# Cyber CLAY

> Professional cybersecurity consulting, compliance certifications (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR), and audit services. Expert governance, risk management, and security solutions.

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- [Cyber CLAY Security & Compliance](https://cyberclay.com/): Cyber CLAY is a cybersecurity consulting firm for compliance, legal, audit and strategic (Yukti) work. The main programmes are ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR and DORA, plus vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. Companies in India, Singapore and the EU that need a certificate or an audit-ready programme. Engagements are fixed-fee. A consultant answers on WhatsApp, usually within an hour. ISO 27001 readiness from €1,500. PCI DSS typically €5,000–€10,000. SOC 2 from €5,000.
- [Cybersecurity & Compliance Blog](https://cyberclay.com/blog): The blog explains PCI DSS, ISO 27001, vulnerability management and the compliance questions buyers actually ask. Founders and security leads comparing standards or budgeting a project. Each article links to the service, cost or checklist page that goes further. Articles are free. Consulting is fixed-fee.
- [How to Get the Most Affordable PCI DSS Certification in India](https://cyberclay.com/blog/cheapest-pci-dss-certification-india): A lower PCI DSS cost comes from a smaller cardholder data environment and the correct validation route, not from skipping requirements. Indian merchants, startups and fintechs that need to satisfy an acquirer or a payment partner. Cyber CLAY confirms scope, selects the SAQ with you, and delivers the gap assessment, policies and readiness review on a fixed fee. Programmes from ₹35,000 where scope fits, and a ₹2,00,000 India offer for a defined consulting scope.
- [Top 10 Cybersecurity Trends Every Business Should Know in 2024](https://cyberclay.com/blog/cybersecurity-trends-2024): Buyers and regulators are asking for evidence of operational security, not a longer policy set. SaaS, fintech and service companies selling into India, Singapore, the EU and US enterprise. Cyber CLAY turns the standard a buyer named into a fixed-fee programme with policies, risk treatment and audit evidence. ISO 27001 from €1,500. SOC 2 from €5,000. PCI DSS €5,000 – €10,000.
- [ISO 27001 vs PCI DSS: Which Security Standard Does Your Business Need?](https://cyberclay.com/blog/iso-27001-vs-pci-dss-comparison): ISO 27001 is a certifiable management system for information security. PCI DSS is the card-brand standard for protecting account data. B2B companies choosing a trust programme, and any business that handles payment cards. Cyber CLAY scopes both, reuses policies and risk assessments where they overlap, and keeps the PCI cardholder environment separate and small. ISO 27001 readiness from €1,500. PCI DSS typically €5,000 – €10,000.
- [Complete PCI DSS Compliance Guide for 2024: Everything You Need to Know](https://cyberclay.com/blog/pci-dss-compliance-guide-2024): PCI DSS is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. It sets security requirements for anyone who stores, processes or transmits cardholder data. Merchants, payment gateways, fintechs and service providers in India, Singapore and elsewhere whose business touches card payments. Cyber CLAY scopes the cardholder data environment, runs a gap assessment, prepares policies and evidence, and gets you ready for SAQ or QSA assessment. Typically €5,000 – €10,000, or the India special offer where scope fits.
- [10 Best Practices for Effective Vulnerability Assessment in 2024](https://cyberclay.com/blog/vulnerability-assessment-best-practices): A vulnerability assessment identifies known security weaknesses in systems, applications and configurations, then ranks them for remediation. Teams preparing for ISO 27001, PCI DSS or SOC 2, and any company with internet-facing infrastructure. Cyber CLAY defines scope, runs authenticated assessments, removes false positives, and leaves you a remediation list auditors can follow. Scoped fixed-fee. Ask on WhatsApp with the number of applications and external IPs.
- [Success Stories & Case Studies](https://cyberclay.com/case-studies): Case studies describe compliance and security work already delivered, including the fintech PCI DSS Level 1 engagement. Buyers who want proof before a scoping call. Stories name the constraint, the approach and the outcome without exposing the client. Free to read.
- [Cookie Policy](https://cyberclay.com/cookie-policy): cyberclay.com stores the visitor's cookie choice on the device. Analytics cookies run only if the visitor accepts. The site does not use advertising cookies. Anyone browsing cyberclay.com. Reject keeps analytics off. Clearing site data brings the banner back. Not a priced service.
