Managed SOC as a Service
in India — 24/7 protection
built for Indian enterprises.
Protect your critical assets with advanced threat detection, real-time incident response, and expert-managed SOC solutions tailored for Indian enterprises. Meet CERT-In, DPDP Act, and RBI Cybersecurity obligations — without building an in-house SOC from scratch.
Five pressure points that make in-house SOC unsustainable for Indian enterprises
CERT-In’s 6-hour reporting window is non-negotiable
India’s CERT-In directive (April 2022) mandates incident reporting within 6 hours of detection. Most in-house teams cannot detect, triage, and document a reportable incident within this window without dedicated 24×7 coverage.
DPDP Act 2023 creates new data breach obligations
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 requires notification to the Data Protection Board on personal data breaches. Detecting and documenting these events requires continuous monitoring — not periodic reviews.
Alert fatigue is crippling security teams
Security teams spend 53% of their time on false positives. Genuine threats — the ones that trigger CERT-In reporting obligations — are buried in the noise while analysts burn out on alerts that lead nowhere.
India’s cybersecurity talent market is structurally short
India faces a significant shortfall in qualified cybersecurity professionals. Building a round-the-clock in-house SOC requires headcount, compensation, and retention investment that most enterprises cannot sustain.
Attackers dwell undetected for months
The average adversary operates inside a network for 197 days before action. Without continuous, intelligence-driven monitoring, a breach that triggers RBI or SEBI reporting may already be months old by the time it’s detected.
Why Indian enterprises need Managed SOC —
not just more security tools
In today’s evolving threat landscape across India, enterprises face rising challenges — from targeted ransomware attacks and phishing campaigns to cloud vulnerabilities and intensifying regulatory obligations. Traditional security tools alone aren’t enough.
Softenger’s Managed SOC Services provide a comprehensive security operations backbone tailored for Indian enterprises. With 24/7 threat detection, automated incident response, and expert-led threat hunting, we help you minimise risk, reduce alert fatigue, and meet stringent Indian compliance standards including CCPA, HIPAA, and SOX.
Whether you’re protecting sensitive financial data, healthcare records, or customer information — our SOC as a Service gives you enterprise-level protection and peace of mind, backed by decades of experience and global best practices.
Remote 24×7×365 SOC Coverage
Softenger provides 24×7 remote SOC support with or without tools — delivered as a fully managed, turnkey engagement for Indian enterprises.
Qualified Resources Deployed On-Site
On-site deployment of certified security professionals for environments where remote-only monitoring doesn’t meet regulatory or operational requirements.
Assessment, Audit & Gap Analysis
Structured assessment and audit of existing infrastructure — identifying gaps and recommending new technologies or methodologies to make your SOC effective.
Tool Audit, IMF Rules & Agent Upgrades
Review and update IMF rules, agent rollout and upgrades for Tripwire, MS Defender, CrowdStrike, and others in your ecosystem — without replacing your existing stack.
What each SOC capability deliversfor your Indian enterprise
Select a service area to explore what Softenger’s team does, what compliance obligations it addresses, and what outcomes it’s accountable for.
Detect — 24/7 Monitoring & Threat Detection
The always-on nerve centre of your security posture — watching everything, missing nothing.
Softenger’s detection layer maintains continuous monitoring across your on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments. Our SIEM-integrated platform ingests signals from every endpoint, network device, and cloud workload — correlating them against real-time threat intelligence to surface genuine threats. Our intelligent alert triaging cuts through the noise so your team responds only to what matters — and our documentation supports your CERT-In 6-hour reporting obligation.
Indian BFSI enterprises under RBI Cybersecurity Framework obligations, healthcare organisations managing patient data under DPDP Act 2023, and any enterprise required to demonstrate continuous monitoring capability to CERT-In or internal auditors.
- 20% reduction in daily alert volume within 3 months
- CERT-In incident detection within the 6-hour reporting window
- Elimination of time-zone blind spots in monitoring coverage
- Leadership visibility via real-time security dashboards
Respond — Incident Response & Containment
Speed and precision under pressure — containing threats before they spread.
When a threat is confirmed, Softenger’s incident response team moves immediately — triaging, containing, and remediating within contracted SLA windows. Our SOAR-integrated playbooks automate the first-response layer, reducing average response time to under 2 hours, while our analysts manage the full incident lifecycle through to CERT-In-compliant post-incident reporting.
Indian organisations subject to CERT-In’s mandatory 6-hour incident reporting directive, BFSI enterprises under RBI Cybersecurity Framework obligations, and organisations handling personal data under DPDP Act 2023 who need breach notification documentation within regulatory timelines.
- Average incident response time under 2 hours
- CERT-In-compliant report generated within the 6-hour window
- Faster containment — stopping lateral movement before data exfiltration
- Audit-ready incident documentation for CERT-In and DPDP submissions
Hunt — Proactive Threat Hunting
Don’t wait for alerts. Find threats that have already evaded your defences.
