SOC 2 + ISO 27001 + DPDP Compliance for Indian SaaS — Bundled Prep

What overlaps across SOC 2, ISO 27001, and DPDP Act 2023

Despite the framework branding, ~60-70% of controls overlap. Building once, mapping three ways is the right approach for an Indian SaaS serving global + Indian buyers. Common ground:

• Access control (least-privilege, MFA, periodic access review)
• Encryption at rest and in transit
• Vulnerability management (annual VAPT, patching SLA, vulnerability disclosure)
• Incident response (detection, containment, breach notification timeline)
• Vendor / processor risk management
• Employee security awareness + onboarding/offboarding
• Logging, monitoring, audit trail retention
• Backup, business continuity, disaster recovery

What is unique to each framework

Each framework has 30-40% requirements that are framework-specific. Cannot be skipped.

• SOC 2: Trust Services Criteria mapping + auditor attestation flow + service organization control description
• ISO 27001: ISMS documentation + risk register + statement of applicability + management review cadence
• DPDP Act 2023: Schedule I technical safeguards + data principal rights workflow (access, correction, erasure, grievance) + consent manager integration + data processor obligations under Section 8

How Bachao.AI handles the bundle

Bachao.AI runs the security testing and DPDP gap analysis layer that all three audits require — your auditor signs the final certification, Bachao.AI provides the evidence input. The deliverable maps every finding to SOC 2 CC controls (CC6 logical access, CC7 system operations), ISO 27001 Annex A controls (A.12 operations security, A.13 communications security, A.18 compliance), and DPDP Act 2023 Schedule I obligations. The same VAPT evidence pack lands in three different audit binders. For the always-on evidence collection layer (employee onboarding/offboarding logs, code-review records, access reviews, vulnerability scans on cadence), pair Bachao.AI with a compliance platform — Drata, Vanta, or Sprinto are the common choices for Indian SaaS startups. We integrate cleanly: VAPT report uploads as a control artifact in their dashboard.

Recommended sequence for Indian SaaS startups

Sequence matters. DPDP Act 2023 enforcement begins May 2027 — non-negotiable deadline. SOC 2 Type 2 needs 6+ months of observation period — start at least 9 months before the audit. ISO 27001 needs ISMS rollout — typically 6-12 months end-to-end. Recommended:

• Month 0-3: Bachao.AI VAPT + DPDP gap analysis. Remediate high-severity findings.
• Month 3-6: SOC 2 Type 1 prep (point-in-time attestation). Set up evidence collection platform.
• Month 6-12: SOC 2 Type 2 observation window. Continuous evidence collection. Annual VAPT re-test.
• Month 12-18: ISO 27001 ISMS rollout. Risk register. Internal audit. External certification audit.
• Ongoing: Annual VAPT, quarterly DPDP gap review, continuous evidence collection.

Pricing model

No subscription, no enterprise gating, no compulsory bundling. Each engagement priced by scope on a 30-minute call. First scan is free. For an Indian SaaS startup running the full SOC 2 + ISO + DPDP sequence over 12-18 months, Bachao.AI's contribution (VAPT cycles + DPDP gap analyses + remediation re-tests) is typically materially lower TCO than buying each piece from legacy Indian VAPT firms separately — and the bundled mapping means audit prep work is done once, not three times.

Get started

Book a free scoping call. We will walk through your buyer geography, current compliance posture, and the right sequence for your 12-18 month roadmap. From there, the free first scan kicks off the security baseline. No audit fees, no platform subscriptions, no commitments at this stage.