They expertly mapped the overlapping controls between SOC 2 and ISO 27001, which saved us from duplicating work.
Jasreet Kaur B.Silicon Physical Design Engineer · Small-BusinessSOC 2 + ISO 27001 · August 2026
Service area · Pune, India · Reviewed September 2026
Compliance Consultants Serving Pune
SOC 2, ISO 27001 & ISO 22301 for Hinjawadi, Kharadi and Magarpatta exporters
Tranquility Cybersecurity serves Pune as part of its India service area from its Gurugram headquarters, with on-site visits to Hinjawadi, Kharadi, Magarpatta and the Baner–Balewadi belt when an audit calls for it. Pune companies typically come to us for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for IT services and product-engineering firms selling to US and European clients, ISO 22301 continuity work for the fintech, insurtech and automotive-technology operators whose customers demand tested recovery, and DPDP Act readiness for the edtech and consumer platforms that process Indian personal data at scale.
1,000+Audits delivered
300+SOC 2 engagements
100+SOC 1 engagements
India, USA, UK, Australia & UAEWhere our clients are
Quick facts
Compliance in Pune, in six lines
- How we serve Pune
- Service area, served from our Gurugram headquarters, with on-site visits for kick-off, evidence walkthroughs and audit days as scope requires.
- Frameworks Pune buyers ask for
- SOC 2 (Type I and Type II), ISO 27001:2022, ISO 22301 business continuity, DPDP Act readiness, VAPT for web, mobile and API, and vCISO for lean teams.
- Who signs what
- SOC 2 reports are issued by independent licensed CPA firms, and ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 certificates by accredited certification bodies. TCSA prepares you and coordinates both — it never issues or certifies.
- Typical readiness budget
- SOC 2 all-in ₹2–3 lakh for Type I and ₹3–5 lakh for Type II, including the independent CPA attestation. ISO 27001 ₹1–3 lakh, with certification-body fees quoted separately.
- Time zone and travel
- Same IST working day as your team. Pune is a direct flight from Delhi, and reachable by road from Mumbai for combined visits.
- Track record
- 1,000+ audits, 300+ SOC 2 engagements and 100+ SOC 1 engagements across India, USA, UK, Australia and UAE.
Key Takeaways
- Pune is one of the cities in TCSA’s India service area: our Gurugram team runs the engagement, with on-site visits for the days that need them.
- Hinjawadi and Kharadi IT exporters selling into the US most often need SOC 2 first, while firms whose buyers are European OEMs or Indian enterprises usually lead with ISO 27001.
- Pune’s automotive and manufacturing-technology firms sit close to OT environments. ISO 27001 scoped to engineering systems, plus ISO 22301 for plant-adjacent continuity, is the common combination.
- Fintech, insurtech and the operations centres of banks and insurers in Pune answer to RBI or IRDAI expectations and carry DPDP Act duties as data fiduciaries.
- Pricing is fixed in writing after a short scoping call. SOC 2 is quoted all-in, including the independent CPA attestation. Certification-body fees are separate and we help you scope them.
The local picture
What Pune’s compliance demand actually looks like
Pune’s technology economy is spread across several distinct hubs. The Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park at Hinjawadi in the west is where large IT services campuses and product-engineering centres cluster. Magarpatta and EON IT Park in Kharadi to the east are home to many banking, insurance and technology back-office operations. The Baner–Balewadi and Aundh belt is where SaaS startups and mid-sized product companies commonly sit. Around the city, the Pimpri-Chinchwad and Chakan industrial belts host automotive and engineering manufacturers whose digital and connected-vehicle programmes increasingly need security assurance. Add a sizeable edtech and university ecosystem and Pune’s compliance demand spans US-facing SOC 2, OEM-facing ISO 27001 and regulator-facing continuity and privacy work.
Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park (Hinjawadi)Magarpatta CityEON IT Park (Kharadi)Baner–BalewadiPimpri-Chinchwad industrial belt
IT services and product engineering
Hinjawadi and Kharadi firms serving US, UK and EU clients are asked for SOC 2 reports and ISO 27001 certificates in procurement. Engineering-services firms working for European OEMs often need TISAX-style questions answered through an ISO 27001 ISMS.
Automotive and manufacturing technology
Connected-vehicle, telematics and industrial-software teams sit close to OT and plant systems. ISO 27001 scoped to engineering and product environments, ISO 22301 for continuity, and targeted VAPT on customer-facing platforms fit here.
Fintech, insurtech and BFSI operations
Lending, payments and insurance-technology firms, plus the Pune operations centres of banks and insurers, sit under RBI or IRDAI expectations. ISO 27001, VAPT, ISO 22301 and DPDP are the usual scope.
Edtech and consumer platforms
Learning platforms and consumer apps collect student and parent data at scale, including children’s data, which carries additional duties under the DPDP Act.
SaaS and AI startups
Baner–Balewadi and Kharadi startups selling to enterprises need SOC 2 Type II early. The same firms are beginning to see ISO 42001 questions once AI features ship.
