A ransomware attack in India starts a clock you cannot ignore - CERT-In mandatory 6-hour reporting. ISECURION is a CERT-In empanelled cybersecurity firm providing 24/7 ransomware incident response, ransom negotiation, forensic investigation, and full recovery - with all regulatory reporting handled from Hour 1.
When ransomware hits an Indian organization, it immediately triggers obligations that go far beyond IT recovery. CERT-In mandatory 6-hour reporting, RBI CSITE notifications, SEBI obligations, and DPDP Act breach duties can all activate simultaneously - and missing any one of them creates an independent compliance violation on top of the attack. ISECURION's ransomware response team is built specifically for India: CERT-In empanelled, with direct experience in BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, and government sector incidents where regulatory obligations stack within the same 6-hour window.
Most global ransomware firms don't know what RBI CSITE is - and that gap can cost you as much as the attack itself. CERT-In, RBI, SEBI CSCRF, IRDAI, and DPDP Act notifications can all activate simultaneously within the same 6-hour window.
Engaging threat actors without expertise leads to inflated demands, false decryption tools, loss of leverage, and legal risks. Professional negotiation controls the narrative, validates attacker claims, reduces financial impact, and buys critical recovery time.
CERT-In's directions require a CERT-In empanelled organization for incident investigation and forensics. Non-empanelled firms cannot produce reports that satisfy regulatory requirements. ISECURION is on the official CERT-In empanelment list.
Most Indian organizations lose the regulatory window because they don't know what to do first. ISECURION handles this from the moment we are engaged.
| 0–15 min | Do NOT power off. Do NOT pay. Powering off destroys forensic evidence. Call ISECURION: +91 88612 01570 |
| 15–60 min | Network isolate - keep powered on. Disconnect affected systems from network. Preserve ransom note and attacker communications. |
| Hour 1–2 | ISECURION remote triage begins. Identify ransomware strain, initial access vector, and scope. Start evidence preservation for CERT-In. |
| Hour 2–4 | Prepare CERT-In & regulatory reports. ISECURION prepares the mandatory CERT-In incident report. BFSI entities: RBI CSITE notification prepared simultaneously. |
| ⚠ Hour 6 | HARD DEADLINE - CERT-In report submitted. Failure to report before Hour 6 is a compliance violation independent of the attack itself. |
| Hour 6+ | Forensics, negotiation, recovery. Deep forensic investigation, negotiation assessment, backup recovery, and post-incident hardening. |
ISECURION handles all of these simultaneously so your team can focus on recovery.
CERT-In incident report within 6 hours - mandatory, no exceptions.
RBI CSITE cyber incident report within 6 hours in addition to CERT-In. Simultaneous filing required.
Exchange / depository notification if market infrastructure systems are affected. CSCRF cyber incident obligations.
IRDAI cyber incident report for insurance companies and intermediaries.
Notify the Data Protection Board and affected individuals "without undue delay" - even if systems are recovered from backups.
ISECURION supports organizations across industries experiencing active ransomware incidents or extortion threats.
Organizations facing sophisticated ransomware attacks with complex infrastructure, multiple subsidiaries, and significant business continuity requirements.
Small and medium businesses requiring expert guidance during ransomware crises where internal expertise is limited and every decision is critical.
Financial institutions with simultaneous CERT-In and RBI CSITE reporting obligations, customer data protection duties, and zero-tolerance for operational disruption.
Healthcare organizations managing ransomware incidents involving patient data, critical care systems, and DPDP Act obligations requiring immediate resolution.
Industrial organizations facing operational technology ransomware, production line shutdown, and supply chain disruption requiring rapid crisis resolution.
Technology companies experiencing ransomware on cloud infrastructure or SaaS platforms with customer data obligations and contractual implications.
Public sector and regulated organizations requiring compliance-aligned ransomware response with transparent documentation and CERT-In / NCIIPC coordination.
Legal counsel and cyber insurance providers requiring expert negotiation support for clients facing ransomware incidents and claim assessments.
Any organization experiencing encryption, double extortion, or data leak threats requiring immediate professional crisis management in India.
Professional, India-specific response prevents compounding the attack with compliance failures
Each engagement is customized based on attack type, India regulatory context, and business impact
Remote triage within 1 hour. Identify encrypted systems, initial access vector, and lateral movement scope - without destroying forensic evidence critical for CERT-In reporting.
ISECURION prepares and submits the mandatory CERT-In incident report within your 6-hour window. For BFSI entities, we simultaneously handle RBI CSITE notification. No regulatory penalty from missed deadlines.
Professional, controlled engagement with threat actors using secure, anonymous channels. Strategic messaging to reduce demands, validate decryption, and extend timelines. Payment is never the first recommendation.
Threat actor profiling, historical pattern analysis, and intelligence-driven assessment of negotiation feasibility and realistic outcomes based on India-active ransomware groups.
Request and technical verification of decryption samples to assess whether attackers have working decryption capabilities before any payment decisions are made.
Evaluation of data exfiltration claims, leak credibility assessment, DPDP Act impact analysis, and double extortion threat management for India-active groups like LockBit, BlackCat, and Cl0p.
