South India · 2–4 days/month
Fractional CISO in Bangalore
Cybersecurity leadership and compliance without the full-time hire. Senior CISO-level leadership for Bangalore businesses — embedded with your team at ₹6–15 lakh/year, without the ₹30–70 lakh/year full-time hire.
Fractional CISO (IBEAN)
₹6–15 lakh/year
Full-time CISO hire
₹30–70 lakh/year
Why Bangalore businesses choose a Fractional CISO
Bangalore technology companies — particularly those handling enterprise customer data, cloud infrastructure, and payment processing — face increasingly rigorous security requirements from their enterprise buyers. SOC 2 compliance, ISO 27001 certification, and vendor security questionnaires are standard in B2B sales cycles for Bangalore tech companies. A Fractional CISO in Bangalore provides the security leadership to close enterprise deals that require proof of security maturity — without the 12-month lead time and ₹30–60L cost of a full-time CISO hire.
Bangalore Business Profile
India's startup and technology capital — the highest concentration of B2B SaaS companies, IT/ITES businesses, and venture-backed startups. Strong D2C consumer market with tech-forward urban demographic.
Dominant sectors
Which Bangalore businesses need a Fractional CISO?
Bangalore B2B SaaS, IT services, and fintech companies at ₹10–100Cr that need SOC 2, ISO 27001, or enterprise security compliance to win and retain enterprise customers.
Ideal for: ₹5–100Cr businesses handling personal data or enterprise customer information that face DPDP Act liability, enterprise buyer security requirements, or regulatory cybersecurity obligations.
What IBEAN's Fractional CISO covers
Every engagement is scoped to the specific constraints of your business. Core deliverables typically include:
DPDP Act 2023 compliance — data inventory, consent mechanisms, breach response
CERT-In compliance — 6-hour incident reporting readiness and log management
ISO 27001 gap assessment and implementation roadmap
Access control and identity governance — MFA, PAM, offboarding procedures
Cloud security posture — AWS/Azure/GCP configuration review and hardening
Vendor security assessment and third-party risk management
Outcomes Bangalore clients typically see
CERT-In compliance achieved — documented IRP and 6-hour reporting capability
Enterprise customer security audits passed — SOC 2, ISO 27001, vendor questionnaires
DPDP Act compliance framework implemented before regulatory enforcement
How an engagement starts
Diagnostic
A 4–8 hour fixed-fee diagnostic session with your team — in Bangalore or remote. Identifies the top constraint limiting your business and whether a Fractional CISO is the right intervention.
Proposal
Specific scope, outcomes, and timeline — not a generic retainer. You know exactly what you are getting before committing.
Embedded engagement
Your Fractional CISO attends your management meetings, tracks KPIs monthly, and works alongside your team. Not an external consultant — embedded C-suite leadership.
KPI accountability
Monthly review against agreed outcomes. Every engagement is measured against specific, pre-agreed business metrics — not hours logged.
Frequently asked questions
Additional questions? Contact the advisory team
Start with a diagnostic — not a retainer
Every IBEAN engagement begins with a fixed-fee business diagnostic. For Bangalore businesses, this is a 4–8 hour session — in-person or remote — to identify your top constraint and confirm whether a Fractional CISO is the right intervention.