ISO 27001 · Clause 6.1DPDP Act 2023 · Clause 8NIST CSF · GV.RM-1

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

A structured, evidence-based assessment of your entire security posture — every risk scored, every gap mapped to ISO 27001, DPDP Act 2023, or NIST CSF, and a prioritised roadmap your team can act on immediately.

Methodology

Four Phases of Every Risk Assessment

Each phase builds a sharper picture of where your organisation is actually exposed.

01

Asset Inventory

Document every digital asset: endpoints, cloud workloads, applications, data stores, and third-party integrations. You cannot protect what you do not know exists.

02

Threat Modelling

Map likely threat actors and realistic attack paths against your specific industry, data types, and infrastructure. Generic threat lists are replaced with context-specific scenarios.

03

Vulnerability Analysis

Identify control gaps, configuration weaknesses, and policy deficiencies for each threat scenario. Every gap is traced to a specific asset and control domain.

04

Risk Scoring & Roadmap

Quantify likelihood and business impact for each risk. Produce a prioritised risk register and a practical remediation roadmap your team can act on immediately.

Coverage

What We Assess

Network & Perimeter

Firewalls, routers, VPNs, DMZ architecture, and segmentation gaps that could expose internal systems.

Cloud Environments

AWS, Azure, and GCP configurations, IAM policies, storage bucket access, and data residency controls.

Endpoints & Workstations

Patch levels, AV coverage, local admin exposure, and configuration baselines across the device fleet.

Web Applications

Public-facing apps assessed for OWASP risks, authentication weaknesses, and business-logic flaws.

People & Processes

HR onboarding and offboarding, access review cycles, security awareness gaps, and policy coverage.

Third-Party & Supply Chain

Vendor access paths, API integrations, and software supply chain risks that bypass your own controls.

Control Mapping

Which Controls Does a Risk Assessment Satisfy?

Every gap and finding is tagged to the specific compliance control it affects.

ISO 27001
  • A.5.7

    Threat intelligence — assets and risks documented

  • A.6.1

    Information security roles and responsibilities defined

  • A.8.2

    Privileged access management — risk-based access controls

DPDP Act 2023
  • Clause 8(1)

    Data protection by design and by default

  • Clause 8(4)

    Reasonable security safeguards to prevent breach

  • Clause 25

    Significant data fiduciaries — additional obligations

NIST CSF 2.0
  • GV.RM-1

    Risk management strategy established and agreed

  • ID.RA-3

    Internal and external threats identified and recorded

  • ID.RA-6

    Risk responses identified, prioritised, and planned

What You Get

Deliverables

  • Risk register with severity ratings and business impact descriptions
  • Attack surface heat map by asset type and risk level
  • Compliance gap report mapped to ISO 27001, DPDP Act 2023, and CERT-In
  • Prioritised remediation roadmap with 30/60/90-day milestones
  • Executive summary suitable for board and leadership review
  • Free 90-day progress check-in to track remediation against the roadmap

Audit-Ready Evidence

Satisfies ISO 27001 Clause 6.1 and DPDP Act requirements

ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.2 requires a documented information security risk assessment with defined criteria, repeatable methodology, and recorded results. Our risk register and gap report provide that evidence package directly.

DPDP Act 2023 Clause 8(4) requires data fiduciaries to implement reasonable security safeguards. A documented risk assessment — showing you identified risks and took proportionate action — is the foundation of that due diligence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

For a typical Indian SMB (50–500 employees), the assessment takes 5–10 business days: 1–2 days for scoping, 3–5 days for data collection and review, and 1–2 days for report preparation. Larger or multi-site organisations take longer; we confirm the timeline during scoping.

A risk assessment is strategic and broad — it evaluates your entire security posture, identifies gaps, and produces a prioritised roadmap. A penetration test is tactical and targeted — it simulates real attacks to prove specific vulnerabilities are exploitable. Most compliance programmes require both.

ISO 27001 (Clause 6.1) requires a documented risk assessment as a core requirement. DPDP Act 2023 (Clause 8) requires reasonable security safeguards determined by risk. CERT-In guidance recommends periodic risk reviews. Many sector regulators (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI) also include risk assessment in their cybersecurity frameworks.

No sensitive production data is needed. We work from system documentation, architecture diagrams, configuration samples, and interviews. Any data we handle is covered by a signed NDA and data-handling agreement before the engagement begins.

You receive a risk register, compliance gap report, attack surface heat map, prioritised remediation roadmap, and an executive summary. All documents are formatted to be shared with your leadership team and, where required, with auditors or regulators.

Know Your Risks Before They Know You.

A structured risk assessment is the foundation of every effective security programme — and the first step to ISO 27001 or DPDP Act readiness.

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