Boutique cybersecurity strategic consultancy

Transform your security posture with a risk-based, vendor-agnostic partner.

We turn cyber risk into a clear, budgeted roadmap — one partner for vCISO, GRC, privacy, breach response, and security architecture.

40+Enterprise programs led
3Continents covered
20+Standards: NIST · CIS · ISO 27001 · C2M2 · DPDP · GDPR · SOC 2 · IEC 62443 & more
Trusted across regulated & high-growth industries
FinTech / NBFC Aviation Retail & Malls Smart Grid & Energy Cloud-Native SaaS B2B Distribution Robotics
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Security programs we've built and run

Trusted across FinTech, aviation, retail, energy and SaaS.

IndiGo
Airbus
Quick Heal
IDFC
Persistent
CarDekho
Rupyy
Savex
Avanse
Bajaj
Fibe
Dr. Lal PathLabs
Sterlite
Garware
Pudumjee
InfoBeans
Calsoft
E2E Networks
Sankhya
KPoint
EnPro
Walnut
Chowbotics
Tata Consultancy Services
Praj Industries
GirnarSoft
Vascon Engineers
Shell
FinIQ
Maharashtra Natural Gas (MNGL)
RENU
3Xcellon
The Phoenix Mills
Mother's Recipe
Many more…
Why work with KAS

Strategic consulting, not vendor pushed security

We start with your risk appetite — not a product catalog. Bespoke, measurable, framework-aligned.

One-stop-shop for security

From strategy through deployment to ongoing monitoring — under one accountable program, with one budget.

Multi-framework strategy

Map a single program to NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001:2022, C2M2 and sector regs — no duplicate work.

Cyber resilience by design

Recovery, not just prevention — you keep running when something gets through.

Budget & usability balanced

Minimal cost and disruption — security staff actually adopt, without the friction.

What we do

One partner. The whole program.

Engage one capability — or run all seven as a single accountable program.

Our approach

A repeatable six-phase cycle

The same methodology across FinTech, retail, aviation, and smart-grid.

  1. 01

    360° Review

    Governance, identity, infra & SDLC

  2. 02

    Risk Quantification

    Board-ready NIST · CIS · ISO scores

  3. 03

    Roadmap Planning

    Priorities set by risk appetite

  4. 04

    Solutioning

    Controls deployed & integrated

  5. 05

    Risk Monitoring

    KPIs & KRIs, continuously

  6. 06

    Handover

    With optional ongoing advisory

Standards we score & align to

Industry frameworks, mapped once — used everywhere

NIST CSF
CIS Controls
ISO 27001:2022
C2M2
SOC 2
RBI / CERT-In
DPDP / GDPR
CSCRF
IEC 62443
EU-NIS2
EU-CRA
and many more…
Technology & platforms

The stack we deploy and operate

Vendor-agnostic — the platforms and tools we most often run in client environments.

Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
CrowdStrike
SentinelOne
Zscaler
Netskope
Trellix
KnowBe4
Sectona
Seceon
Black Kite
UpGuard
Sprinto
FIRST
Selected work

Security transformed, measurably

Outcomes from a few of our recent engagements. Names withheld under NDA — happy to share references on request.

FinTech / NBFC

NBFC with INR 6,000+ Cr AUM

Scaled the security program from 250 to 1,600 employees in 4 years. Today the team passes 8–10 audits a year including ITGC, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001:2022 and RBI.

Audit cycles cleared8–10 / year
Retail · Real Estate

Pan-India Retail Mall Chain

Project-managed security across 18+ malls and 16 commercial/residential properties to meet ISO 27001:2022 compliance, with central visibility for group CxOs.

Properties secured34+
Aviation

Aviation Giant — CERT-In Readiness

Coordinated across four teams in France and India to deliver holistic readiness for CERT-In April 2022 guidelines, including external audit support.

Geographies2 · 4 teams
Robotics & F&B

Robotic Food Dispensing Startup

Hardened the security profile of a salad-vending robot company to industry standards — contributing to a successful acquisition by a US retail giant.

OutcomeAcquired
Smart Grid / Energy

Smart Meter Grid Operator

Locked down PII-heavy environments deploying smart meters across multiple Indian states. Introduced dark-web monitoring against external attacks.

PII exposureContained
B2B Distribution

Pan-India B2B Distributor

INR 30,000 Cr revenue firm prepared for ISO 27001:2022. Deployed and configured 24 security platforms, then empowered the internal IT team for run-state.

Platforms deployed24
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Leadership

Operators, not slideware

You're hiring decades of in-the-trenches CISO experience — the people you talk to in the proposal are the people in the program.

Rohit Srivastwa

Rohit Srivastwa

Co-Founder · Technology & Business

Three decades in cybersecurity. Founder of multiple security ventures; published author and frequent industry speaker. Leads strategy, business and security engagements at KAS.

Aalok Karnik

Aalok Karnik

Co-Founder · Technology & Field CISO

Field CISO with deep experience running GRC, audit and incident programs for regulated enterprises. Leads vCISO engagements and security control deployments.

Stuti Srivastava

Stuti Srivastava

Co-Founder · Head of Operations

Runs operations across KAS — engagements, scheduling, finance and client success. Keeps the practice moving smoothly so the team stays focused on the work that matters to clients.

Global presence

Three offices, one accountable team

We work across timezones so your program runs continuously — not just in business hours.

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Seattle, USA

2033 Sixth Ave, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98121

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Trollhättan, Sweden

Hovslagaregatan 17, LGH 1101
461 62 Trollhättan

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Pune, India

504, Water's Square, Pimple Nilakh
Pune 411027

Start with a no-cost 360° review

A short, structured conversation with our founders to gauge where you are, what's at stake, and the shortest path to a meaningful posture upgrade.