AllSafe provides Virtual CISO services across India at a fraction of full-time cost. Our vCISO service delivers OSCP-certified, CISSP-qualified security professionals who act as your Chief Information Security Officer — attending board meetings, driving your compliance programme, leading incident response, and making the strategic security decisions your business needs. Save up to Rs 80 lakh per year compared to a full-time hire.
A senior security leader who knows your business, attends your board meetings, drives your compliance programme, owns your security strategy and leads your response when incidents occur -- at a fixed monthly retainer that is a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
Annual security strategy aligned to your business objectives, regulatory requirements and risk profile. Quarterly review and update as your business evolves.
Monthly and quarterly security reports for your board and audit committee. Risk-based language that non-technical leadership can understand and act on.
Ownership of your compliance programme -- ISO 27001, SOC 2, DPDPA 2023, RBI IT Framework and all applicable frameworks. Regulatory relationship management.
Third-party risk assessment programme, vendor security questionnaire management and contractual security requirements for your supplier base.
Your vCISO leads incident response when events occur -- coordinating containment, managing forensics, handling regulatory notifications and communicating with leadership.
Mentoring of your internal security team, hiring support for security roles, security awareness programme design and security culture development.
We assess your current security posture, existing controls, regulatory obligations and business risk appetite. Existing gaps and quick wins identified and prioritised in the first two weeks.
Board-approved security strategy aligned to your business objectives. 12-month roadmap with prioritised initiatives, budget estimates and measurable outcomes. Regulatory compliance mapped to your sector.
Regular security steering committee attendance, vendor reviews, policy sign-offs, incident leadership and board reporting. Available for ad-hoc advisory between scheduled sessions.
Quarterly board-ready security reports with RAG status on all initiatives. Annual security programme review to realign strategy as your business and threat landscape evolve.
Phishing simulation and role-based training. Reduce human risk measurably.
24x7 emergency response retainer. 2-hour SLA. Forensics and regulatory notification.
24x7 dark web monitoring and curated threat feeds tailored to your sector.
Web, mobile, API, network and cloud penetration testing. Reports in 48 hours.
ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR and DPDPA compliance programmes.
A full-time CISO costs Rs 1.5 to 3 crore per year — before benefits, notice periods and the 6-month search to find the right person. A Virtual CISO gives you senior security leadership the moment you need it, at a fraction of the cost, with the breadth of experience that comes from working across dozens of organisations and regulatory environments.
Every vCISO engagement staffed by CISA and OSCP certified professionals -- the same credentials your auditors and enterprise clients expect.
Security strategy aligned to your business objectives. Board-ready 12-month roadmap with prioritised initiatives and budget estimates.
Clear, non-technical security reports for board and audit committee consumption. RAG status on every initiative and regulatory obligation.
Security vendor reviews, contract assessments and all mandatory policy sign-offs managed -- freeing your team to focus on operations.
Senior CISO-level expertise at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire -- with no notice period, no recruitment cost, no employment risk.
No search period, no onboarding lag. Senior security leadership available from the first day of engagement -- when you need it most.
Organisations without senior security leadership make poor security investment decisions, fail regulatory audits, and respond to incidents slowly. The average Indian breach costs Rs 17.9 crore — most of which is attributable to delayed detection and poor response, both of which a CISO prevents.
Rs 17.9 Cr
Avg Indian Breach Cost
193 Days
Avg Detection Time Without CISO
Rs 250 Cr
Max DPDPA 2023 Penalty
Day 1
Senior Security Leadership Available
A vCISO is an ongoing senior security leadership engagement — not a one-time project. Your vCISO becomes part of your leadership team, attends board meetings, owns strategic decisions and is accountable for your security programme month after month. A consultant delivers a project and leaves.
A startup or SME typically needs 2 to 4 days per month. A mid-size organisation typically needs 8 to 12 days per month. A larger organisation may need full-time coverage. We size the engagement based on your actual requirements and adjust as your needs change.
Yes. Your vCISO owns your compliance programme — including ISO 27001, SOC 2, DPDPA 2023, RBI IT Framework, SEBI CSCRF and IRDAI guidelines as applicable to your organisation. Your vCISO attends regulatory meetings, prepares board-level compliance reports, manages evidence collection and represents your security posture to auditors and regulators.
Yes. We support clients through this transition — our vCISO helps define the full-time CISO role, participates in the interview process, and conducts a full handover. Many clients engage our vCISO service while recruiting a permanent CISO to ensure there is no security leadership gap.
Our vCISO team hold combinations of OSCP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and CEH certifications. Every vCISO has a minimum of 10 years of hands-on security experience spanning offensive security, compliance, governance and security operations.
Our vCISO engagements run on monthly retainers with 30-day notice to cancel. There is no minimum term or lock-in. We are confident enough in the value we deliver that we do not need to trap clients in long contracts.
Free 30-minute scoping call — fixed-price proposal within 24 hours. No commitment required.
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