Cybersecurity for IT Services and Global Capability Centres
IT services firms, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and SaaS companies in India face a peculiar mix of security pressures: client audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001, client-specific control questionnaires), parent-company group policies, and India-specific obligations (DPDP Act, CERT-In). NexaSource works alongside in-house security teams to deliver, harden and operate the controls that keep customers and parents satisfied.
Typical SOC 2 Type II readiness window
IT/ITES, GCC and SaaS engagements delivered
India-resident telemetry for India-data and group-policy customers
Capabilities tuned for IT services and GCCs
Source-code protection
DLP fingerprinted on Git repositories, IDE plug-in controls, watermarking, screen-capture controls — designed for delivery centres serving banking, healthcare and defence clients.
Third-party developer access governance
Just-in-time access to client environments, brokered SSH/RDP, session recording, and automatic revocation tied to project status.
SOC 2 / ISO 27001 readiness
Full control implementation, evidence collection, internal audit and gap remediation. For both first-time and recertification.
AWS / Azure / GCP landing zones
CSPM, CIEM, CWPP and IaC scanning — Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, AWS Security Hub.
Application security & AppSec programme
SAST, DAST, SCA, secret scanning, dependency review and secure-SDLC integration into Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI.
Group SOC integration for GCCs
Bridging India-resident telemetry into parent group SOCs (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, Chronicle) while satisfying India DPDP residency obligations.
Where we engage
- Mid-cap and large IT services firms with US/UK/EU clients
- Captive GCCs of Fortune 500 banks, insurers, retailers, manufacturers and tech firms
- Indian SaaS and product companies expanding to enterprise customers
- BPOs and KPOs handling cards, claims, mortgages, healthcare or legal data
- R&D and engineering services centres with strict IP segregation needs
Threat patterns in Indian IT/ITES (2025-2026)
Targeted phishing of GCC employees
Spear-phishing referencing internal HR or parent-company tools to harvest SSO credentials. Mitigation: FIDO2 phishing-resistant MFA, conditional access, monthly simulations.
Source-code exposure on public repositories
Accidental publication of customer code or hard-coded credentials. Mitigation: pre-commit secret scanning, GitHub/GitLab org-level controls, continuous public-repo monitoring.
Compromise of CI/CD supply chain
Pipeline tokens stolen via dependency confusion, malicious actions, or build-server intrusion. Mitigation: signed builds, SLSA-aligned controls, ephemeral runners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you make us SOC 2 Type II ready?
Yes. We run a 6-8 week readiness programme covering all five Trust Service Criteria, then remain engaged for the audit period and evidence collection. We coordinate with all major Indian and international auditors.
How do you handle group-policy vs India DPDP conflicts?
We maintain India-resident telemetry and processing for India-collected personal data, with controlled bridges to parent SOCs that share alerts and indicators rather than raw personal data.
Do you work with our existing in-house security team?
Almost always. We typically extend in-house teams with depth (24×7 SOC, OEM expertise, surge incident response) rather than replacing them.
Can you support multiple delivery centres across India?
Yes. Our managed services and field engineering cover NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Kochi and Chandigarh. See our pan-India coverage page.
How do you handle client-specific control questionnaires?
We maintain a control library mapped to ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, CSA CCM and major bank/insurance vendor questionnaires — so we can answer in the format the client requires.
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