South India · 2–4 days/month
Fractional CISO in Hyderabad
Cybersecurity leadership and compliance without the full-time hire. Senior CISO-level leadership for Hyderabad 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 Hyderabad businesses choose a Fractional CISO
Hyderabad's pharma businesses handle clinical trial data and patient information subject to 21 CFR Part 11 (FDA) and India's DPDP Act requirements. IT businesses handling US and EU client data face SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR-adjacent requirements. Telangana government contractors must meet government IT security guidelines. A Fractional CISO in Hyderabad understands the specific cybersecurity compliance requirements of each vertical — building the security infrastructure to satisfy regulators, auditors, and enterprise customers simultaneously.
Hyderabad Business Profile
A rapidly growing dual economy: pharma and biotech on one side, IT/ITES and startups on the other. HITEC City is India's second-largest IT corridor. Strong Telangana government support for industrial development.
Dominant sectors
Which Hyderabad businesses need a Fractional CISO?
Hyderabad pharma businesses handling FDA/DPDP-regulated data, IT companies with US/EU enterprise customers requiring SOC 2 or ISO 27001, and Telangana government contractors.
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 Hyderabad 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 Hyderabad 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 Hyderabad 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.