Managed Compliance · Indian Enterprises
Compliance management that keeps you audit-ready, every day
Most Indian businesses treat compliance as a project — something you do before an audit, then put away. NxgSecure runs compliance as a continuous managed programme. When your auditor arrives, you are already ready. When a new framework is mandated, you are already mapped.
90 days
Typical time to first audit-ready state
100%
First-audit pass rate across all clients
5+
Frameworks managed per engagement
1
Named expert, always accountable
What's Included
Everything a compliance programme needs — managed for you
Compliance management is not a single deliverable — it is an ongoing capability. NxgSecure provides every component of a mature compliance programme, operated by certified practitioners on your behalf.
Policy & Documentation
Policies, procedures, and standards
A complete policy library tailored to your business — Information Security Policy, Acceptable Use, Data Retention, Incident Response, and all framework-specific policies. Updated when frameworks change.
Risk Management
Risk register and risk treatment
A live risk register that identifies, scores, and tracks remediation of every significant risk to your business. Quarterly risk reviews. Board-ready risk reporting tied to business impact.
Control Testing
Regular control testing and evidence collection
Every compliance control is tested on a defined schedule. Evidence is collected automatically where possible and stored in a format auditors accept. No scrambling for evidence at audit time.
Vendor Risk
Third-party and vendor compliance
Vendor risk assessments for all critical suppliers and data processors. Contractual data processing agreements where required. Annual re-assessments to catch vendor posture changes.
Audit Management
Audit readiness and auditor liaison
Pre-audit readiness review before every formal audit. Liaison with your external auditor. Management of audit findings and remediation tracking to close observations on schedule.
Continuous Monitoring
Monthly posture reports and alerts
Monthly compliance posture reports showing control status by framework. Real-time alerts when a control drifts or a new regulatory update requires a policy change. No surprises at audit time.
Frameworks We Manage
Every compliance framework your Indian business faces
We manage compliance across every framework your business is subject to — simultaneously, with controls mapped across frameworks to eliminate duplicated effort.
DPDP Act 2023
All businesses processing personal data in India. Mandatory by May 2027. Penalties up to ₹250 crore.
ISO 27001:2022
Required by enterprise and government clients. 93-control framework covering people, process, and technology.
SOC 2 Type II
Required by US and EU clients. Trust services criteria: security, availability, confidentiality, processing integrity, privacy.
RBI Cybersecurity Framework
Mandatory for banks and NBFCs. Covers IT governance, incident response, vendor management, and cyber resilience.
PCI DSS v4.0
Required for any business accepting, processing, or storing payment card data. 12-requirement domain structure.
SEBI Cybersecurity Circular
Required for listed companies, stock brokers, depositories, and clearing corporations.
The Compliance Lifecycle
How compliance management works in practice
Compliance is not a project with an end date. It is a cycle — assess, implement, test, certify, monitor, and repeat as frameworks evolve. NxgSecure manages every stage.
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Gap Assessment
Map current controls against every applicable framework. Identify gaps and prioritise remediation by risk and audit timeline.
2
Implementation
Draft policies, deploy technical controls, implement consent mechanisms, set up evidence collection processes.
3
Testing
Test every control against framework requirements. Collect and organise evidence. Remediate any failures before the formal audit.
4
Certification
Support the formal audit process. Liaise with auditors. Manage findings and close observations within the required timelines.
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Monitor & Maintain
Continuous control monitoring. Monthly posture reports. Framework update tracking. Always audit-ready for the next cycle.
What You Get
Outcomes from a managed compliance programme
Compliance management is not about the programme — it is about the outcomes the programme delivers for your business.
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Pass your first audit
100% of NxgSecure clients pass their first formal audit. We run a full pre-audit readiness review before any external auditor arrives.
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Close enterprise deals faster
Enterprise clients routinely request ISO 27001, SOC 2, or DPDP Act compliance as a procurement requirement. Having it ready removes the blocker entirely.
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Satisfy RBI, SEBI, or IRDAI requirements
Regulated entities must demonstrate compliance in examinations and inspections. A managed programme provides the evidence trail regulators need to see.
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Reduce breach risk
Compliance controls overlap substantially with security controls. Implementing them correctly reduces the attack surface and breach likelihood — not just the audit risk.
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Board-ready reporting
Monthly compliance posture reports in plain language. Boards see compliance status by framework, risk heatmap, and open action items — not raw control lists.
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Avoid DPDP Act penalties
The DPDP Act enforcement deadline is May 2027. Penalties run to ₹250 crore per violation. A managed programme ensures you are compliant before the Board starts adjudicating.
Frequently Asked Questions
Compliance management questions answered
Compliance management is the process of identifying the laws and regulations that apply to your business, implementing the controls and policies required to meet those obligations, collecting evidence of compliance, and maintaining that compliance continuously. For Indian businesses, this typically covers the DPDP Act, ISO 27001, SOC 2, RBI Cybersecurity Framework, and PCI DSS — depending on your sector and client requirements.
Indian businesses face: DPDP Act 2023 (all businesses processing personal data — mandatory by May 2027); ISO 27001 (enterprise and government clients); SOC 2 Type II (US/EU clients and SaaS); RBI Cybersecurity Framework (banks and NBFCs); SEBI cybersecurity circular (listed companies); PCI DSS (payment processors); IRDAI guidelines (insurance). Most businesses face 2–3 frameworks simultaneously. Cross-framework control mapping avoids duplicating compliance work.
NxgSecure can begin a gap assessment within a week of engagement. For most Indian mid-size businesses, reaching a first audit-ready state for a primary framework takes 90 days. Full multi-framework compliance takes 4–6 months. The timeline depends on your current control maturity and whether significant technical remediation is required.
A compliance audit is a point-in-time assessment — an external auditor reviews your controls and issues a report. Compliance management is the continuous programme that keeps your controls in place between audits. Businesses that fail audits almost never have a problem with the audit — they have a problem with the year-round management of controls. Effective compliance management means you are audit-ready at any time, not just when the auditor is scheduled.
A compliance management system is the combination of policies, procedures, controls, tools, and processes an organisation uses to manage its compliance obligations — including a policy library, risk register, evidence collection workflows, control testing procedures, and audit management. NxgSecure operates a compliance management system on your behalf, so you get the system and the expert operation of it without needing to build the capability internally.
The cost depends on the number of frameworks, current control maturity, and the scope of ongoing management. In-house compliance for a single framework requires 0.5–1 FTE plus tooling — ₹40–80 lakh per year for a qualified hire alone. NxgSecure's managed compliance is priced as a monthly retainer covering all required frameworks, typically at a fraction of equivalent in-house cost. Book a free assessment to get a specific quote for your situation.
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