Sujay Gankidi
Founder
Regulations in different markets piled up, and there was no clear strategy for meeting them. Liberal Security stepped in to steady the ship. Over the next six months, the company helped the startup put an ISMS in place aligned to ISO 27001 and SOC2, built a risk register that showed leaders.
where technical gaps could hurt the business, set up executive dashboards so the board could see risks in plain language, and ran incident response drills. The payoff was immediate - the firm cleared its first external audit, giving partners. confidence to sign on and investors. a reason to deepen their backing.
Stories like these capture the essence of Liberal Security’s role as a service provider and a catalyst that transforms cybersecurity from an operational necessity into a driver of growth. Founded in 2024, the company addresses the pressing gap of access to seasoned security leadership without the burden of recruiting, training, and retaining full-time executives. Its flagship vCISO model has become the bridge between rising compliance demands and organizations’ need for agility.
Rethinking Cybersecurity Leadership
vCISO is a team drive model that alleviates the reliance on a single executive. The clients gain access to a coordinated pool of specialists covering domains from ISO 27001 to HIPAA, SOC 2 and various other regulatory requirements. This model delivers board-level assurance while remaining scalable and cost-efficient Each engagement begins with strategic workshops where analysts, architects, and compliance experts co-create a roadmap.
“We use defined KPIs and KRIs to monitor service quality and continuously improve delivery” says Sujay Gankidi, Founder, Liberal Security Gankidi, Founder, Liberal Security. “Whether supporting a startup or a multi national enterprise, our model ensures consistency, agility, and measurable impact”, Sujay adds. The recognition and approval for vCISO services by regulator.
A Philosophy of Enabling Innovation
The company’s proprietary frameworks are tailored for diverse industries, from healthtech firms navigating HIPAA to manufacturers adopting cloud infrastructure under ISO and NIST guidelines, aligning regulatory rigor with practical operations Clients are not left with binders of unread documentation they receive executable playbooks, executive dashboards, and measurable improvements in resilience.
Furthermore, its role-based training modules immerse IT teams, finance staff, and even boards of directors. in real-world scenarios including targeted attacks enabled by AI. These exercises build psychological resilience as much as technical awareness, shifting security culture from reactive defense to proactive vigilance.
Liberal Security is expanding modular leadership as a-service offerings, such as board advisory programs and mentorship tracks for aspiring CISOs. It also plans to embed AI into threat intelligence, audit automation, and risk analysis.
Global expansion into Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and select EU markets where regulatory regimes are rapidly evolving is also on the cards. By building partnerships with Managed security services providers and certification bodies, the company aims to create integrated risk ecosystems that adapt to local regulations while maintaining global coherence.
vCISO is a team drive model that alleviates the reliance on a single executive. The clients gain access to a coordinated pool of specialists covering domains from ISO 27001 to HIPAA, SOC 2 and various other regulatory requirements. This model delivers board-level assurance while remaining scalable and cost-efficient Each engagement begins with strategic workshops where analysts, architects, and compliance experts co-create a roadmap.
The recognition of vCISO services by regulators such as SEBI further under scores their credibility
“We use defined KPIs and KRIs to monitor service quality and continuously improve delivery” says Sujay Gankidi, Founder, Liberal Security Gankidi, Founder, Liberal Security. “Whether supporting a startup or a multi national enterprise, our model ensures consistency, agility, and measurable impact”, Sujay adds. The recognition and approval for vCISO services by regulator.
A Philosophy of Enabling Innovation
The company’s proprietary frameworks are tailored for diverse industries, from healthtech firms navigating HIPAA to manufacturers adopting cloud infrastructure under ISO and NIST guidelines, aligning regulatory rigor with practical operations Clients are not left with binders of unread documentation they receive executable playbooks, executive dashboards, and measurable improvements in resilience.
Furthermore, its role-based training modules immerse IT teams, finance staff, and even boards of directors. in real-world scenarios including targeted attacks enabled by AI. These exercises build psychological resilience as much as technical awareness, shifting security culture from reactive defense to proactive vigilance.
Liberal Security is expanding modular leadership as a-service offerings, such as board advisory programs and mentorship tracks for aspiring CISOs. It also plans to embed AI into threat intelligence, audit automation, and risk analysis.
Global expansion into Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and select EU markets where regulatory regimes are rapidly evolving is also on the cards. By building partnerships with Managed security services providers and certification bodies, the company aims to create integrated risk ecosystems that adapt to local regulations while maintaining global coherence.
