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Applicable Cybersecurity Services and Codec Networks Bundles for Textiles and Apparel
How Codec Networks services and bundled service models help mills, exporters, footwear and consumer goods manufacturers, brand owners and D2C arms resolve their threats and meet CERT-In, SEBI, DPDP, PCI DSS and buyer 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
Textiles, apparel and consumer manufacturing need assurance that respects the shipment calendar and the buyer relationship. Codec Networks works on four principles:
- Season first: plan testing and changes around sampling, shipment and sale calendars; never test a D2C platform or ERP in the middle of a peak event without agreement.
- Identity and sharing under control: MFA everywhere, verified payment changes, classified designs and reviewed contractor access.
- Assume ransomware and fraud: make ERP, PLM and documents recoverable and rehearse shipping without IT.
- Prove it to buyers and consumers: map findings to ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, DPDP and the questionnaires your brands send.
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 mills and shipments |
Dependency mapping, segmentation, backup and restore testing, EDR validation |
Shipments that still sail |
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ERP, invoicing and export document compromise |
ERP configuration and access reviews, document integrity controls |
Trusted business systems |
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E-commerce and D2C platform attacks |
Web, API and mobile testing, third-party script controls, PCI DSS readiness |
Secure consumer channels |
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Credential stuffing and account takeover |
Bot management, rate limiting, MFA, SOC fraud detection |
Protected consumer accounts |
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Business email compromise |
Mailbox hardening, verification procedures, BEC simulation |
Payments that reach the right account |
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Theft of designs and tech packs |
Data classification, DLP, PLM and shared-drive access reviews |
Protected designs |
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Buyer and brand data exposure |
Portal and share reviews, access controls, monitoring |
Buyer confidence |
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Job-worker and supplier compromise |
Supplier assurance programme, contract clauses, buffer planning |
Resilient supply |
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Third-party service provider breaches |
Provider assessments, data minimisation, contract clauses |
Contained third-party risk |
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Phishing |
Phishing simulation, MFA, awareness |
Fewer compromised accounts |
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Flat office and plant networks |
Segmentation design, plant DMZ |
Contained production networks |
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Legacy machine controllers |
Compensating controls, segmentation, monitoring |
Reduced exposure |
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OEM remote access to machines |
Remote access brokering, vendor assessments |
Controlled vendor access |
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Insider and contractor misuse |
Access reviews, leaver procedures, activity monitoring |
Accountable access |
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Counterfeits and brand abuse online |
Brand and domain monitoring, takedown support |
Protected brand |
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Cloud ERP, PLM and SaaS misconfiguration |
Cloud posture and identity review |
Hardened tenants |
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Weak detection and incident response |
SOC across units, cloud and e-commerce, playbooks |
Reliable 6-hour reporting |
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Backup and recovery failure |
Backup review, PLM and document backups, restore 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 |
IT and plant assessments; ERP, PLM, buyer portal, e-commerce, API and mobile app testing planned around the season |
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Application & e-commerce security |
D2C site and app testing, third-party script integrity, bot and skimming controls, secure development for in-house platforms |
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IP and data protection |
Classification of designs, tech packs and costings; DLP; shared-drive and PLM access reviews; contractor and leaver controls |
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Information security audit & compliance |
CERT-In-aligned audits, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS readiness, SEBI disclosure support, buyer questionnaire evidence |
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Third-party and supply-chain risk |
Job-worker, supplier, OEM and service provider assessments; contract security clauses; recertification |
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Data privacy & protection |
DPDP programmes for consumer, loyalty, employee and worker data; consent, notices, retention and breach workflows |
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24/7 Managed SOC & threat monitoring |
Plant, office, cloud and e-commerce monitoring; account takeover, BEC and look-alike domain detection; threat hunting |
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Cyber forensics & incident response |
Ransomware, payment fraud and consumer breach investigation, malware RCA, 6-hour reporting and buyer notification support |
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Offensive security & simulation |
BEC and phishing simulation, red teaming, leadership and merchandising tabletop exercises, supplier joint drills |
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Emerging technology security |
Connected consumer product and firmware security, EU CRA readiness, AI in design and demand planning |
4. Codec Networks bundles for the sector
Eleven of the twelve bundles in the Codec Networks Bundled Service Models apply directly to textile, apparel and consumer manufacturing companies; 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 |
IT, plant, ERP, PLM and portal assessments |
All manufacturers and brands |
Assessment reports, retests and closure tracker |
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B2 |
Application, API & DevSecOps Security Program |
E-commerce, app, API, buyer portal and ERP testing |
Brands, D2C arms and exporters with portals |
Application and API risk reports |
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B3 |
Cloud, Infrastructure & Zero Trust Security Program |
Cloud ERP and PLM posture, segmentation, remote access, IP controls |
All manufacturers and brands |
Architecture review and remediation roadmap |
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B4 |
Regulatory Cybersecurity Audit & Compliance Assurance Program |
CERT-In-aligned audits, SEBI disclosure and buyer audit support |
Listed groups, exporters under buyer scrutiny |
Audit report, gap matrix, evidence tracker |
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B5 |
GRC, ISO, SOC 2 & Cyber Maturity Program |
ISO 27001, PCI DSS and buyer questionnaire readiness |
Exporters and D2C businesses formalising security |
Maturity scorecard, policies, evidence packs |
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B6 |
Data Privacy, DPDPA & Data Protection Program |
Consumer, loyalty, employee and worker data protection |
Brands, D2C arms and all employers ahead of May 2027 |
Privacy gap assessment and roadmap |
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B7 |
Managed SOC, MDR & Continuous Threat Monitoring Program |
24x7 SOC across plants, offices, cloud and e-commerce |
Multi-unit manufacturers and brands |
SOC reports, MTTD/MTTR, fraud alerts |
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B8 |
Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Malware RCA Program |
Ransomware, fraud and consumer breach response |
Any company facing an incident |
Forensic report, RCA, reporting support |
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B9 |
Third-Party Risk Management & Supply Chain Cyber Risk Program |
Job-worker, supplier, OEM and service provider assessments |
Exporters, brands and consumer goods makers |
Supplier risk register and assessments |
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B10 |
Cyber Simulation, Awareness, Tabletop & Crisis Readiness Program |
BEC simulation, ransomware and season crisis exercises |
Leadership, merchandising, finance and IT teams |
Exercise reports and playbooks |
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B11 |
Emerging Technology, AI, Web3 & Future Security Program |
Connected product, firmware and AI security |
Consumer products makers and brands |
Risk assessment and CRA readiness |
5. Sector programmes built from the bundles
Codec Networks packages the catalogue bundles into six textiles, apparel and consumer manufacturing programmes.
