Which weaknesses need fixing?
Examine agreed applications and infrastructure, validate findings and prioritise remediation.
Explore VAPTSecurity testing requirementsThe right test.
The right test.
For the right requirement.
Turn a regulatory, customer or internal security requirement into a practical assessment plan.
Can a realistic objective be reached?
Exercise agreed attack scenarios to understand paths to impact and the response around them.
Explore Red teamingDo the right signals reach the defenders?
Work collaboratively through selected techniques to improve detection, investigation and response.
Explore Purple teamingRequirements follow your organisation’s context
SEBI-regulated entities
SEBI’s CSCRF specifies half-yearly red-team exercises for Market Infrastructure Institutions and Qualified Regulated Entities. The red team must be independent of the function tested. The framework also addresses VAPT, remediation validation and governance of findings.
The August 2025 clarifications introduce scope and equivalence principles for entities under multiple regulators. Confirm your category, current circulars and applicable controls before deciding the engagement.
CERT-In audit guidance
CERT-In’s 2025 audit policy guidance covers scope, technical and process assessments, evidence, reporting and follow-up. It is a useful basis for organising an asset inventory, identifying readiness gaps and preparing control evidence.
For a report intended for a regulator, tender or certification process, confirm the recipient’s provider eligibility and reporting criteria before appointing the engagement. These requirements help define the right route from the outset.
Financial services and other regulated sectors
Start with the current directions for your precise entity type and business activity, including the relevant RBI framework where applicable. Capture the required coverage, review frequency, report recipients and approval route in the brief.
There is also a business reason to test
Enterprise procurement, insurer questions, material system changes and internal risk reviews can all create an assessment need. A defined scope makes the evidence more useful to the people making the decision.
- A customer is waiting: connect the assessment to their questionnaire and report criteria.
- A release is approaching: focus on changed workflows, integrations and important user roles.
- The environment has expanded: review new exposure, privileged access and cloud configuration.
- Detection needs validation: define the scenarios, observable signals and response objectives.
Controlled testing starts with a clear agreement
Before testing begins, agree the asset owner’s written authorisation, boundaries, permitted techniques, testing window and emergency contacts. Red-team exercises also need explicit objectives, stop conditions and a clear evidence-handling plan.
That preparation keeps the exercise focused and gives stakeholders a shared understanding of what the result will demonstrate.
Bring the requirement. Build the scope.
Tell us who needs the report, what systems are involved and which deadline matters. Start with a brief that can support a focused proposal.
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Reviewed 31 October 2026. Check the issuing authority’s current documents and your organisation’s applicable category when commissioning work.