What is a cyber incident response retainer in India?

A cyber incident response retainer is a pre-arranged agreement where a cybersecurity firm is on standby to respond immediately when you suffer a breach, ransomware attack, or data theft. You pay a monthly retainer fee instead of emergency rates during a crisis.

What is CERT-In's 6-hour breach reporting requirement?

CERT-In mandates that all Indian organisations report cyber incidents to CERT-In within 6 hours of detection. This applies to data breaches, ransomware attacks, unauthorised access, and denial of service attacks. Non-compliance can result in penalties.

How quickly can you respond to a ransomware attack in India?

With Bachao.AI's incident response retainer, our team begins triage within 2 hours of your alert. We contain the attack, preserve forensic evidence, and help you meet CERT-In's 6-hour reporting deadline — all within the first response window.

What is the cost of incident response services in India?

Emergency incident response without a retainer is priced at per-engagement enterprise rates in India. A Bachao.AI retainer is pay-per-use — materially lower per month — and includes unlimited incident response hours, making it far more cost-effective for growing companies.

What is DFIR and how does Bachao.AI support it?

DFIR stands for Digital Forensics and Incident Response. Bachao.AI is the SaaS platform your DFIR partner uses — memory acquisition tooling, log analysis, malware sample handling, chain-of-custody record-keeping, and CERT-In aligned incident-report templates all live inside the platform. You invite your CERT-In forensics partner as a scoped user; they conduct the formal investigation and sign the report. We do not provide the forensics opinion or testify; we provide the workspace and the evidence trail.

What types of cyber incidents do you handle in India?

We handle ransomware attacks, data breaches, website defacement, CEO fraud, credential stuffing, insider threats, DDoS attacks, and regulatory breach notifications to CERT-In, RBI, SEBI and IRDAI.

What is included in Bachao.AI's incident response retainer?

The retainer includes a 2-hour remote response SLA for declared incidents, a dedicated incident response manager, 24/7 hotline access, pre-agreed scope and escalation procedures, AI-assisted forensics for root cause analysis, CERT-In compliant breach notification drafting, and a post-incident report. On-site response is available within 24 hours for major metros.

How much does a cyber incident response retainer cost in India?

Bachao.AI offers incident response retainers structured as annual contracts with a guaranteed SLA. Retainer pricing is based on organisation size and response time requirements. Engaging under a retainer is 40–60% cheaper than emergency per-incident billing, and response is significantly faster because scope and access are pre-agreed. Contact us for a retainer quote.

Does Bachao.AI handle CERT-In mandatory 6-hour incident reporting?

Yes. CERT-In mandates reporting of cybersecurity incidents within 6 hours of detection. Bachao.AI's incident response team drafts the mandatory CERT-In notification, coordinates the submission, and maintains a documented timeline of actions taken — evidence that you responded appropriately if CERT-In or a sectoral regulator reviews the incident.

How quickly can Bachao.AI contain an active ransomware attack?

Remote containment — network isolation, lateral movement blocking, and credential reset — begins within 2 hours of engagement. Our AI forensics platform accelerates root cause identification from days to hours by correlating logs, identifying the initial access vector, and mapping the attacker's lateral movement path — giving your team a clear recovery sequence rather than a best-guess rebuild.

What Indian regulations require a documented incident response plan?

CERT-In guidelines, RBI IT Framework, SEBI CSCRF, DPDP Act 2023, and ISO 27001:2022 all require documented cyber crisis management and incident response plans. RBI and SEBI additionally require annual tabletop exercises to test the plan. Bachao.AI's retainer includes plan drafting, annual tabletop facilitation, and post-incident report generation for all these frameworks.

Cyber Incident Response India — 2-Hour SLA, CERT-In Compliant

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What the retainer covers

End-to-end breach response — from containment to recovery to regulatory compliance.

Breach Containment

First 2 hours are critical. Our IR team isolates compromised systems, blocks lateral movement, and preserves evidence — before the attacker can exfiltrate more data.

Digital Forensics

AI-accelerated log analysis across cloud, endpoint, and network. Root cause identification in hours, not weeks. Chain of custody maintained for legal proceedings.