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Programme |
Built from bundles |
Challenges addressed |
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ERP & E-commerce Security |
B2, B3 |
ERP, PLM, D2C platforms, buyer portals and payments |
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IP Protection |
B3, B6, B8 |
Designs, tech packs, costings, contractors and evidence |
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Payment Integrity |
B10, B2, B7 |
BEC controls, verification procedures and detection |
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Supplier Assurance |
B9, B10 |
Job-workers, suppliers, providers and joint exercises |
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Buyer and Consumer Trust |
B5, B6, B4 |
ISO 27001, PCI DSS, DPDP, questionnaires and audits |
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SOC & Resilience |
B7, B8, B3 |
Monitoring, response, recovery 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 |
Mills, job-workers and single factories |
Exporters and multi-unit manufacturers |
Brand owners, listed groups and D2C businesses |
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Testing |
B1: IT and plant assessment |
B1 + B2: ERP, PLM and portal testing |
B2: continuous web, API and app testing + B1 |
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Audit and GRC |
B5: policy pack and questionnaire support |
B4: annual independent audit + B5 |
B4 + B5 + B9: audit, PCI DSS and supplier programme |
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Cloud and privacy |
B3: backup and email security review |
B3 + B6: IP protection and privacy baseline |
B3 + B6 + B11: segmentation, DPDP and product security |
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Monitoring and response |
IR retainer (B8) |
B7: SOC + B8 |
B7: SOC with fraud and brand monitoring + B8 |
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Reporting |
Compliance checklist and customer evidence |
CISO and buyer reporting |
Board, SEBI and buyer 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) |
SOC, IR retainer and reporting support |
B7, B8 |
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Risk-based independent cyber audits (CERT-In audit guidelines, 2025) |
Independent IT and plant audits |
B4, B1 |
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Quarterly cyber incident disclosure by listed companies (SEBI LODR) |
Incident records and disclosure support |
B4, B8 |
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Consumer, loyalty, employee and worker personal data (DPDP) |
DPDPA programme |
B6 |
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Brand vendor codes and security questionnaires (buyer contracts) |
ISO 27001 and questionnaire readiness; independent assessments |
B5, B9 |
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Card payments on D2C sites and apps (PCI DSS v4.0.1) |
PCI DSS readiness, checkout and script testing |
B5, B2 |
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E-invoicing, e-way bills and export filings (GST and customs) |
Integrity and availability controls, backup validation |
B3, B1 |
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Connected consumer product security (EU CRA) |
Product and firmware security assessment, CRA readiness |
B2, B11 |
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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 mills and shipments |
B3 |
B7, B10, B8 |
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ERP, invoicing and export document compromise |
B2 |
B3, B7 |
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E-commerce and D2C platform attacks |
B2 |
B5, B7 |
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Credential stuffing and account takeover |
B2 |
B7 |
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Business email compromise |
B10 |
B2, B7 |
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Theft of designs and tech packs |
B3 |
B6, B8 |
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Buyer and brand data exposure |
B3 |
B2, B5 |
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Job-worker and supplier compromise |
B9 |
B10 |
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Third-party service provider breaches |
B9 |
B6 |
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Phishing |
B10 |
B7 |
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Flat office and plant networks |
B3 |
B1 |
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Legacy machine controllers |
B3 |
B1, B7 |
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OEM remote access to machines |
B9 |
B3 |
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Insider and contractor misuse |
B7 |
B3 |
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Counterfeits and brand abuse online |
B7 |
B11 |
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Cloud ERP, PLM and SaaS misconfiguration |
B3 |
B2 |
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Weak detection and incident 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 IT, plant and ERP assessment reports with retests, e-commerce, API and mobile test reports, an IP protection design with classification and DLP rules, a BEC and payment control review, a ransomware resilience review with tested recovery times, a supplier risk register, a CERT-In-aligned audit report, buyer questionnaire evidence packs, a DPDP gap assessment, crisis playbooks and exercise reports, and SOC reporting with fraud and brand alerts.
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.
- Textiles, apparel and consumer manufacturing depth: ERP, PLM, plant automation, buyer portals, D2C platforms and consumer data assessed with season-aware methods and mapped to ISO 27001, PCI DSS and buyer questionnaires.
- 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.