Security Assessments & Certifications | Compliance
Enterprise Security Assessments, Compliance and Certification Readiness
TechCyber Consultancy Services Private Limited provides security assessments, cybersecurity compliance, control assessments, audit readiness, certification readiness and security assurance services to help organisations understand their security posture, identify gaps, implement appropriate controls and demonstrate that security requirements are being addressed.
Cybersecurity is a continuously evolving business requirement. Threats, technologies, regulations, customer expectations and industry standards change over time. Organisations therefore need more than a one-time audit or certification exercise. They need a structured programme for assessment, remediation, evidence, assurance and continuous improvement.
TechCyber helps organisations translate applicable standards, frameworks, regulations and contractual requirements into practical security programmes and measurable controls.
Security Assessments and Assurance Services
TechCyber can provide security assessment and assurance services across areas including:
Information security assessments
Cybersecurity maturity assessments
Cyber risk and control assessments
Information Security Management System (ISMS) assessments
Security governance assessments
Security policy and control assessments
Regulatory compliance assessments
Standards and framework gap assessments
Internal audit support
Pre-assessment and certification-readiness assessments
Customer and third-party security assessment readiness
Supplier and third-party security assessments
Cloud security assessments
Application and infrastructure security assessments
Data security and privacy control assessments
Business continuity and disaster recovery assessments
Security operations and monitoring assessments
Vulnerability-management assessments
Incident-response readiness assessments
Remediation validation and control effectiveness reviews
Security evidence and audit-readiness programmes
Global Security Standards, Frameworks and Assurance Programmes
TechCyber can help organisations assess, implement, align and prepare their security programmes against applicable international standards, frameworks, industry requirements and assurance programmes.
Relevant frameworks and standards can include, depending on organisational requirements:
ISO/IEC Standards and Management Systems
ISO/IEC 27001 — Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
ISO/IEC 27002 — Information security controls
ISO/IEC 27005 — Information security risk management
ISO/IEC 27017 — Cloud security controls
ISO/IEC 27018 — Protection of personally identifiable information in public clouds
ISO/IEC 27701 — Privacy Information Management Systems
ISO/IEC 27031 — ICT readiness for business continuity
ISO/IEC 27032 — Cybersecurity
ISO/IEC 27033 — Network security
ISO/IEC 27034 — Application security
ISO/IEC 27035 — Information security incident management
ISO/IEC 27036 — Supplier and supply-chain security
ISO/IEC 27037 — Digital evidence identification, collection and preservation
ISO/IEC 27040 — Storage security
ISO/IEC 27041 — Investigation assurance
ISO/IEC 27042 — Digital evidence analysis and interpretation
ISO/IEC 27043 — Incident investigation principles and processes
ISO 22301 — Business Continuity Management Systems
ISO/IEC 20000-1 — Service Management Systems
ISO 31000 — Risk management
ISO 9001 — Quality Management Systems
ISO 45001 — Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
ISO 14001 — Environmental Management Systems
ISO/IEC 27001 defines requirements for an ISMS and is designed for organisations across sectors and sizes. TechCyber can support organisations with implementation, assessment, gap identification and certification readiness; formal certification is performed by an appropriately accredited certification body.
NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Frameworks
TechCyber can support organisations using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 and related NIST guidance for cybersecurity risk management, assessment, prioritisation and communication.
Relevant NIST resources can include:
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0
NIST SP 800-53
NIST SP 800-37
NIST SP 800-30
NIST SP 800-61
NIST SP 800-171
NIST SP 800-172
NIST SP 800-161
NIST SP 800-57
NIST SP 800-63
NIST SP 800-82
NIST Privacy Framework
NIST Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)
NIST describes CSF 2.0 as a framework for organisations of different sizes, sectors and maturity levels to understand, assess, prioritise and communicate cybersecurity risk.
CIS Controls and Security Benchmarks
TechCyber can assess cybersecurity programmes against the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls and relevant CIS Benchmarks.
Assessment areas can include:
Asset inventory and management
Software inventory
Data protection
Secure configuration
Account management
Access control
Vulnerability management
Audit logging
Email and browser protection
Malware defences
Network monitoring
Security awareness
Service-provider management
Application security
Incident response
Penetration testing
PCI DSS and Payment Security
For organisations handling payment-card information, TechCyber can provide assessment and readiness support aligned with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and applicable payment-security requirements.
Services can include:
PCI DSS gap assessment
Control assessment
Readiness assessment
Remediation planning
Security testing coordination
Evidence preparation
Compliance programme support
Assessment and audit readiness
The exact validation requirements depend on the organisation's payment environment, scope and applicable PCI DSS validation requirements.
SOC 2 and Trust Services Criteria
TechCyber can support organisations preparing for SOC 2 examinations and security assurance requirements through control assessments, gap identification, remediation planning, evidence readiness and security programme development.
Relevant areas can include the AICPA Trust Services Criteria covering:
Security
Availability
Processing integrity
Confidentiality
Privacy
TechCyber's role can include readiness and control-support activities; the formal SOC examination is performed by the appropriately qualified independent service auditor.
Privacy and Data Protection Requirements
Security and privacy requirements increasingly overlap. TechCyber can assess security controls supporting applicable privacy and data-protection obligations, including:
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework and applicable Indian requirements
ISO/IEC 27701
Privacy governance and control requirements
Personal-data security requirements
Data protection by design considerations
Data lifecycle and retention controls
Data access and protection
Third-party data-processing security
Privacy and security risk assessments
Privacy compliance and information-security controls should be assessed according to the specific jurisdiction, regulatory requirements and processing activities applicable to the organisation.