Full CERT-In empanelled DFIR investigation - identify initial access vector, lateral movement path, dwell time, and complete scope of data access and exfiltration.
Seamless coordination with DFIR teams, legal counsel, cyber insurance providers, executive leadership, and CERT-In throughout the crisis - one point of contact, no handoffs.
Alignment with CERT-In, RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, and DPDP Act requirements, sanctions screening, and documentation for legal and insurance purposes throughout the engagement.
ISECURION follows a proven methodology designed to satisfy CERT-In requirements while protecting business interests
Remote engagement within 1 hour. Contain without destroying forensic evidence. Identify encryption scope and initial access vector.
Identify ransomware group, behavioral patterns, decryption reliability, India activity history, and double extortion track record.
Prepare and submit CERT-In incident report within 6-hour deadline. RBI / SEBI / IRDAI notifications handled simultaneously per sector.
Define communication approach, request proof of decryption, assess data leak credibility, establish recovery timeline and leverage.
Managed strategic dialogue via secure, anonymous channels with full documentation. Reduce demands, extend timelines, preserve leverage.
Root cause analysis, data recovery, decryptor validation, and VAPT of recovered environment to prevent re-infection.
All engagements handled with strict confidentiality, secure channels, and need-to-know access throughout the process.
Threat intelligence on India-active groups (LockBit, BlackCat, Cl0p, Akira, RansomHub), historical patterns, and decryptor reliability data inform every engagement.
Balancing technical forensic findings with CERT-In obligations, RBI/SEBI reporting, DPDP Act duties, and business continuity needs simultaneously.
Comprehensive deliverables for executives, legal teams, insurers, and Indian regulatory requirements
Prepared and submitted within the mandatory 6-hour window. Regulatory penalty eliminated from the first hour of engagement.
Complete documentation of all negotiations, strategy decisions, attacker communications, and engagement timeline with executive summary.
Technical assessment of decryption samples, validation methodology, and recommendations on attacker capability and payment decision risk.
Payment options, data leak threats, recovery alternatives, and business impact considerations for leadership decision-making.
Root cause analysis, attack timeline, initial access vector, lateral movement path, and full scope of data access and exfiltration.
Documentation formatted for cyber insurance claims, legal review, regulatory compliance evidence, and RBI / SEBI reporting where applicable.
Profile of ransomware group including tactics, India activity, historical decryptor reliability, and behavioral patterns for informed decisions.
Prioritized remediation plan to close every gap the attacker used - VAPT of recovered environment, backup review, MFA, EDR, and IR playbook update.
Expert handling across all ransomware attack scenarios and extortion tactics active in India
Classic ransomware involving file encryption - ransom reduction, decryption validation, CERT-In reporting, and recovery timeline management.
Encryption + data theft. Assess exfiltration credibility, manage leak threat, negotiate data deletion, and coordinate DPDP Act breach notification.
Stolen data without encryption. Assess leak credibility, evaluate DPDP Act and regulatory impact, and manage public disclosure risk.
Attacks targeting the organization, its customers, and partners simultaneously - multi-stakeholder coordination and escalated crisis management.
Attacks affecting multiple organizations through supply chain compromise, coordinating response across vendor and customer networks.
Large-scale ransomware affecting multiple subsidiaries or geographic locations with complex stakeholder management and coordinated recovery.
Specialized handling when attackers re-encrypt systems or launch follow-up attacks - enhanced validation and root cause forensics.
Manufacturing and critical infrastructure ransomware affecting operational technology - SCADA / ICS forensics alongside IT incident response.
Pre-incident retainer for faster response, pre-established CERT-In reporting protocols, and IR playbook readiness before an attack occurs.
Beyond immediate crisis handling, ISECURION improves organisational ransomware resilience
Organizations choose ISECURION for India-specific expertise, CERT-In credentials, and end-to-end response
Officially on the CERT-In empanelment list. Investigation reports accepted by regulators. Non-empanelled firms cannot meet this requirement.
Ransomware doesn't attack during business hours. Remote triage within 1 hour of engagement - on-site in Bengaluru and Kolkata.
We file CERT-In, RBI CSITE, SEBI, IRDAI, and DPDP Act notifications from Hour 1 - simultaneously. Most global firms don't know what RBI CSITE is.
Direct experience with India-active threat actor groups. Decryptor credibility assessment before any payment discussion. Payment is never the first option.
Containment, forensics, negotiation, recovery, regulatory reporting, and hardening - one engagement, one team, one point of contact.
All engagements handled with complete discretion, secure communication channels, and need-to-know access throughout.
Officially on the CERT-In empanelment list - investigation reports accepted by regulators. ISO 27001:2022 certified. Non-empanelled firms cannot meet CERT-In's incident reporting requirement.
Ransomware group databases, India-specific activity tracking, historical negotiation patterns, and decryptor reliability data inform every engagement.
CERT-In empanelled. 24/7 India response. CERT-In 6-hour reporting handled from Hour 1. Call now or send an emergency request.
Available for immediate engagement during active ransomware incidents - 24/7/365