NavansaTech

Building Secure Businesses.

Independent Cybersecurity, Governance, Privacy and Executive Advisory helping organisations build trust, resilience and sustainable growth.

Foreword

Cybersecurity has entered a new era. It is no longer just about firewalls, audits or compliance—it is a strategic business capability that enables trust, protects reputation, supports growth and strengthens resilience.

NavansaTech was founded on a simple belief: organisations deserve cybersecurity that is practical, measurable and aligned with business objectives. Too often, security becomes a documentation exercise where policies are written but never adopted, certifications are achieved but not sustained, and controls exist without supporting business outcomes.

Our approach brings together cybersecurity, governance, privacy, risk management and executive advisory into one integrated strategy. Whether supporting a startup preparing for enterprise customers, guiding an organisation through ISO 27001 certification or serving as a trusted Virtual CISO, every engagement has one objective:

Building Secure Businesses.

This philosophy defines every proposal, assessment, policy, workshop and client engagement delivered by NavansaTech. Because trusted organisations are built not by compliance alone, but through leadership, resilience and security.

About NavansaTech

NavansaTech is a boutique cybersecurity advisory firm providing executive advisory, information security governance, ISO 27001 consulting, privacy programmes, risk management and security assurance. We work alongside leadership teams to build sustainable security capabilities rather than isolated compliance projects.

Founder

Nanda Kishore Ashoka

Founder & Principal Advisor, NavansaTech.

With more than 25 years of experience spanning Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Governance, Privacy and Enterprise Transformation, Nanda advises organisations on building practical security programmes that support business growth. As an ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor, he combines executive leadership with hands-on implementation experience across governance, compliance, risk management and privacy.

Impact

25+
Years Experience
250+
Security & Governance Initiatives
30+
Audit Cycles Led
5+
Privacy Programmes
2,000+
Employees Trained
100+
Policies & Procedures Written

Core Advisory Services

Executive Advisory & Virtual CISO
Cybersecurity Governance
ISO 27001 Readiness & Audits
Privacy (GDPR & DPDPA)
Risk Management
Security Assessments & Assurance

Meet the Founder

Founder & Principal Advisor

Nanda Kishore Ashoka

Cybersecurity • Governance • Privacy • Executive Advisory

With more than 25 years of experience across Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Business Transformation, I partner with organisations to build resilient security programmes that support business growth, strengthen governance and earn stakeholder trust.

Through NavansaTech, my focus is to deliver practical executive advisory, Virtual CISO services, ISO 27001 readiness, privacy compliance and security governance that create measurable business value.

Executive Profile

  • 25+ Years in IT & Cybersecurity
  • ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
  • Virtual CISO & Board Advisor
  • Privacy (GDPR & DPDPA)
  • Risk, Governance & Compliance
  • Based in Bengaluru, India
25+
Years Experience
250+
Security Initiatives
30+
Audit Cycles
2000+
Professionals Trained

Executive Experience

My career has evolved from enterprise IT leadership into cybersecurity governance and executive advisory. I have established Information Security functions, led ISO 27001 certification programmes, implemented enterprise privacy frameworks, strengthened governance, developed risk management capabilities and advised leadership teams on aligning cybersecurity with strategic business objectives.

  • Built enterprise Information Security and Governance functions.
  • Led ISO 27001 implementation and audit readiness.
  • Implemented GDPR and DPDPA privacy programmes.
  • Developed security governance, policies and enterprise risk frameworks.
  • Worked with customers, executive leadership, auditors and regulators.
  • Mentored teams and built strong security-first cultures.

Areas of Advisory

Executive & Virtual CISO

Strategic cybersecurity leadership for growing organisations.

ISO 27001

Implementation, audits and continual improvement.

Privacy

GDPR, DPDPA and privacy governance programmes.

Risk & Governance

Enterprise risk, policies and board reporting.

Security Assessments

Independent reviews and improvement roadmaps.

Leadership Mentoring

Coaching security teams and future leaders.

Building Secure Businesses.

Helping organisations transform cybersecurity into a strategic business capability through governance, resilience and trusted leadership.