- [DORA readiness — meet the Digital Operational Resilience Act](https://cyberclay.com/dora-readiness): DORA (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554) has applied since 17 January 2025. It requires ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing and third-party oversight. EU financial entities and their critical ICT suppliers. Gap assessment, framework, incident classification, third-party register and TLPT preparation. Custom quote based on entity size.
- [Fintech PCI DSS Compliance Success Story](https://cyberclay.com/fintech-pci-dss-case-study): An anonymised Southeast Asian payment platform reached PCI DSS Level 1 readiness in 10 weeks by shrinking the cardholder environment and treating evidence as the work. Fintech and payment teams planning a Level 1 assessment. The write-up covers scope, the hard gaps, and what was handed to the assessor. The case study is free to read. A similar engagement is quoted from the live payment flow.
- [GDPR compliance guide — be EU-ready in 4 – 10 weeks](https://cyberclay.com/gdpr-compliance-guide): GDPR applies to organisations anywhere that offer goods or services to people in the EU or monitor their behaviour. A working programme includes a ROPA, data map, notices, DPIAs where needed, and a 72-hour breach path. SaaS, fintech and e-commerce companies in India, Singapore and the EU. Cyber CLAY builds the evidence pack a buyer or a regulator can request. From €2,500 for a small-business scope. A typical programme is 4–10 weeks.
- [FinTech compliance — PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and DORA in one programme](https://cyberclay.com/industries/fintech-compliance): Fintech programmes combine PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and, for EU firms, DORA, so one set of evidence serves banks, card schemes and supervisors. Fintechs in India, Singapore and the EU. One risk assessment and one policy set, with separate validation packs per standard. Combined engagements are quoted from the standards in scope. PCI and ISO fees on the pricing page are the starting point.
- [SaaS compliance — SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR, shipped together](https://cyberclay.com/industries/saas-compliance): SaaS compliance here means SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR run as one programme so enterprise deals are not blocked by a security questionnaire. B2B SaaS and AI companies. Controls are written to the product that already ships, then evidence is collected from the tools the team uses. SOC 2 readiness from €5,000. ISO 27001 from €1,500. GDPR from €2,500.
- [ISO 27001 certification cost and timeline — €1,500 fixed fee](https://cyberclay.com/iso-27001-cost-timeline): ISO 27001 readiness with Cyber CLAY is a fixed €1,500 engagement for a standard scope, usually 8–12 weeks. Companies in India, Singapore and the EU that want the certificate without a large consulting team. Templates, a senior consultant, risk assessment, policies and audit preparation. The certification body is hired separately. €1,500 fixed fee for the published flash-sale scope. The external audit fee is extra.
- [ISO 27001 vs SOC 2 vs PCI DSS vs GDPR vs DORA](https://cyberclay.com/iso-27001-vs-soc-2-vs-pci-dss): ISO 27001 is a global ISMS certificate. SOC 2 is a CPA report aimed at US enterprise buyers. PCI DSS covers card data. GDPR and DORA are legal duties for in-scope companies. The others are contractual. Anyone choosing a first standard, or combining two. Start with the document a customer or a regulator has already named. Overlapping controls are reused. ISO 27001 from €1,500. SOC 2 from €5,000. PCI DSS €5,000–€10,000. GDPR from €2,500. DORA is custom.
- [Cheapest PCI DSS](https://cyberclay.com/pci-dss-cheapest-india): PCI DSS programmes for Indian merchants start from ₹35,000 when the cardholder environment is small and the SAQ type is correct. Indian merchants that need to satisfy an acquirer without a Level 1 programme. Cost comes down by shrinking scope, not by skipping requirements. From ₹35,000 where scope fits.
- [Special Offer: PCI DSS Compliance for Indian Companies at ₹2,00,000](https://cyberclay.com/pci-dss-compliance-special-offer-india/): A defined PCI DSS consulting offer for Indian companies at ₹2,00,000, covering scope, gap analysis, remediation guidance, policies and readiness review. Indian companies whose cardholder environment fits the published scope. WhatsApp opens a draft message. Nothing is sent until the visitor presses send. ₹2,00,000 for the published consulting scope.
