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- PerspectiveTwo Clocks Are Ticking
- ReportThe six-hour clock: building an incident response playbook for CERT-In reporting
- BenchmarkThe Enterprise AI Adoption Index 2026
- Webinar, 5 NovDPDP Act: six months to readiness
- PerspectiveThe Workforce Nobody Onboarded
- ReportPost-quantum cryptography: a migration roadmap for Indian enterprises
- ReportAgentic AI in banking operations: where the returns are real, and where caution is needed
- Roundtable, 3 DecCIO Council roundtable: budgeting for 2027
Technology and cybersecurity research, advisory and assurance
Research that shows its working.
Krynthnode helps organisations make confident technology decisions, manage cyber risk and meet regulatory expectations. We combine the independent research of an analyst firm with the advisory and assurance capability of a professional services firm, and every finding we publish is supported by evidence and graded for confidence.
How we work with clients
One partner from insight to assurance
Understand
Research and Insights
Independent research and analyst guidance that clarify the market, the risks and the regulatory position.
Decide
Strategy and Transformation
Strategy, architecture and sourcing advice that turn that understanding into a plan the board can support.
Assure
Cyber Risk and Assurance
Audits, assessments and security leadership that test whether controls work and demonstrate it to regulators.
Lead
Executive Programmes
Peer councils and executive briefings that keep leaders informed as conditions change.
What we learn in each engagement informs our research, and every publication is dated and scheduled for review, so advice stays current as conditions change.
Client challenges
Challenges we help clients address
Assurance
Demonstrating cyber resilience to the board
An independent view of ransomware preparedness, recovery capability and the investment needed to close gaps.
Assurance
Meeting CERT-In incident reporting requirements
Decision rights, playbooks and evidence that allow incidents to be reported within six hours.
Strategy
Preparing for the DPDP Act
Data mapping, consent, rights handling and breach response, sequenced into a practical programme.
Strategy
Selecting a managed detection and response provider
A defensible shortlist, evaluation model and contract terms aligned to your environment.
Research
Governing AI and AI agents
Board-level oversight, accountability and controls for generative and agentic AI.
Assurance
Bringing cloud costs under control
Benchmarks, ownership models and commitment strategies that improve forecast accuracy.
Strategy
Negotiating major technology renewals
Pricing and contract benchmarks that strengthen your position ahead of renewal.
Research
Building a multi-year technology and security roadmap
A prioritised plan the board can endorse, with milestones and measures of progress.
Assurance
Completing a regulatory cybersecurity audit
Independent audit against the applicable regulatory framework, with a remediation plan and follow-up review.
Assurance
Establishing security leadership
CISO-level direction, governance and reporting while a permanent function is built.
Strategy
Preparing for post-quantum cryptography
A cryptographic inventory and a migration plan that prioritises the data with the longest confidentiality needs.
Assurance
Managing third-party and supply chain risk
Tiering, due diligence and contract controls proportionate to the risk each supplier carries.
Programmes
Briefing the board on technology risk
Board sessions that set out the exposure, the options and the questions directors should ask management.
Programmes
Benchmarking against peers
Confidential peer discussion on budgets, operating models and priorities, facilitated by our analysts.
Frameworks and regulations our work addresses
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
- CERT-In Directions 2022
- DPDP Act 2023
- RBI IT Governance Master Direction
- SEBI CSCRF
- IRDAI Cyber Security Guidelines
- PCI DSS v4.0
- SOC 2
- ISO/IEC 42001
- EU AI Act
- DORA
- GDPR
- CIS Controls v8
- OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications
Research and insights
Latest from our analysts
Perspectives
Krynthnode Perspective, No 02Two Clocks Are Ticking
AI is coming faster. Quantum could hit harder. A global look at why security leaders cannot choose between them, what the world's regulators now…
8 October 2026. 18-minute readRead now
Krynthnode Perspective, No 01The Workforce Nobody Onboarded
AI agents hold real credentials, act with real autonomy and appear on no organisation chart. What the first wave of agent failures and agent-driven…
1 October 2026. 18-minute readRead now
Research
Events
- 5Nov 2026Webinar, onlineDPDP Act: six months to readiness
- 3Dec 2026RoundtableCIO Council roundtable: budgeting for 2027
- 18Feb 2027SummitKrynthnode Summit 2027
Digital readiness diagnostic
Eight questions across strategy, data, security and talent provide a maturity profile and the research most relevant to your priorities. Your answers remain in your browser unless you choose to share them.
The confidence ledger
Every key finding is graded for confidence and supported by a published count of sources.
The six-hour window starts when an incident is noticed or reported, not when it is fully understood. Organisations should plan to report on initial information and update later.
High confidencePre-agreed decision rights are the single most important factor in meeting short reporting windows; assembling a decision group after detection routinely consumes most of the available time.
Moderate confidenceThe log retention and clock synchronisation requirements are prerequisites for effective investigation, not just compliance obligations.
High confidenceA single, joined-up playbook covering CERT-In, DPDP and sector regulators reduces the risk of inconsistent or late notifications.
Moderate confidence
Research practices
- AI and technology strategy
AI strategy, investment priorities and board-level governance.
- Cybersecurity and digital risk
Security strategy, zero trust, cyber resilience and regulatory readiness.
- Cloud and digital infrastructure
Workload placement, cloud economics, sovereignty and exit planning.
- Data and analytics
Data strategy, operating models, platforms and data governance.
- Cloud security
Cloud identity, configuration, workload protection and shared responsibility.
- Data protection and privacy
DPDP Act readiness, consent, data mapping, breach response and privacy engineering.
- Emerging technology
Post-quantum cryptography, agentic AI and technologies approaching enterprise adoption.
Work with us
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Tell us about your priorities and we will recommend the right combination of research, advisory and assurance for your organisation.
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- 5 Nov
- EventDPDP Act: six months to readinessWebinar
- EventCIO Council roundtable: budgeting for 2027Roundtable
- EventKrynthnode Summit 2027Summit
- PerspectiveTwo Clocks Are TickingNo 02
- PerspectiveThe Workforce Nobody OnboardedNo 01
- ReportThe six-hour clock: building an incident response playbook for CERT-In reportingCybersecurity
- BenchmarkThe Enterprise AI Adoption Index 2026AI strategy
- ReportPost-quantum cryptography: a migration roadmap for Indian enterprisesCybersecurity
- ReportAgentic AI in banking operations: where the returns are real, and where caution is neededAI strategy
- ReportZero trust beyond the perimeter: a maturity path for mid-size enterprisesCybersecurity
- BriefDPDP Act readiness: what data leaders must do nowPrivacy
- ReportSovereign cloud choices for regulated industriesCloud
- BenchmarkFinOps benchmark: cloud spend efficiency in practiceCloud
- ReportData products over data lakesData
- OutlookVernacular commerce: designing for the next wave of online shoppersData
- EvaluationCarbon accounting platforms: a buyer’s evaluationData
- OutlookTechnology budget outlook 2027AI strategy
- BriefGenerative AI governance: a board-level briefAI strategy