When you’re a bank operating under the strict oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), cybersecurity isn’t just a priority—it’s a mandate. One of India’s leading mid-sized banks recently faced the challenge of aligning their cyber risk posture, vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance under one streamlined strategy.
That’s where SynVM came in.
The Challenge: Disconnected Systems, Siloed Risk Visibility
The bank was juggling multiple initiatives—vulnerability scans, cyber risk assessments, RBI compliance checklists—but none of it was centralized.
- Risk was being tracked in spreadsheets
2. Vulnerability remediation had no clear prioritization
3. Compliance teams worked separately from IT security
4. Reporting to RBI was manual and time-consuming
They needed a unified platform to connect the dots between risk, assets, vulnerabilities, and compliance requirements.
SynVM : Risk-Aware, Compliance-Ready
SynVM, SynRadar’s Virtual Mapping platform, became the central nervous system for their cyber governance. Here’s how we helped:
✅ Real-time mapping of vulnerabilities to critical assets
✅ Automated risk scoring based on asset importance and exposure
✅ Built-in compliance frameworks like RBI Cybersecurity Guidelines, ISO 27001, and NIST
✅ Single dashboard for cyber posture, compliance gaps, and remediation tracking
With SynVM, the bank no longer had to guess which vulnerabilities mattered most or scramble before audits. Everything was risk-ranked and evidence-backed.
The Impact: From Reactive to Resilient
In just three months:
🔒 95% visibility into critical vulnerabilities across their infrastructure
📊 Integrated risk and compliance dashboards available to CISO and compliance heads
🕒 Audit preparation time reduced by 70%
🧩 Compliance mapping across RBI, ISO, and NIST—eliminating redundancy
“SynVM gave us control and clarity. We now manage vulnerabilities, risks, and compliance in one place—with RBI audit confidence baked in.”
— CISO, Leading Private Bank
A Foundation for Continuous Compliance
The bank is now expanding SynVM to cover:
1. Third-party/vendor risk assessment
2. Business continuity planning audits
3. Automated policy reviews and attestations
With SynVM, they’ve moved from point-in-time assessments to continuous cyber resilience—aligned with both RBI expectations and global standards.
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