Threat hunting is the proactive discipline of searching for adversaries who have bypassed existing detection controls. Softenger’s threat hunters operate hypothesis-driven investigations — using intelligence about current adversary TTPs to uncover threats that automated systems haven’t yet flagged. In India’s threat landscape, this includes nation-state actors targeting critical infrastructure, and organised cybercrime groups targeting BFSI and IT/ITeS sectors.
Indian enterprises in sectors targeted by sophisticated adversaries — government, defence supply chains, critical infrastructure, BFSI, and IT/ITeS companies where nation-state actors or organised cybercrime represent credible threats based on India’s specific threat landscape.
- Discovery of threats that automated tools missed
- Detection engineering improvements from each hunt cycle
- Reduced adversary dwell time — from 197-day industry average to days
- India-specific threat intelligence applied to your detection rules
Comply — Compliance & Audit Readiness
CERT-In, DPDP Act, RBI, SEBI — meeting India’s compliance obligations without the scramble.
Softenger’s compliance layer makes India’s complex regulatory obligations manageable — with built-in controls, audit-ready reporting, and expert guidance that reduce your legal exposure. We map your SOC operations to CERT-In directives, DPDP Act 2023 requirements, RBI Cybersecurity Framework guidelines, and SEBI CSCRF obligations — ensuring that every monitoring action and incident response is documented and reportable.
Indian BFSI organisations under RBI and SEBI oversight, enterprises handling personal data under DPDP Act 2023, IT/ITeS companies serving global clients with HIPAA or SOX obligations, and any organisation required to file CERT-In incident reports within the 6-hour regulatory window.
- CERT-In reports generated within the mandatory 6-hour window
- DPDP Act breach notification documentation — always ready
- RBI Cybersecurity Framework — audit examination readiness
- Elimination of compliance gaps that generate regulatory exposure
Tool-agnostic SOC delivery —
built around your existing stack
We don’t mandate tool replacements. Softenger’s SOC integrates with what you already have — adding the human expertise, process discipline, and detection engineering that turns your existing investment into a fully operational Security Operations Centre.
Seamless integration with your existing toolset
We connect to your SIEM, EDR, firewall, and cloud security platforms without disrupting current operations.
IMF rule tuning and detection engineering
Our analysts review and update your detection rules continuously — reducing false positives and improving signal quality over time.
CERT-In compliant documentation as standard output
Every incident detection, triage, and response action is logged in a format that satisfies the CERT-In 6-hour reporting directive — automatically.
Agent rollout and platform upgrade management
We handle agent deployments, version upgrades, and configuration management across your full security platform estate — including Tripwire, MS Defender, and CrowdStrike.
SOC as a Service tailored for every Indian industry
Every sector carries its own threat actors, regulatory obligations, and risk profile. Softenger’s SOC teams are briefed on the specific adversary TTPs and compliance expectations of the industries we serve in India.
Finance & NBFC
24/7 protection against fraud, insider threats, and APTs — with AI-powered fraud detection and automated compliance reporting for PCI-DSS, RBI Cybersecurity Framework, and SOX.
RBI · PCI-DSS · SEBI CSCRFHealthcare & Pharma
Protection for patient data and research IP — with HIPAA-aligned log management, DPDP Act breach detection, and rapid response to ransomware targeting Indian healthcare infrastructure.
HIPAA · DPDP Act 2023Telecom
Detect, respond, and defend across telecom infrastructure, 5G networks, and subscriber data — where TRAI obligations and service continuity requirements converge.
TRAI · 5G SecurityIT / ITeS
Protecting India’s IT services and BPO sector — with SOC coverage that satisfies global client compliance requirements including SOX, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS for offshore delivery centres.
SOX · HIPAA · ISO 27001E-commerce & Retail
Payment security, DPDP Act-compliant data handling, and always-on availability — protecting customer data and transaction integrity during flash sales and peak traffic events.
PCI-DSS · DPDP Act 2023EdTech
LMS security, cloud infrastructure protection, and student data compliance — helping India’s EdTech platforms deliver seamless learning with zero security disruptions.
DPDP Act · Cloud SecurityManufacturing
From ransomware to IoT breaches — securing India’s smart factories and production lines with 24/7 monitoring that detects and mitigates threats before they disrupt operations.
OT Security · IoT · ICSGovernment & PSU
Defending critical infrastructure against nation-state attacks with CERT-In-compliant response documentation — because India’s public services demand the highest security standards.
CERT-In · Critical InfraFor every security challenge,
there’s a proven outcome
A confirmed engagement result from Softenger’s Managed SOC team — documented operational data, not a reference customer quote.
Enhancing Security Operations for a Global Technical Services Firm
The client’s existing SOC was overwhelmed with daily alert volume — analysts were spending the majority of their time triaging false positives rather than investigating real threats. Average incident response times were measured in days. Compliance audit preparation consumed significant engineering bandwidth on a recurring basis, and there was no unified visibility across cloud and on-premise environments.
alert volume — 3 months
response time
visibility achieved
How AOTS delivers lasting SOC outcomes — not short-term fixes.
