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Applicable Cybersecurity Services and Codec Networks Bundles for Real Estate and Facilities
How Codec Networks services and bundled service models help developers, contractors, property groups, co-working operators and facility managers resolve their threats and meet CERT-In, RERA, SEBI, DPDP, CCTV and occupier 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
Property and facilities need assurance that respects occupied buildings and live projects. Codec Networks works on four principles:
- Occupants first: plan building system work with FM, security and vendor teams; passive first, active only by agreement and never during peak occupancy.
- Strong boundaries: building, security, corporate and tenant networks separated; vendor access brokered and recorded.
- Verify every payment and every credential: bank-detail controls, named accounts and MFA across platforms that span sites.
- Prove it to occupiers and regulators: findings mapped to ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443, CERT-In, DPDP, MeitY CCTV requirements and the questionnaires your occupiers 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 ERP, CRM and projects |
Dependency mapping, segmentation, backup and restore testing, EDR validation |
Sales and billing that keep running |
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BMS compromise |
Building system assessment, segmentation, OT monitoring |
Buildings that stay comfortable and safe |
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CCTV and video platform exposure |
CCTV and VMS testing, identity controls, MeitY ER evidence |
Protected feeds and compliant cameras |
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Access control and visitor abuse |
Access control and visitor system testing, change monitoring |
Doors that open only as intended |
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Vendor and integrator remote access |
Remote access brokering, vendor assessments |
Controlled vendor access |
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Flat building and tenant networks |
Zone-and-conduit design, tenant isolation |
Contained networks |
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Payment diversion and BEC |
Payment and master-data controls, BEC simulation, email security |
Reduced fraud |
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Buyer, tenant and visitor data theft |
Data classification, DLP, portal testing, DPDP programme |
Protected customer data |
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Phishing |
Phishing simulation, MFA, awareness |
Fewer compromised accounts |
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Insider, broker and contractor misuse |
Access reviews, activity monitoring, partner controls |
Accountable access |
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Legacy building controllers |
Compensating controls, segmentation, monitoring |
Reduced exposure |
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BIM and tender data theft |
CDE access reviews, DLP, document controls |
Confidential designs and bids |
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Co-working network exposure |
Member isolation, network access control, monitoring |
Members protected from each other |
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IoT and smart-metering exposure |
IoT security assessment, isolation, hardening |
Safe smart buildings |
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Cloud and proptech misconfiguration |
Cloud posture and identity review, API testing |
Hardened platforms |
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Web, mobile and API vulnerabilities |
Portal, app and API penetration testing, secure SDLC |
Secure tenant-facing apps |
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Weak detection and response |
Building SOC, playbooks |
Reliable 6-hour reporting |
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Backup and recovery failure |
Backup review, building configuration 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 building system assessments; BMS, lift, fire, energy, CCTV, VMS, access control and visitor system reviews using building-aware methods; ERP, CRM, portal and app testing |
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Building & infrastructure security |
Building network architecture, zone-and-conduit segmentation, tenant isolation, vendor remote access and IEC 62443-aligned gap assessments |
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Application, API & mobile security |
Booking portals, tenant, member and resident apps, broker and FM platforms, payment integrations |
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Payment fraud defence |
Vendor master-data and bank-detail change controls, BEC simulation, email security and domain monitoring |
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Information security audit & compliance |
CERT-In-aligned IT and building OT audits, ISO/IEC 27001, SEBI and REIT disclosure support, occupier questionnaire readiness, MeitY CCTV ER evidence |
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Third-party and vendor risk |
BMS, lift, CCTV and access control OEM, integrator and FM contractor assessments; contract security clauses; recertification |
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Data privacy & protection |
DPDP programmes for buyer, tenant, resident, member and visitor data; surveillance privacy and retention; broker and channel controls |
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24/7 Managed SOC & threat monitoring |
Monitoring of IT, building systems and security platforms; vendor session monitoring; threat hunting |
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Cyber forensics & incident response |
Building, ERP and payment fraud investigations, malware RCA, 6-hour reporting and disclosure support |
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Offensive security & simulation |
Red teaming including physical and building-system scenarios, leadership and FM tabletop exercises |
4. Codec Networks bundles for the sector
Eleven of the twelve bundles in the Codec Networks Bundled Service Models apply directly to real estate, construction and facilities 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, BMS, CCTV, access control, ERP and portal assessments |
All companies |
Assessment reports, retests and closure tracker |
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B2 |
Application, API & DevSecOps Security Program |
Booking portal, tenant, member and FM app and API testing |
Developers, co-working operators, platforms |
Application and API risk reports |
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B3 |
Cloud, Infrastructure & Zero Trust Security Program |
Building network segmentation, vendor remote access, cloud posture |
All companies |
Architecture review and remediation roadmap |
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B4 |
Regulatory Cybersecurity Audit & Compliance Assurance Program |
CERT-In-aligned audits, SEBI, REIT and RERA-related disclosure support |
Listed companies, REITs, PSUs |
Audit report, gap matrix, evidence tracker |
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B5 |
GRC, ISO, SOC 2 & Cyber Maturity Program |
ISO 27001, occupier questionnaire readiness, MeitY CCTV ER evidence |
Landlords, FM companies, contractors with enterprise clients |
Maturity scorecard, policies, evidence packs |
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B6 |
Data Privacy, DPDPA & Data Protection Program |
Buyer, tenant, resident, member and visitor data protection |
All companies ahead of May 2027 |
Privacy gap assessment and roadmap |
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B7 |
Managed SOC, MDR & Continuous Threat Monitoring Program |
24x7 building SOC with threat hunting |
Property groups, REITs, FM companies |
SOC reports, MTTD/MTTR |
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B8 |
Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Malware RCA Program |
Building, ERP and fraud incident response and reporting |
Any company facing an incident |
Forensic report, RCA, reporting support |
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B9 |
Third-Party Risk Management & Supply Chain Cyber Risk Program |
BMS, CCTV, access control OEM, integrator and FM contractor assessments |
Owners, REITs, developers |
Vendor risk register and assessments |
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B10 |
Cyber Simulation, Awareness, Tabletop & Crisis Readiness Program |
Ransomware, building and payment fraud exercises |
Leadership, FM, security and finance teams |
Exercise reports and playbooks |
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B11 |
Emerging Technology, AI, Web3 & Future Security Program |
IoT, smart building, AI and proptech platform security |
Smart building programmes and proptech platforms |
Risk assessment and roadmap |
5. Sector programmes built from the bundles
Codec Networks packages the catalogue bundles into six real estate and facilities programmes.
