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Virtual Security Team — A whole security team, sized to what you actually need
SIRI Security's Virtual Security Team gives you fractional access to a full multi-disciplinary team — analysts, engineers, and a V-CISO — rather than trying to hire every specialist role individually.
24/7Monitoring coverage
62%Of cloud detections
70%Of malware detections
Why managed security is now a named requirement
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Effective
31 JUL 2026
RBI's 2026 Framework specifically requires a 24×7 Cyber Security Operations Centre for commercial banks — the core capability managed security services are built to deliver.
Growing gap
62% CLOUD
Cloud misconfiguration and IAM exploitation account for 62% of detections in cloud environments (DSCI) — monitoring scope has to extend beyond on-premises infrastructure.
Baseline
6 HR WINDOW
CERT-In's notification requirement depends on actually detecting an incident promptly — managed monitoring is the precondition for meeting the deadline.
Baseline
70% MALWARE
Trojans and file infectors make up 70% of malware detections (Seqrite 2026) — the entry point managed detection is tuned around.
Extending
12–18 MO
RBI's historical pattern of extending bank requirements to NBFCs — managed security expectations are likely on this same trajectory.
Round-the-clock coverage without building an in-house SOC
What is a Virtual Security Team?
Building a well-rounded internal security function requires multiple specialist roles — analysts, security engineers, a GRC specialist, and leadership — that most mid-market organisations can't individually justify hiring for. A Virtual Security Team gives you fractional access to that full skill set as one coordinated engagement.
Rather than a single fractional hire in one role, this is a small team of SIRI Security specialists functioning as your security department — covering monitoring, engineering, compliance, and leadership together.
24/7 coverage is now a named regulatory expectation, not a nice-to-have
RBI's 2026 Framework names a 24×7 Cyber Security Operations Centre directly — an organisation without dedicated round-the-clock coverage doesn't meet this bar, regardless of how strong its preventive controls are.
SIRI Security delivers Virtual Security Team to this standard directly — practitioner-led, documented, and connected to SIRI Law LLP's legal and regulatory response if a finding ever needs to go further.
What organisations get wrong
Four assumptions that leave organisations effectively unmonitored
Most coverage gaps aren't about missing tools — they're about how monitoring is actually staffed and operated.
01 — STAFFING
“We'll build an in-house SOC eventually”
A genuinely 24/7 in-house SOC requires a headcount most organisations can't justify before they actually need managed coverage instead.
02 — GOVERNANCE
“We don't need a CISO-level function yet”
Security decisions without CISO-level ownership tend to drift — a virtual CISO gives that function without a full-time executive hire.
03 — SCOPE
“Our internal team covers incident response too”
Detection and response are different disciplines under real time pressure — most internal teams aren't staffed for both simultaneously.
04 — VISIBILITY
“We'd notice if something serious happened”
Without dedicated surveillance, the gap between compromise and detection is exactly what most breaches exploit.
What Virtual Security Team covers
What's included, start to finish
Coverage and capability delivered as a managed service, escalating directly into response when something real is found.
01
Multi-disciplinary team access
Analysts, engineers, and leadership functioning as a coordinated unit, not siloed specialists.
02
Flexible capacity allocation
Team time allocated to whatever your organisation needs most that month.
03
Single point of coordination
One relationship, one point of accountability, instead of managing several separate vendors.
04
Scales with you
Capacity that flexes up as your organisation and risk profile grow.
05
Knowledge continuity
The same team over time, so institutional knowledge doesn't reset with each engagement.
Evidence, not guesswork
No managed security vs. in-house effort vs. SIRI managed security
Building 24/7 in-house is a genuinely different undertaking than operating one effectively.
| Approach | No managed security | In-house, self-staffed | SIRI Virtual Security Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage hours | Ad hoc / business hours | Depends on internal staffing | 24/7 |
| CISO-level ownership | None | Often absent | Available as vCISO |
| Direct escalation into response | No defined path | Depends on internal process | Pre-agreed, tested |
| Satisfies RBI's CSOC requirement | No | Partially, if resourced | Yes |
| Cost vs. building in-house | N/A | High fixed cost | Scoped to actual need |
Sources: RBI (Commercial Banks — Cybersecurity, Technology: Risk, Resilience and Assurance Framework) Directions, 2026, effective 31 July 2026; DSCI cloud detection data. Summarised for comparison; confirm current CSOC requirements applicable to your entity category.
Numbers every board should know
What managed security is actually catching
24/7
Monitoring coverage
Continuous, not business-hours-only or periodic review.
62%
Of cloud detections
Trace to misconfiguration and IAM exploitation (DSCI).
70%
Of malware detections
Are trojans and file infectors (Seqrite 2026).
29.44L
Incidents CERT-In handled
In the latest reporting year — the scale managed monitoring exists to catch a share of.
Why SIRI for Virtual Security Team specifically
Managed detection connected directly to response, not a separate vendor relationship
The team monitoring your environment is the same team that responds when something real is found.
01
Directed by SIRI's Head of Cybersecurity
Vikram Rao, SIRI's Head of Cybersecurity, directs offensive security and incident response and leads CERT-In breach containment for enterprise clients.
02
Findings connected directly to legal exposure
SIRI Security runs under the same roof as SIRI Law LLP — when a finding carries real legal exposure, the engagement can be brought under attorney-client privilege from day one, not bolted on after the fact.
03
Built for RBI's specific 24×7 CSOC requirement
Deployed and operated to meet the 24×7 CSOC standard the 2026 Framework names directly for regulated banks and NBFCs.
04
Financial-sector coverage built in
Deepa Menon, Senior Associate, advises banks, NBFCs, and payment aggregators directly on RBI licensing, SEBI CSCRF, and financial-sector cyber resilience.
Who this is built for
Organisations this managed security service is built for
Banks & NBFCs
SEBI-regulated intermediaries
SaaS & cloud-native companies
Organisations without in-house 24/7 capability
Enterprises needing vCISO-level oversight
How we work
From scoping to ongoing delivery
01
Onboarding & Baseline
We onboard your environment, establish a baseline, and integrate with your existing tooling before going live.
Week 102
Live Operations
The service runs continuously from our operations centre, with clear escalation paths back to your team.
Weeks 2–303
Monthly Reporting & Review
You get regular, readable reporting on what happened and what it means — not a raw log dump.
Week 4+04
Continuous Tuning
We tune detection and response continuously as your environment and the threat landscape change.
OngoingFrequently asked
Virtual Security Team, answered directly
How is this different from Managed Security (MSSP)?
MSSP is specifically the monitoring and response operating model; a Virtual Security Team is broader, covering engineering, compliance, and leadership functions together.
Can we start small and expand later?
Yes — this is designed to flex, starting with your highest-priority gaps and expanding as your needs grow.
How long does onboarding take?
Most MSSP-category services onboard within 2 to 4 weeks depending on the complexity of your existing environment and tooling.
What are your response SLAs?
SLAs are agreed per engagement based on severity — critical alerts are typically acknowledged within minutes, not hours; we'll confirm specifics during scoping.
Get coverage without building an in-house SOC
Scope Virtual Security Team.
Most engagements start with a coverage assessment before scoping the managed service.
Talk to SIRI Security: +91 79819 12046
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