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VAPT Services in Delhi NCR

Delhi NCR carries an unusually mixed threat surface. The central government, every major ministry, CERT-In and MeitY sit inside Lutyens' Delhi. DLF Cyber Hub in Gurugram hosts the densest cluster of Fortune 500 Global Capability Centres in the country — captive back-offices for HSBC, Amex, Macquarie, EY, Genpact and dozens of others, processing offshore customer data for parent banks and insurers. Noida's Sector 62 and Sector 132 corridors run e-commerce, marketplace and edtech platforms that handle hundreds of millions of consumer accounts. Faridabad, Manesar and Greater Noida add a heavy industrial OT / ICS belt — auto OEMs, electronics manufacturing and connected-vehicle platforms.

AxVeil's Delhi NCR practice contracts directly for Cyber Hub Fortune 500 GCCs and foreign-HQ India ops (engagement bar set by parent jurisdiction — FCA / OCC / MAS / FINMA / ECB — plus DPDP Act over the Indian-resident data), Noida and Gurugram e-commerce / marketplace / edtech platforms, the Manesar-Faridabad-Greater Noida OT / ICS industrial belt, NCR private enterprise advisory, and DPDP Act 2023 SDF readiness across the lot. Reports follow the CERT-In VAPT format and the 6-hour breach reporting taxonomy, map to DPDP Act SDF obligations, and align to ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 evidence formats. For CERT-In mandated audits — MeitY empanelment, PSU / ministry procurement, STQC / GIGW government-portal certification, and any tender that names a CERT-In empanelled auditor as a procurement floor — we partner with empaneled firms. See /partners. The empanelled firm holds the buyer contract and signs the regulator-facing report; AxVeil delivers the operator-led technical work behind it. We are remote-first across DLF Cyber Hub, Udyog Vihar, Connaught Place, Nehru Place, Noida Sector 62 / 132 and the Manesar-Faridabad industrial belt, sign MSAs governed by Delhi High Court jurisdiction, and raise GST-compliant INR invoices.

4-in-1
GCC · e-commerce · BFSI captive · OT belt
6 hours
CERT-In incident-reporting clock
17 days
Typical NCR enterprise engagement
Direct + partner
Private direct · empanelled for MeitY / PSU
Honest disclosure — CERT-In empanelment

AxVeil LLP is a young Indian entity and is not currently on the CERT-In Information Security Auditor empanelment list. For CERT-In mandated audits we partner with empaneled firms — see /partners. That covers MeitY empanelment work, PSU and ministry procurement, STQC / GIGW government-portal certification, and any tender that names a CERT-In empanelled auditor on the signed report. The empanelled partner holds the buyer paper and signs the regulator-facing submission; AxVeil does the operator-led technical work under sub-contract. For Cyber Hub GCCs, foreign-HQ India ops, Noida e-commerce / marketplace / edtech, NCR private enterprise advisory, OT / ICS testing in private manufacturing, and DPDP Act 2023 SDF readiness, AxVeil contracts directly.

Why Delhi NCR is four threat surfaces in one

A single NCR engagement often spans four very different threat models in parallel. Cyber Hub GCCs need a SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + parent-jurisdiction policy stack — AxVeil direct. Noida e-commerce needs OWASP + payment-flow + business-logic + DPDP SDF coverage — AxVeil direct. Foreign-HQ BFSI back-offices inherit parent-jurisdiction cyber policy plus DPDP Act over Indian-resident data — AxVeil direct. Government, PSU, MeitY-empanelment, STQC and GIGW work needs a CERT-In empanelled signature — AxVeil sub-contracts under an empanelled partner.

Add the Manesar-Faridabad-Greater Noida industrial belt — IEC 62443, Purdue model segmentation and IT-OT bridge security for auto OEMs and connected-vehicle platforms, also a direct-contract surface — and the NCR threat picture looks nothing like Bengaluru or Mumbai. Engagements are scoped against the regulator stack you actually answer to, not a generic enterprise template, and the contracting path (direct or sub-contract via empanelled partner) is named up front in the proposal.

