CloudShield Essential

Your Azure Cloud, Secured & Audit‑Ready — From Day One

For Indian startups and SMEs that need a production-grade Azure environment with PCI DSS and ISO 27001 compliance foundations — without hiring a full security team.

EXPOSED BUILDING AUDIT-READY 92 / 100 TYPICAL SCORE AT 90-DAY MARK Client Azure environments scored against CIS Benchmark + PCI DSS v4.0.1 controls
Frameworks we build against
PCI DSS v4.0.1 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 CIS Azure Benchmark RBI IS Audit Guidelines MSME Registered
What makes us different

Six Capabilities. One Retainer.

Every deliverable maps to an audit control — so your cloud spend doubles as compliance evidence.
01

Managed Azure Infrastructure

Full provisioning, monitoring, and optimization of your Azure environment — VMs, VNets, NSGs, Key Vault, and Log Analytics — configured to CIS Azure Benchmark standards.

CIS Azure Benchmark
02

PCI DSS v4.0.1 Readiness Track

Gap assessment, control mapping, ASV scan management, and evidence packs for all 12 PCI DSS requirements — including SAQ-D support for payment processors.

ASV scan included
03

ISO 27001 Foundation Build

ISMS scoping, risk register setup, and Annex A control implementation — structured for eventual certification with a clear 12-month milestone plan.

ISMS Setup
04

Azure FinOps & Cost Optimisation

Monthly right-sizing reviews, Reserved Instance recommendations, and idle resource cleanup. Clients average 30–40% Azure bill reduction within 90 days.

FinOps Managed
05

Vulnerability Management

Quarterly external ASV scans, continuous Microsoft Defender for Cloud monitoring, and a monthly security posture report with prioritized remediation steps.

Monthly Reports
06

Dedicated Security Engineer

One named Debilink engineer as your single point of contact — available on WhatsApp and Teams with a committed 4-hour response SLA for critical incidents.

4-hr response SLA

Customer outcomes

What You Actually Get

Each feature maps to a business outcome your CFO and auditor both care about.
1

Pass your first bank or enterprise security audit

When a fintech partner asks for a PCI DSS certificate, you have documented evidence — not a frantic 3-month scramble.

2

Lower your Azure bill by ₹40K–₹1.2L per month

Our FinOps layer typically finds savings that cover 30–100% of your own retainer — CloudShield often pays for itself in month one.

3

Unblock enterprise deals faster

Security questionnaires from Tier 1 banks get answered in hours — not weeks — because your controls are already documented.

4

Zero security hires needed for 12 months

You get monitoring, compliance, and incident response without the ₹18–24L/year cost and 90-day hiring cycle of a senior security engineer.

5

RBI & NBFC mandate readiness built in

Our control framework is pre-mapped to RBI IS Audit Guidelines — critical for any startup operating in regulated BFSI segments.

6

One vendor. One invoice. No coordination overhead.

Azure CSP, compliance, security monitoring, and reporting — consolidated on a single monthly invoice with end-to-end accountability.

40%
Average Azure cost reduction in first 90 days
via FinOps right-sizing
₹0
Compliance blockers on ASV scan at engagement close
Wowfe engagement, 2026
12×
Faster response to enterprise security questionnaires
vs. building from scratch
₹18L+
Saved annually vs. a full-time security hire
loaded cost comparison
TCO vs TVO Analysis

True Cost vs. True Value of Ownership

Most companies treat security as a cost. Debilink structures it as an investment — with measurable, auditable returns.

Annual exposure, side by side​

Building it yourself carries hidden cost across hiring, tooling, and
audit risk. CloudShield replaces all of it with one retainer.

₹88L swing

BETWEEN THE TWO PATHS

Build It Yourself

₹58L+/yr exposure

Debilink Managed

₹30L+ net value​

Build It Yourself — where the cost hides

Senior Security Engineer (salary + benefits) ₹22L/yr
Azure Consultant / Architect (contract) ₹8L/yr
PCI DSS QSA assessment fees ₹4L/yr
External ASV scan vendor ₹1.2L/yr
SIEM / monitoring tools (SaaS) ₹2.4L/yr
Unoptimised Azure overspend (avg) ₹6L/yr
Audit failure / blocked deal (1 instance) ₹15L+

Debilink Managed — what you get instead

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Azure cost savings (avg 40% reduction) −₹4.8L/yr
Eliminated QSA fees (included in scope) −₹4L/yr
Eliminated ASV scan vendor costs −₹1.2L/yr
Compliance-ready documentation from Day 1 Included
1 enterprise deal unblocked (est. ARR) +₹25L

The trade-off in plain terms

Your in-house security exposure runs to ₹58L+ per year — before accounting for a single audit failure or blocked enterprise deal. CloudShield Essential consolidates all of that under one managed retainer with contractual SLAs. The question is not whether you can afford Debilink. It is whether you can afford the audit failure that comes without us.

Everything included

16 Deliverables. One Flat Retainer.

No hidden per-scan or per-report charges. Everything below is part of your monthly retainer.

Infrastructure

  • Azure environment setup & hardening
  • CIS Azure Benchmark implementation
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud config
  • Log Analytics & SIEM setup

Compliance

  • PCI DSS v4.0.1 gap assessment
  • ISO 27001 ISMS foundation setup
  • Compliance evidence pack (audit-ready)
  • RBI / NBFC mandate mapping

Operations

  • Quarterly external ASV scans
  • Monthly FinOps cost review
  • Azure CSP billing consolidation
  • Key Vault & secrets management

Support

  • Monthly security posture report
  • 4-hour SLA on critical incidents
  • Dedicated named security engineer
  • Security questionnaire support
Ready when you are

Ready to make your next audit a non-event?

Book a free 45-minute compliance audit. We will show you exactly where your Azure environment stands — and what it takes to get audit-ready.

Book a Discovery Call

Let’s discuss your requirements and explore how we can help.