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Programme |
Built from bundles |
Challenges addressed |
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Building Systems Security |
B1, B3 |
BMS, lifts, fire, energy, segmentation and vendor access |
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Cameras & Doors Assurance |
B1, B6, B5 |
CCTV, VMS, access control, privacy and MeitY ER evidence |
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Sales & Project Platform Security |
B2, B3 |
ERP, CRM, portals, apps and cloud posture |
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Payment Fraud Defence |
B10, B2, B7 |
Bank-detail controls, simulations and monitoring |
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Occupier & Investor Assurance |
B5, B4, B9 |
ISO 27001, questionnaires, audits and vendor programme |
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Building 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 |
Single-project developers, contractors and FM firms |
Multi-project developers and property groups |
REITs, large developers and national FM operators |
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Testing |
B1: IT and building system assessment |
B1: BMS, CCTV and access control assessment + B2: ERP, CRM and portal testing |
B1 + B2 + B10: portfolio testing and red teaming |
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Audit and GRC |
B5: policy pack and questionnaire support |
B4: annual independent audit + B5 |
B4 + B5 + B9: audit, occupier assurance and vendor programme |
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Cloud and privacy |
B3: backup and remote access review |
B3 + B6: segmentation, cloud posture and DPDP |
B3 + B6 + B11: segmentation, DPDP and smart building security |
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Monitoring and response |
IR retainer (B8) |
B7: building SOC + B8 |
B7: SOC with threat hunting + B8 |
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Reporting |
Compliance checklist and occupier evidence |
CISO and management reporting |
Board, SEBI and unit-holder 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) |
Building SOC, IR retainer and reporting support |
B7, B8 |
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Risk-based independent cyber audits including OT (CERT-In audit guidelines, 2025) |
Independent IT and building OT audits |
B4, B1 |
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Quarterly cyber incident disclosure by listed companies and REIT managers (SEBI LODR, REIT Regulations) |
Incident records and disclosure support |
B4, B8 |
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Project registration, escrow and buyer records (RERA) |
ERP, CRM and collection controls; record protection |
B2, B10 |
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Buyer, tenant, resident, member and visitor personal data, including footage (DPDP) |
DPDPA programme and surveillance privacy |
B6 |
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CCTV security requirements and STQC testing (MeitY Compulsory Registration Order, April 2025) |
CCTV and VMS assessment, procurement evidence |
B1, B5 |
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Occupier, lender and insurer security questionnaires (contracts) |
ISO 27001 and questionnaire readiness, vendor assurance |
B5, B9 |
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Protection of any notified protected systems (NCIIPC) |
CII-aligned assessments and controls |
B4, B3 |
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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 ERP, CRM and projects |
B3 |
B7, B10, B8 |
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BMS compromise |
B1 |
B3, B7 |
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CCTV and video platform exposure |
B1 |
B6, B5 |
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Access control and visitor abuse |
B1 |
B7 |
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Vendor and integrator remote access |
B9 |
B3, B7 |
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Flat building and tenant networks |
B3 |
B1 |
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Payment diversion and BEC |
B10 |
B2, B7 |
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Buyer, tenant and visitor data theft |
B6 |
B2, B7 |
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Phishing |
B10 |
B7 |
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Insider, broker and contractor misuse |
B7 |
B6, B9 |
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Legacy building controllers |
B3 |
B1, B7 |
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BIM and tender data theft |
B3 |
B6 |
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Co-working network exposure |
B3 |
B1, B2 |
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IoT and smart-metering exposure |
B11 |
B3, B1 |
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Cloud and proptech misconfiguration |
B3 |
B2 |
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Web, mobile and API vulnerabilities |
B2 |
B1 |
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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 IT and building system assessment reports with retests, a building network segmentation design, CCTV and access control test reports with MeitY ER evidence, ERP, CRM, portal and app test reports, a payment fraud controls review, a vendor and integrator risk register, a CERT-In-aligned audit report, occupier questionnaire evidence packs, a DPDP gap assessment and roadmap, crisis playbooks and exercise reports, and building 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.
- Property and facilities depth: BMS, lifts, CCTV, access control, ERP, CRM, portals and tenant apps assessed with building-aware methods and mapped to ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443 and MeitY requirements.
- 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.