What we deliver in Pune
The frameworks Pune buyers ask for, and why
SOC 2 attestation
The report US and European buyers ask Hinjawadi and Kharadi exporters for. We scope the Trust Services Criteria, design and implement controls, collect evidence and coordinate the licensed CPA firm through to the signed Type I or Type II report.
SOC 2 consultingISO 27001:2022 certification
The certificate European OEMs, Indian banks and enterprise buyers recognise. ISMS scoping, risk assessment, the 93 Annex A controls, internal audit and certification-body coordination — scoped so engineering teams can keep it running after we leave.
ISO 27001 consultingISO 22301 business continuity
For Pune’s BFSI operations centres, fintechs and manufacturing-technology firms whose customers and regulators ask for tested continuity: business impact analysis, recovery strategies, exercises and certification-body coordination, aligned with the ISO 27001 ISMS.
ISO 22301 guideDPDP Act readiness
For the edtech platforms, insurers, lenders and consumer apps in Pune that are data fiduciaries under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023: data mapping, consent and notice flows, verifiable parental consent where children’s data is involved, and breach-notification readiness under the DPDP Rules.
DPDP complianceVAPT — web, mobile, API
Manual-first penetration testing that satisfies SOC 2 auditors, ISO 27001 control A.8.8 and RBI or IRDAI expectations. We deliver CERT-In audits, end to end, with our CERT-In empanelled partners.
VAPT servicesvCISO and vDPO
A named senior practitioner on retainer for Pune companies that need a security or privacy lead for OEM audits, customer calls, board reporting and audit cycles without a full-time hire.
vCISO / vDPOLaws and regulators
What applies to a Pune company
Plain-English summary as of September 2026. Laws change, so confirm current obligations with counsel before relying on any line here.
| Law / regulator | Who it covers | What it means in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 and DPDP Rules | Every Pune company that processes digital personal data of individuals in India — edtech, insurers, lenders, HR and payroll platforms, consumer apps. | Consent and notice obligations, data-principal rights, breach notification to the Data Protection Board and affected individuals, and heavier duties for Significant Data Fiduciaries. Edtech firms should note the verifiable-parental-consent requirement for children’s data. |
| RBI IT governance and cyber-security directions | Banks, NBFCs, payment players and lending fintechs headquartered or operating in Pune, including outsourced operations centres. | Board-level IT governance, periodic VAPT, incident reporting, business-continuity testing and vendor oversight. ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 map well to these expectations and are often how the evidence is organised. |
| IRDAI information and cyber-security guidelines | Insurers, insurance intermediaries and the insurtech vendors that serve them from Pune. | IRDAI expects a documented security framework, periodic assessment and vendor controls. Insurtech vendors typically see these requirements flow down through contracts and are asked for ISO 27001 as evidence. |
| CERT-In cyber-security directions (2022) | All service providers, intermediaries and body corporates in India, including Hinjawadi and Kharadi exporters. | Six-hour incident reporting to CERT-In, log retention, and synchronised clocks. An incident-response playbook that meets both CERT-In and SOC 2 expectations avoids doing the work twice. |
| SEZ and STPI export obligations | Units in Pune’s IT SEZs, including parts of Hinjawadi, Magarpatta and Kharadi, and STPI-registered exporters. | No security mandate of its own, but export contracts with US and EU clients routinely require SOC 2 or ISO 27001 as a condition of the master services agreement. |
How we serve Pune
From our Gurugram team, on-site when it matters
- Our Gurugram team works in the same IST working day as your Pune team. Workshops and evidence reviews run over video with shared trackers.
- On-site when it matters: kick-off, control walkthroughs at Hinjawadi, Kharadi or Magarpatta offices, and audit days with the CPA firm or certification body.
- Named lead auditors and CISA-certified practitioners run the engagement end to end — no hand-off to a junior team after the sale.
- One combined programme when you need SOC 2, ISO 27001 and ISO 22301 together: shared risk assessment, one policy set, one evidence library.
- Fixed fee agreed in writing after a short scoping call. SOC 2 is all-in, including the independent CPA attestation. Certification-body fees are quoted separately and we help you scope them.
Pricing
Indicative bands for Pune engagements
Indicative bands for Pune engagements. Scope, headcount, cloud footprint and starting maturity move the number. We give you a fixed figure in writing after a 30-minute scoping call.
| Engagement | Indicative band | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 readiness and CPA attestation (Type I or Type II) | ₹2–3 lakh (Type I), ₹3–5 lakh (Type II) | All-in, including the independent CPA attestation. |
| ISO 27001:2022 implementation and internal audit | ₹1–3 lakh | Certification-body fees separate. |
| DPDP Act readiness | Scoped to data volume and fiduciary status | Includes data mapping, consent flows and breach playbook. |
| VAPT (web application, typical SaaS scope) | ₹40,000 – ₹1.5 lakh per test | Retest included. Need a CERT-In audit? We deliver it end to end with our CERT-In empanelled partners. |
| vCISO / vDPO retainer | Monthly retainer, scoped to hours | Named practitioner, board and customer-facing. |
Proof
In their words.