NCR regulators and frameworks we map every report to

CERT-In — 6-hour Reporting (direct playbook)

www.cert-in.org.in

April 2022 directions: 20 categories of cyber incidents must be reported within 6 hours; logs retained 180 days inside India. Applies to every NCR enterprise, GCC and government body regardless of empanelment status of the audit firm. AxVeil engagements include the IR runbook directly.

MeitY — DPDP Act 2023 (direct)

www.meity.gov.in

Large NCR conglomerates and e-commerce platforms are likely Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs) — DPIA, DPO appointment and independent data audit obligations apply. DPDP advisory does not require CERT-In empanelment; AxVeil contracts directly.

MeitY / PSU empanelment (sub-contract path)

www.meity.gov.in

Vendors selling to ministries and PSUs need MeitY-aligned security audits with a CERT-In empanelled auditor on the signed report. AxVeil delivers the technical engagement under sub-contract to an empanelled partner (see /partners) who signs the regulator-facing submission.

STQC — Govt Web Audit (sub-contract path)

www.stqc.gov.in

Government websites and citizen-services portals require STQC certification and GIGW compliance. The formal STQC audit deliverable carries an empanelled-firm signature; AxVeil delivers technical depth under sub-contract.

RBI — BFSI Back-offices (foreign-HQ direct; Indian-regulated sub-contract)

www.rbi.org.in

Foreign-HQ Gurugram and Noida BFSI captives (HSBC, Amex, Macquarie-style) are governed by parent-jurisdiction policy plus DPDP Act — AxVeil contracts directly. Indian-regulated bank back-offices route their formal RBI submission through a CERT-In empanelled partner; AxVeil sub-contracts.

NCSC India / NCIIPC

nciipc.gov.in

Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) protected sectors — power, telecom, banking, government — fall under NCIIPC advisories. CII-designated audit work routes through CERT-In empanelment plus NCIIPC liaison.

17-day NCR enterprise engagement timeline

Day 0

Scoping call with CISO + procurement / legal. NDA signed under Delhi High Court jurisdiction. Scope, RoE, regulator submission format and onsite-access plan locked.

Day 1-3

Recon + threat-modelling against your enterprise stack — public web estate, customer portals, partner / vendor APIs, internal AD, cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP), on-prem DC.

Day 4-10

Active VAPT — web, API, mobile, internal network, AD privilege-escalation, segmentation testing, cloud IAM and storage misconfig sweeps. Daily CISO digest.

Day 11-13

OT / ICS scope (if relevant — Manesar / Faridabad / Greater Noida plants). Purdue model segmentation review, IT-OT bridge security, PLC / SCADA exposure check.

Day 14-17

Reports issued — CERT-In format VAPT, DPDP Act SDF readiness pack, ISO 27001:2022 evidence, MeitY / STQC submission file where applicable. Readout with board / DPO.

Case Study

Gurugram-HQ auto OEM — IT-OT bridge red team + DPDP SDF readiness

Top-3 Indian auto OEM with 6 NCR plants engaged AxVeil for a hybrid red team targeting the IT-OT bridge plus DPDP Act readiness for its connected-vehicle telematics platform. Result: production-impacting attack paths neutralised, segmentation hardened across Manesar plants, IEC 62443 zone / conduit model documented, and SDF readiness package delivered for the customer DPO. Detailed case study available on request under NDA.

Delhi NCR FAQ

Is AxVeil empanelled by CERT-In?

No. AxVeil LLP is a young Indian entity and is not currently on the CERT-In Information Security Auditor empanelment list. For CERT-In mandated audits we partner with empaneled firms — see /partners. For Delhi NCR Cyber Hub GCCs, foreign-HQ India ops, e-commerce / marketplace / edtech platforms, OT-aware private manufacturing, DPDP Act work and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 driver engagements, AxVeil contracts directly. For MeitY empanelment, PSU procurement, STQC / GIGW government-portal certification and any audit where the procurement clause names a CERT-In empanelled auditor, AxVeil delivers the technical engagement under sub-contract to an empanelled partner who signs the regulator-facing report. Reference: https://www.cert-in.org.in.