Financial Services, Banking and Insurance Security Requirements
TechCyber can support organisations operating in regulated financial environments with assessments and readiness programmes addressing applicable requirements and supervisory expectations, including relevant cybersecurity, technology-risk, information-security, operational-resilience and governance requirements issued by:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Other applicable financial-sector regulators and supervisory authorities
Engagements can include regulatory gap assessments, control assessments, governance reviews, evidence readiness, remediation programmes and management reporting.
Sector-Specific and International Requirements
Depending on the organisation's industry, geography, customers and contractual obligations, TechCyber can support assessment and readiness programmes involving applicable requirements such as:
HIPAA security and privacy requirements
SOX IT controls and technology-related internal controls
TISAX information-security assessment requirements for the automotive industry
CMMC cybersecurity requirements for applicable organisations
FedRAMP security requirements and assessment readiness
FISMA security requirements
NERC CIP cybersecurity requirements for applicable energy-sector environments
IEC 62443 industrial automation and control-system security
ISO/IEC 62443-related industrial cybersecurity requirements
DORA operational resilience requirements for applicable EU financial entities
NIS2-related cybersecurity requirements where applicable
CSA Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM)
Cloud security and assurance requirements
OWASP application-security guidance and testing practices
MITRE ATT&CK-aligned security assessment and threat-informed security practices
Applicable national cybersecurity, privacy, critical-infrastructure and sector-specific requirements
The applicable framework is selected according to the organisation's industry, jurisdiction, technology environment, customer requirements, risk profile and regulatory obligations rather than applying every framework indiscriminately.
Cloud Security and Technology Assurance
TechCyber can assess security controls across cloud and modern technology environments using applicable standards, frameworks and control baselines.
Assessment areas can include:
Cloud governance
Identity and access management
Data protection
Encryption and key management
Network security
Cloud configuration
Logging and monitoring
Vulnerability management
Application security
Infrastructure security
Backup and recovery
Third-party and cloud-service-provider risk
Incident response
Business continuity and resilience
Application, Infrastructure and Technical Security Assessments
Compliance and certification programmes must be supported by effective technical controls.
TechCyber can integrate governance and compliance assessments with technical security services including:
Vulnerability Assessment
Penetration Testing
Red Teaming
Application Security Assessment
API Security Testing
Cloud Penetration Testing
Network Security Assessment
Configuration Security Assessment
Identity and Access Management Assessment
Data Security Assessment
Security Architecture Assessment
Threat Hunting
SIEM assessment and implementation
SOC-as-a-Service
MDR
XDR
Incident Response Readiness
This allows organisations to connect policy and governance requirements with actual technical security controls and measurable security outcomes.
Gap Assessment and Remediation
A standards assessment should produce more than a list of deficiencies.
TechCyber can map current controls against applicable requirements, identify gaps, assess risk and develop a prioritised remediation programme.
The assessment process can include:
Scope and applicability assessment
Current-state assessment
Requirement and control mapping
Evidence review
Gap identification
Risk assessment
Control maturity assessment
Remediation prioritisation
Implementation support
Validation and reassessment
Management reporting
Certification or audit readiness
Audit Readiness and Evidence Management
Successful audits and assessments depend on more than having policies in place. Organisations must be able to demonstrate that required controls are implemented, operating and supported by appropriate evidence.
TechCyber can help organisations establish audit-ready evidence across areas such as:
Policies and standards
Risk registers
Asset inventories
Access reviews
Security assessments
Vulnerability and penetration-testing reports
Incident records
Security-monitoring evidence
Backup and recovery testing
Training and awareness records
Vendor assessments
Business continuity exercises
Management reviews
Corrective-action records
Security metrics and management reports
Security Maturity and Continuous Improvement
Security assessments can also be used to establish a measurable cybersecurity maturity baseline.
TechCyber can help management understand:
Current security maturity
Critical control gaps
Risk exposure
Control effectiveness
Regulatory and contractual gaps
Priority remediation areas
Required investments
Security programme dependencies
Progress against improvement objectives
The result can be converted into a practical cybersecurity improvement roadmap with priorities, ownership, timelines and measurable outcomes.
What You Get From TechCyber
Depending on the engagement scope, organisations can receive:
Security assessment reports
Cybersecurity maturity assessments
Standards and framework gap assessments
Compliance readiness assessments
Internal audit support
Certification-readiness programmes
Control and evidence assessments
Risk and control matrices
Statement-of-applicability support where applicable
Remediation roadmaps
Audit and assessment evidence programmes
Technical security validation
Management and board-level reporting
Reassessment and remediation validation
Continuous security-improvement programmes
One Security Programme Across Multiple Requirements
Modern organisations frequently need to satisfy several requirements simultaneously.
Instead of treating every standard, customer questionnaire, regulation and audit as an isolated exercise, TechCyber can help organisations identify common controls, overlapping requirements and reusable evidence across applicable frameworks.
This can reduce duplication and create a more coherent enterprise security programme connecting:
Cyber Risk → Governance → Policies → Controls → Technical Security → Evidence → Assurance → Continuous Improvement
Security Assurance Built for the Enterprise
TechCyber's Security Assessments and Certifications practice is designed to help organisations move from compliance as a checklist to security as an integrated business capability.
Whether the requirement is an ISO certification programme, a regulatory assessment, customer security due diligence, PCI DSS, SOC 2 readiness, NIST alignment, CIS Controls, privacy requirements, cloud assurance, sector-specific regulation or a combination of multiple requirements, TechCyber can help organisations understand the applicable requirements, assess their current position, prioritise gaps and build a structured path toward stronger security and demonstrable assurance.
The objective is to provide management with a clear answer to three fundamental questions:
What security requirements apply to us?
Where do we stand today?
What must we do next to achieve and continuously maintain the required level of security and assurance?