- [PCI DSS Compliance Cost & Timeline in India](https://cyberclay.com/pci-dss-cost-timeline-india): PCI DSS cost and timeline in India depend on merchant level, whether card data is stored, and SAQ versus a QSA assessment. Indian merchants and payment companies budgeting a first validation. Cyber CLAY confirms the figure after a scoping call. The published ranges are the consulting fee, not the acquirer's charges. See the India cost page for level-by-level ranges. Small scopes can start near ₹35,000.
- [PCI DSS Compliance Cost & Timeline in Singapore](https://cyberclay.com/pci-dss-cost-timeline-singapore): PCI DSS cost and timeline in Singapore follow the same standard, with MAS and PDPA context for local financial firms. Singapore merchants, fintechs and service providers. Scope, SAQ or ROC, then remediation and evidence. Fees are quoted in a currency the client can pay. Consulting is typically in the same €5,000–€10,000 band, converted for local billing.
- [PCI DSS 4.0 Gap Assessment Checklist](https://cyberclay.com/pci-dss-gap-assessment-checklist): A PCI DSS v4.0 gap checklist that shows which requirements are met, partial or missing. Teams that last validated against v3.2.1 or have never mapped their payment flow. The checklist follows the real card flow, then becomes a remediation plan. Can be the first step of a fixed-fee PCI engagement.
- [PCI DSS in 4 Weeks](https://cyberclay.com/pci-dss-in-4-weeks): An express PCI DSS track aimed at a four-week readiness window for a limited, cooperative scope. Merchants with an urgent acquirer or partner deadline. A dedicated consultant, a written scope, and daily progress on the gap list. Quoted once the SAQ type and the payment flow are known.
- [PCI DSS SAQ Selector Guide](https://cyberclay.com/pci-dss-saq-selector-guide): A guide to choosing the PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaire from how the business accepts cards. Merchants unsure whether they are SAQ A, A-EP, B, B-IP, C, C-VT, P2PE or D. The payment flow is mapped first. The SAQ follows from that, not from which form is shortest. The selector is free to read. Implementation is a separate fixed-fee engagement.
- [Penetration testing — find vulnerabilities before attackers do](https://cyberclay.com/penetration-testing): Penetration tests cover web, API, mobile, cloud and network, aligned to OWASP, PTES and OSSTMM, with a report an auditor can file. Product and infrastructure teams that need a test, not only a scan. Rules of engagement, testing, retest of fixed issues, and a report that names business impact. Fixed fee from the applications and hosts in scope.
- [Fixed-fee compliance pricing — no surprises](https://cyberclay.com/pricing): Published fixed fees: ISO 27001 readiness from €1,500, PCI DSS €5,000–€10,000, SOC 2 readiness from €5,000. Startups, fintechs and SaaS companies in India, Singapore and the EU. The fee covers Cyber CLAY's work. Certification-body, ASV, QSA and CPA fees are stated separately. ISO 27001 from €1,500. PCI DSS €5,000–€10,000. SOC 2 from €5,000. GDPR from €2,500.
- [Privacy Policy](https://cyberclay.com/privacy-policy): The Privacy Policy explains what personal data Cyber CLAY collects through the site and engagements, and that it is not sold. Anyone who submits a form, messages on WhatsApp, or becomes a client. Requests to access or delete personal data go through the WhatsApp number on the site, +65 8240 0363. Not a priced service.
- [Refund Policy](https://cyberclay.com/refund-policy): The Refund Policy states when consulting fees can be refunded and when a failed audit is remediated instead. Clients with a signed engagement. The policy on this page is the rule. A proposal can restate it for that project. Not a priced service.
- [Cybersecurity & Compliance Services](https://cyberclay.com/services): The service list covers ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, security audit and incident response planning. Teams that need one standard or a combined programme across India, Singapore and the EU. Each engagement starts with scope, then gap analysis, evidence and audit readiness. Fixed fee, confirmed after a short scoping conversation.