Quotes verbatim from G2. Company names added where the client confirmed them.
Instead of simply providing generic templates or checklists, their team took the time to understand our environment and requirements.
Anand .Market Risk Analyst · Mid-MarketCompliance readiness · September 2026
The team’s willingness to work with us and ease of communication.
sam v.CEO · Small-BusinessSOC 2 Type I + ISO 27001 · August 2026
They delivered the project with speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
Maneet P.Mid-MarketSOC 2 · August 2026
My only regret is that we didn’t engage them sooner in our compliance journey, which would have saved us even more time.
Mahesh Raju C. · XonarSmall-BusinessSOC 2 · GRC · August 2026
They were always responsive and willing to go the extra mile whenever we had questions or needed guidance.
Chandan J. · DsiderSmall-BusinessSOC 2 Type I · August 2026
Managing the auditor relationship on our behalf was especially valuable — it took a lot of pressure off our internal team.
Achyut B.Senior Software Engineer · Small-BusinessSOC 2 + ISO 27001 · September 2026
Their focus on ensuring that we were genuinely audit-ready rather than simply completing documentation.
Ravi V.Founder & CEO · Mid-MarketSOC 2 Type II · August 2026
The guidance was not generic or simply based on a standard checklist — they suggested practical approaches that made sense for our business.
Verified UserInternational Trade and Development · Small-BusinessSOC 2 + ISO 27001 · September 2026
What I like best is the hands-on support and clear guidance throughout the SOC 1 and SOC 2 process.
Sai Sudha S. · ExcersSmall-BusinessSOC 1 + SOC 2 · September 2026
Compliance in Pune: FAQs
Straight answers for Pune companies on SOC 2, ISO 27001, local regulation, timelines and cost.
Does Tranquility Cybersecurity have an office in Pune?
No. Pune is part of our India service area. We are headquartered in Gurugram and serve Pune from there, with on-site visits for kick-off, control walkthroughs and audit days. Most of a SOC 2 or ISO 27001 engagement runs over video and shared trackers regardless of where the consultant sits.
Our engineering-services clients are European OEMs. Is ISO 27001 enough, or do we need something else?
ISO 27001 is usually the foundation OEMs expect, and many automotive supply-chain questionnaires are built around it. Some OEMs additionally ask for a TISAX assessment, which is run by TISAX-accredited providers rather than by TCSA. A well-built ISO 27001 ISMS gets you most of the way there and we can prepare the evidence for that assessment. Sequence ISO 27001 first.
Can we scope ISO 27001 to just our engineering environment and leave the plant out?
Yes, and it is common. The ISMS scope statement defines which sites, systems and business units are covered. Plant OT can be excluded initially and brought in later. What matters is that the scope matches what customers are relying on — if an OEM is buying your connected-vehicle platform, that platform and the teams running it need to be inside the boundary.
Which should a Hinjawadi IT exporter do first — SOC 2 or ISO 27001?
It depends on who is asking. US enterprise buyers ask for a SOC 2 report, increasingly Type II. European OEMs, Indian banks and government buyers recognise ISO 27001. If both are on the horizon, we build one control set and sequence the two audits so evidence is collected once.
How does ISO 22301 relate to the continuity requirements our bank client keeps asking about?
RBI-regulated banks are expected to have tested continuity arrangements and to oversee their vendors’ arrangements too, so they push the requirement down to operations centres and fintech vendors in Pune. ISO 22301 gives you a structured business-impact analysis, recovery strategies and exercised plans, and a certificate the bank’s vendor-risk team recognises. It shares governance with ISO 27001, so the two are usually run together.
Does the DPDP Act treat edtech differently?
The Act itself applies to every data fiduciary, but processing children’s data brings extra duties: verifiable parental consent, a bar on tracking or behavioural monitoring of children, and no targeted advertising to them. Edtech platforms in Pune that serve school-age learners should design consent and product flows around these rules now.
Who issues the SOC 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate?
A SOC 2 report is issued by an independent licensed CPA firm operating under AICPA standards. An ISO 27001 or ISO 22301 certificate is issued by an accredited certification body. TCSA prepares you, runs the internal audit and coordinates the auditor. It does not issue either, and no consultant legitimately can.
How is pricing structured?
Fixed fee, agreed in writing after a scoping call. Typical Pune bands are ₹2–3 lakh for SOC 2 Type I and ₹3–5 lakh for SOC 2 Type II, all-in, including the independent CPA attestation, and ₹1–3 lakh for ISO 27001 implementation. Certification-body fees are quoted separately by the certification body, and we help you scope them so there are no surprises.
Also served
Other cities in India we serve
Talk to a real auditor
Scoping compliance in Pune?
Book a free 30-minute call. We will tell you which framework your buyers or regulator actually need, what it will cost, and how long it takes — and whether we are the right fit.