Within how many hours must we report a cyber incident to CERT-In?

CERT-In's April 2022 directions mandate that 20 categories of cyber incidents — including ransomware, identity theft, phishing, data breaches and CII targeting — be reported within 6 hours of noticing or being brought to notice. Logs must be retained for 180 days inside India. Every Delhi NCR enterprise, GCC and government body is covered, regardless of empanelment status of the audit firm. AxVeil engagements include the IR runbook for this clock as a direct deliverable. Reference: https://www.cert-in.org.in.

Do you deliver CERT-In format VAPT reports for Delhi NCR enterprises and PSUs?

AxVeil reports follow the CERT-In VAPT reporting format and incident-response taxonomy and support the 6-hour breach notification obligation under the April 2022 directions. For private NCR enterprises, GCCs, e-commerce platforms and foreign-HQ India ops, AxVeil contracts directly and signs the report on AxVeil letterhead. For PSU procurement, ministry / government-facing audits and any tender that names a CERT-In empanelled auditor as a procurement floor, AxVeil delivers the technical engagement under sub-contract to an empanelled partner (see /partners) who signs the regulator-facing report. Reference: https://www.cert-in.org.in.

Are you familiar with DPDP Act 2023 obligations for large NCR enterprises and SDFs?

Yes — and DPDP Act advisory does not require CERT-In empanelment, so AxVeil contracts directly. We deliver DPDP Act 2023 readiness for Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDFs) — the tier most large NCR conglomerates and e-commerce / marketplace platforms fall into. This includes consent architecture review, DPIA support, grievance officer workflow design, breach-notification tabletop exercises, and prep for the independent data audit and DPO obligations. Penalties under the Act go up to INR 250 crore per instance. Reference: https://www.meity.gov.in.

Can you support MeitY empanelment and STQC certification for ministry / PSU work?

MeitY empanelment and STQC certification both require a CERT-In empanelled auditor on the signed report. AxVeil delivers technical depth — VAPT, configuration audit, GIGW review, accessibility and security testing — under sub-contract to an empanelled partner who holds the buyer paper and signs the regulator-facing submission. The empanelled partner is named in the proposal up front. See /partners. Reference: https://www.meity.gov.in.

Can you audit OT / ICS environments at NCR manufacturing plants?

Yes — directly. OT / ICS-aware VAPT for manufacturing plants across the Delhi NCR industrial belt — Manesar, Faridabad, Greater Noida, Sonipat — covering IEC 62443, Purdue model segmentation, PLC / SCADA exposure and IT-OT bridge security. Production OT is tested against staging or read-only mirror environments only. Private manufacturing OT does not require CERT-In empanelment; AxVeil contracts directly.

Do BFSI captive back-offices in Gurugram / Noida need RBI-aligned testing?

Foreign-HQ Gurugram and Noida BFSI captives (HSBC, Macquarie, Amex-style operations) are governed by parent-jurisdiction policy (FCA / OCC / MAS / FINMA / ECB) plus DPDP Act over the Indian-resident data they process — AxVeil contracts directly. Indian-regulated bank back-offices that need to feed evidence into a formal RBI cyber security framework submission route through a CERT-In empanelled partner; AxVeil sub-contracts under that partner. Reference: https://www.rbi.org.in.

Are you remote-first or do you come to Cyber Hub / Noida offices?

Remote-first by default — testing, daily digests and the readout call run over Teams / Zoom in IST hours. Engagements are served across DLF Cyber Hub, Udyog Vihar, Connaught Place, Nehru Place, Noida Sector 62 / 132 and the Manesar-Faridabad industrial belt. Onsite kick-offs, internal AD testing and OT walkthroughs are arranged on a per-engagement basis under your visitor-management policy.

Delhi NCR enterprise? Pentest at the scale you need.

Free 30-minute scoping call in IST. Direct delivery for Cyber Hub GCCs, foreign-HQ India ops, e-commerce, NCR private enterprise, OT / ICS and DPDP SDF readiness; sub-contract via a CERT-In empanelled partner for MeitY / PSU / STQC / GIGW submissions — see /partners for the empanelled-partner roster.

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