- [DORA Compliance](https://cyberclay.com/services/dora-compliance): DORA support prepares EU financial entities and their ICT suppliers for ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing and third-party risk. In-scope EU financial entities and critical ICT third-party providers. A gap assessment against the DORA pillars, then the framework, registers and test plan. Quoted from entity size and the ICT estate.
- [GDPR Compliance](https://cyberclay.com/services/gdpr-compliance): GDPR work covers data mapping, the record of processing, DPIAs, notices, vendor contracts and breach response. Companies anywhere that offer goods or services to people in the EU, or monitor their behaviour. The output is evidence a buyer or a regulator can read, not only a privacy policy. From €2,500 for a small-business scope.
- [Incident Response Planning](https://cyberclay.com/services/incident-response): Incident response planning builds the roles, severity model, communication path and first-hour actions for a security incident. Companies that need a plan an auditor or a customer can see has been rehearsed. The plan is written to the team's real tools, then walked through in a tabletop. Fixed fee for the plan and one tabletop.
- [ISO 27001 Certification](https://cyberclay.com/services/iso-27001-certification): ISO 27001 certification support covers gap analysis, ISMS implementation, documentation and internal-audit preparation. Any organisation that needs an accredited information-security certificate. Cyber CLAY builds the ISMS and prepares the company for the certification body. Readiness engagements from €1,500. The certification body's own audit fee is separate.
- [PCI DSS Compliance](https://cyberclay.com/services/pci-dss-compliance): PCI DSS compliance consulting covers scoping, gap analysis, remediation support and assessment readiness for card payments. Merchants and service providers in India, Singapore and elsewhere that store, process or transmit card data. Scope is agreed first, then the SAQ or ROC path, policies and evidence. Typically €5,000–€10,000, with lower India options where the cardholder environment is small.
- [Penetration Testing](https://cyberclay.com/services/penetration-testing): Penetration testing simulates real attacks against web apps, APIs, networks and cloud setups to show what an attacker can actually do. Companies that need an audit-ready test report, including PCI DSS and enterprise buyers. Tests follow OWASP, PTES and OSSTMM. The report separates confirmed findings from scanner noise. Fixed fee from the number of applications and hosts.
- [Security Audit](https://cyberclay.com/services/security-audit): A security audit reviews whether controls and compliance evidence match the way the organisation actually operates. Leadership teams that need an independent view before a certification or a customer review. Cyber CLAY samples controls, interviews owners and leaves a prioritised finding list. Fixed fee after scope is agreed.
- [SOC 2 Audit Support](https://cyberclay.com/services/soc2-audit): SOC 2 support covers Type I and Type II readiness: scope, controls, policies and evidence for the CPA firm. B2B SaaS and technology companies selling to enterprise buyers. Cyber CLAY prepares the programme. The CPA firm issues the report. Readiness from €5,000. The CPA audit fee is separate.
- [Vulnerability Assessment](https://cyberclay.com/services/vulnerability-assessment): A vulnerability assessment finds and rates known weaknesses in infrastructure and applications. Teams preparing for ISO 27001, PCI DSS or SOC 2, and anyone with internet-facing systems. Scope is listed, scans are authenticated where possible, and findings are confirmed before they are reported. Fixed fee after the asset list is known.
- [SOC 2 cost and timeline — Type I and Type II explained](https://cyberclay.com/soc-2-cost-timeline): SOC 2 Type I is often about three months of readiness. Type II adds an observation window, commonly 6–14 months end to end. SaaS and AI companies, including teams in India and Singapore selling to US buyers. Cyber CLAY designs controls and evidence. A CPA firm issues the report. Readiness from €5,000. The CPA fee is separate.
- [Terms of Service](https://cyberclay.com/terms-of-service): The Terms of Service govern use of the Cyber CLAY website and how consulting engagements are contracted. Visitors and clients. Read this page before relying on the site or signing a proposal. Not a priced service.
- [Cybersecurity Use Cases](https://cyberclay.com/use-cases): Use cases map common situations — fintech payments, SaaS enterprise deals, EU data, incident readiness — to a specific Cyber CLAY programme. Teams that recognise the problem but not yet the standard. Each use case points at the service and the cost page that fits. Free to read. Engagements are quoted from scope.