AOTS — Advise, Optimize, Transform, Support — is Softenger's proprietary customer success framework applied to every SOC engagement. In the Indian regulatory context, each phase carries specific compliance relevance: the Advise phase maps your CERT-In, DPDP, and RBI obligations before any tool is deployed; Optimize reduces the alert volume that makes CERT-In reporting difficult; Transform introduces threat hunting tuned to India's specific threat landscape; and Support sustains 24×7 SOC coverage with compounding security value. No phase is optional. No phase is skipped.
Advise
Understand your compliance obligations and threat landscape before monitoring anything.
Full security posture assessment — tools, integrations, monitoring gaps, CERT-In readiness, DPDP Act obligations, and RBI framework alignment — producing a documented SOC deployment plan before a single agent is deployed.
- Security posture and infrastructure gap analysis
- CERT-In readiness assessment and reporting gap map
- DPDP Act / RBI / SEBI compliance obligation mapping
- SOC delivery model recommendation (remote/on-site)
- SLA definition aligned to your risk tiers
- Deployment roadmap with tool integration timeline
A documented, honest SOC plan — with full visibility of your CERT-In, DPDP, and RBI compliance gaps before the engagement goes live.
Optimize
Reduce alert noise before it prevents your team from meeting CERT-In timelines.
Alert fatigue is the primary reason Indian enterprises miss the CERT-In 6-hour reporting window. Softenger's Optimize phase tunes your detection stack to surface only high-fidelity signals — making CERT-In reporting a structured, repeatable process rather than a crisis scramble.
- IMF rule review and false-positive reduction programme
- SIEM correlation rule optimisation and gap closure
- CERT-In reporting workflow design and documentation
- 90-day alert reduction benchmarking and reporting
- First compliance status report issued to leadership
- SOC knowledge base built from confirmed India incidents
20% reduction in daily alert volume within 3 months — and CERT-In reporting workflows that function within the mandatory 6-hour window.
Transform
Mature from reactive CERT-In compliance to proactive intelligence-driven security.
With detection stability established, Softenger introduces proactive threat hunting tuned to India's specific threat landscape — including BFSI-targeting cybercrime groups, nation-state actors targeting government and critical infrastructure, and supply chain threats affecting India's IT/ITeS sector.
- India-specific threat hunting against relevant APT groups
- Custom detection rules from hunt findings
- Dark web monitoring for India-specific organisation data
- Adversary simulation aligned to India's threat landscape
- Security architecture improvement recommendations
- Maturity roadmap for ongoing posture improvement
Reduced adversary dwell time, improved detection coverage, and a security posture that strengthens with every threat hunting cycle — tailored to India's threat actors.
Support
24×7×365 SOC coverage — sustained, accountable, and CERT-In ready at all times.
The Support phase maintains Softenger's full SOC capability indefinitely — with continuous detection, CERT-In-ready reporting at all times, and compounding security value across every engagement year. CERT-In compliance is not a quarterly checkbox. It is a continuous operational requirement that demands a continuously operational SOC.
- Ongoing 24×7×365 SOC monitoring and incident response
- CERT-In 6-hour reporting capability — always active
- Continuous detection rule improvement and alert tuning
- Monthly SOC operational reports for security leadership
- Quarterly compliance reviews — CERT-In, DPDP, RBI
- Annual re-entry to Advise phase for next roadmap cycle
Long-term security health with clear governance accountability, continuous CERT-In compliance, and compounding SOC performance — year after year.
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Your dedicated Managed SOC partner — headquartered in India
Softenger was incorporated in India in August 1999. Our Global Support Centre is in Pune. We understand India's regulatory environment — CERT-In, DPDP Act, RBI — not as a compliance checklist, but as operational requirements we've built our SOC around.
25+ years. Indian roots. Global enterprise trust.
Incorporated in Pune in August 1999 — with a legacy of delivery trusted by Oracle, SAP, VISA, and Reliance Jio. Softenger understands India's enterprise landscape, its regulatory environment, and its specific threat actors from 25 years of operational experience in the market.
CERT-In 6-hour reporting — built into every engagement
Softenger's SOC is operationally designed around CERT-In's mandatory 6-hour incident reporting window. Incident detection, triage, and CERT-In-compliant documentation are standard outputs of our SOC — not bolt-on compliance services added before an audit.
Tool-agnostic — no forced migrations, no platform lock-in
We work with your existing SIEM, EDR, and cloud security stack. Our SOC value comes from certified analysts, mature process discipline, and continuous detection engineering — not from replacing the tools your team already knows.
Ready to close your security gaps
before the next CERT-In window opens?
Start with a free SOC consultation. In 45 minutes, our India SOC team assesses your current security environment, identifies CERT-In, DPDP, and RBI compliance gaps, and recommends the right Managed SOC model — with no obligation to proceed.
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SOC as a Service India — frequently asked
Answers to the questions Indian CISOs and CIOs ask most often before engaging a Managed SOC provider.