South India · 2–4 days/month
Fractional CISO in Chennai
Cybersecurity leadership and compliance without the full-time hire. Senior CISO-level leadership for Chennai 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 Chennai businesses choose a Fractional CISO
Chennai businesses in IT services, automotive supply chain, and financial services face specific cybersecurity pressures. Global automotive OEMs mandate supplier information security compliance. IT services companies handling US/EU client data must comply with SOC 2 or ISO 27001. BFSI-adjacent businesses face RBI cybersecurity framework requirements. A Fractional CISO in Chennai provides the cybersecurity leadership to build and evidence the security maturity that enterprise customers and regulators require.
Chennai Business Profile
South India's manufacturing and IT services hub. Strong auto-components and textiles export base, major IT corridor along the Old Mahabalipuram Road, and a significant professional services sector.
Dominant sectors
Which Chennai businesses need a Fractional CISO?
Chennai IT services, automotive supply chain, and BFSI-adjacent businesses at ₹10–75Cr that face OEM, enterprise buyer, or RBI cybersecurity compliance requirements.
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 Chennai 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 Chennai 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
Other IBEAN services in Chennai
Start with a diagnostic — not a retainer
Every IBEAN engagement begins with a fixed-fee business diagnostic. For Chennai 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.