CERT-In Notification

India's CERT-In mandates breach reporting within 6 hours. We draft and file the notification with all required details — incident type, systems affected, data compromised, containment steps taken.

Recovery Planning

Structured recovery plan: system restoration priority, data integrity verification, service-by-service bring-up sequence. Get back to operations safely, not just quickly.

Post-Incident Report

Comprehensive report documenting timeline, root cause, impact scope, remediation steps, and recommendations. Board-ready executive summary included.

Legal & Board Communication

Draft communications for board notification, customer disclosure (DPDP Act requirement), regulatory filings, and media response. You handle the crisis — we handle the paperwork.

Why Indian businesses need an IR retainer now

India's regulatory landscape has changed. Breaches without response plans carry compounding penalties.

CERT-In 6-Hour Rule

CERT-In Direction 28 April 2022: All organizations must report cyber incidents within 6 hours of detection. Failure to report is a separate violation with penalties.

CERT-In, April 2022

DPDP Act Breach Obligations

Under DPDP Act 2023, Data Fiduciaries must notify the Data Protection Board and affected individuals of any personal data breach. No timeframe specified yet — but the obligation is absolute.

DPDP Act 2023, Section 8(6)

₹250Cr Penalty Context

A breach that could have been contained with proper incident response but wasn't — that's a "failure to implement reasonable security safeguards" under Schedule I. Maximum penalty: ₹250 crore per incident.

DPDP Act 2023, Schedule I

Traditional incident response vs Bachao.AI

Enterprise-grade IR at startup pricing.

	Traditional	Bachao.AI
Retainer cost	Monthly retainer subscription	Pay-per-use · materially less
Per-incident cost	Per-engagement fee	Included in retainer
Response SLA	4–24 hours	2 hours (1 hour on Growth)
CERT-In notification	Client responsibility	Drafted and filed by Bachao.AI
AI forensics	Manual log analysis	AI-accelerated root cause analysis
Recovery planning	Generic playbook	Stack-specific recovery sequence

How AI accelerates incident response

Traditional IR relies on manual log analysis. AI cuts investigation time from days to hours.

Traditional IR

Manual log review: 2–5 days
Root cause: often inconclusive
CERT-In notification: scrambled together
Board report: weeks after incident

Bachao.AI IR

AI log analysis: 2–4 hours
Root cause with evidence chain
Auto-drafted CERT-In notification
Board report generated same day

Why Bachao.AI

Start free. Scale when the risk is real.

Every Incident Response engagement is scoped to your actual attack surface — no flat subscription that pretends every project is the same. Our automated approach typically costs materially less than traditional VAPT providers for equivalent coverage.

Start with a free scan → see your risk profile → discuss scope → get a quote that fits your project.

Starter

For SMEs and startups who need a credible security report for their board or compliance checklist.

Full findings with remediation steps
OWASP Top 10 mapping
HTML report, free once domain verified
PDF + verifiable Certificate of VAPT — paid add-on
Basic CERT-In compliance mapping

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Professional

For Series A+ companies and NBFCs who need continuous monitoring and a DPDP / CERT-In compliant report.

Everything in Starter
Authenticated / grey-box scanning
API endpoint testing
DPDP Act compliance report
Weekly automated rescans
WhatsApp + email alerts

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Enterprise

For large organisations and CISOs who need full-scope testing and a board-ready compliance audit trail.

Everything in Professional
White / grey / black-box options
Org-wide scope, unlimited assets
Custom framework mapping (RBI, SEBI, ISO 27001)
CISO dashboard + multi-project view
Dedicated review call each quarter

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Scope discussed on a free 15-min call · No commitment required

What others charge for incident response

Indian IR firms charge monthly retainer subscriptions or per-engagement fees. Bachao.AI is pay-per-use — materially lower. See pricing above.

Vendor	Price	Billing	Source
CyberNX (IR services)	Monthly retainer	retainer	cybernx.com ↗
SISA (forensics)	Per-engagement fee	per incident	sisainfosec.com ↗
SecureLayer7 (IR)	Per-engagement fee	per incident	securelayer7.net ↗
→ Bachao.AI	Affordable retainer — see pricing	per incident or monthly

Prices indicative — actual quote scoped on a 30-minute call. No subscription, no hidden fees.

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