennas, baseband, scheduling, segmentation, vendor access |
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Satcom Network Protection |
B1, B3, B7 |
Hubs, NMS, management VPNs, terminal updates |
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Mission Command Security |
B3, B1, B5 |
Mission control, TT&C, key custody, privileged access |
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Data Platform & API Security |
B2, B3, B6 |
EO, geospatial and location APIs, cloud, tenant isolation, DPDP |
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Trusted Supply Chain |
B9, B2, B5 |
Component and software suppliers, SBOMs, integrity checks |
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Space SOC & Incident Response |
B7, B8, B10 |
Monitoring, six-hour reporting, forensics, exercises |
6. Packages: Foundation, Assurance and Continuous Resilience
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Package element |
Foundation |
Assurance |
Continuous Resilience |
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Typical organisation |
Space start-ups and geospatial platforms |
Satellite operators and ground station firms |
Satcom providers and large space groups |
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Testing |
B2: API and web platform test |
B1 + B2: ground network and portal VAPT |
B1 + B2 + B11: red team of ground and NMS paths |
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Audit and GRC |
B5: security policy and access rules |
B4 + B5: CERT-In empanelled audit, ISO 27001 |
B4 + B5 + B9: audits incl. OT, telecom rules, supplier assurance |
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Architecture and privacy |
B3 + B6: cloud review, location data check |
B3 + B6: privileged access and key custody, DPDP programme |
B3 + B6 + B11: segmentation, DPDP, space cyber readiness |
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Monitoring and response |
IR retainer (B8) |
B7: managed SOC + B8 |
B7: SOC with OT and NMS + B8 retainer |
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Reporting |
Test report for clients and investors |
CTO, CISO and customer reporting |
Board, licensor, customer and partner-ready reporting |
7. Regulatory requirement-to-bundle mapping
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Requirement (source) |
How Codec Networks helps |
Bundle |
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Authorisation of space objects, launch and ground systems (Space Policy 2023; IN-SPACe NGP 2024) |
Security review of systems and data flows covered by the authorisation |
B4, B5 |
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Security, interception and monitoring conditions for satcom services (Telecom Act 2023; DoT licences) |
Gateway, hub and NMS assessment, licence condition support |
B1, B5 |
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Security incidents reported within six hours; CTSO and security operations (Telecom Cyber Security Rules 2024) |
Managed SOC, incident workflows and governance support |
B7, B5 |
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Cyber incidents to CERT-In within six hours; 180-day logs in India (CERT-In Directions, 2022) |
Managed SOC, log architecture, IR retainer and reporting support |
B7, B8 |
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Risk-based independent audits including OT and ICS (CERT-In audit guidelines, 2025) |
CERT-In empanelled audit of IT, ground segment and test sites |
B4 |
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Sensitive attributes excluded from maps and data; self-certification (Geospatial Data Guidelines 2021) |
Data handling and API review against the attribute list and client rules |
B2, B6 |
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Reasonable security safeguards and breach intimation (DPDP Act 2023 and Rules 2025) |
DPDP gap assessment for location, imagery and customer data |
B6, B8 |
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Cyber risk management, testing and incident reporting for space operators (proposed EU Space Act) |
Space cyber readiness review and threat-led testing for EU-facing services |
B11, B1 |
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Auditor eligibility and independence Where a customer, licence condition or CERT-In's audit guidelines call for independent or CERT-In empanelled auditors, Codec Networks—CERT-In empanelled for information security auditing services and empanelled with NICSI for application audit and compliance services (start-up category)—confirms eligibility and independence in each proposal and does not audit systems it has designed or operates. Codec Networks does not provide space authorisation, spectrum or licensing advice, and any radio frequency or link testing is performed only with authorisation, in controlled environments, under the applicable licences and permissions. |
8. Threat-to-bundle coverage matrix
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Threat / challenge |
Primary bundle |
Supporting bundles |
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Ground station and teleport network intrusion |
B1 |
B3, B7 |
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Mission control and command (TT&C) compromise |
B3 |
B1, B7 |
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Link jamming, spoofing and interception |
B11 |
B1, B10 |
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User terminal and modem firmware attacks |
B1 |
B2, B8 |
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Network management plane and VPN misconfiguration |
B3 |
B1, B7 |
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Earth observation and geospatial API flaws |
B2 |
B1, B7 |
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Cloud ground segment and GSaaS misconfiguration |
B3 |
B2, B7 |
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Privileged access and shared operator accounts |
B3 |
B5, B7 |
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Component and software supply chain compromise |
B9 |
B2, B5 |
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Flight software and onboard update integrity |
B2 |
B9, B8 |
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Theft of designs, payload data and mission IP |
B3 |
B5, B7 |
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Ransomware on engineering, production and business IT |
B8 |
B3, B7 |
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GNSS and NavIC interference affecting location services |
B11 |
B2, B10 |
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Location data privacy and tracking exposure |
B6 |
B2, B7 |
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Mishandling of sensitive geospatial attributes |
B6 |
B2, B5 |
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Launch range, test facility and OT network attacks |
B1 |
B4, B8 |
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Vendor, integrator and remote support access |
B3 |
B7, B9 |
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Weak logs, monitoring and 6-hour reporting |
B7 |
B4, B8 |
“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 ground station and teleport VAPT reports with segmentation findings, mission control and TT&C review reports covering command authorisation, logging and key custody, satcom hub, NMS, management VPN and terminal update assessments, EO, geospatial and location API test reports with object-level authorisation and tenant isolation results and retests, cloud ground segment and GSaaS portal configuration reviews, privileged and vendor access reviews, launch range, test stand and cleanroom OT assessments, supplier and component assurance reports with SBOM and software integrity findings, CERT-In empanelled audit reports with gap matrices and closure trackers, ISO 27001 readiness reports and telecom security governance support, a DPDP gap assessment for location and customer data, geospatial data handling reviews, managed SOC reports covering ground networks, NMS, cloud and APIs, forensic and root cause reports with CERT-In reporting support, and exercise reports.
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.
- Space, satellite and geospatial depth: ground station, teleport and satcom network testing, mission control and key custody reviews, EO, geospatial and location API and cloud assessments, identity and vendor access controls and supply chain assurance, combined with CERT-In empanelled audits, CERT-In's Directions, telecom security rules and the DPDP Act.
- 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 |
Talk to Codec Networks
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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.