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About CybrGen

Built by practitioners. Focused on trust.

CybrGen was founded to close the gap between security consulting and operational delivery. We combine senior practitioner expertise with purpose-built platforms to help organisations build trust that holds up under scrutiny.

Krishna Pasumarthi

Krishna Pasumarthi

Managing Director and CEO

20 years of experience across IT risk, cybersecurity, assurance and digital trust. Krishna has held leadership roles across major consulting environments including PwC, Deloitte and KPMG, and has advised organisations on security strategy, third-party risk, compliance and managed security programs.

PwC · Deloitte · KPMGSOC 2ISO 27001Vendor riskAI governanceNZISMRBI NBFCGlobal engagements

Our mission

Trust as a continuous operation

Most security and compliance programs are built around events. An audit happens. A questionnaire arrives. A certification lapses. Organisations scramble, deliver, and then stand down until the next one.

CybrGen was founded on a different premise. Trust is not something you achieve and then store. It is something you operate. It requires structured programs, live evidence, ongoing vendor governance and platforms that make the work visible and repeatable.

We deliver that across advisory, managed services and platform-enabled operations, working with organisations in financial services, SaaS, public sector and regulated supply chains across New Zealand, Australia, India and beyond.

“Compliance should be a running function, not a project you dust off before an audit.”

20+

Years experience

6+

Frameworks delivered

Global

Engagement coverage

4

Platform products

How we work

Principles that shape every engagement

Not a values poster. The way we actually operate.

01

Senior-led delivery

Every engagement is led by a senior practitioner. We do not staff client work with juniors and supervise from a distance.

02

Outcomes over outputs

We measure success by audit outcomes, risk reduction and operational readiness. Not by deliverable count or hours billed.

03

Platform-backed advisory

Our advisory programs are supported by platforms that make evidence, governance and monitoring visible and continuous.

04

Honest scoping

We scope what you actually need. If a lighter engagement solves your problem, that is what we recommend.

05

Sustained readiness

We design programs with ongoing operation in mind. The goal is a client that does not need to rebuild their compliance posture every audit cycle.

06

Practitioner integrity

We will tell you when your control environment has a real problem, even if it is not what you want to hear before an audit.

The team

Senior practitioners. Real experience.

Every CybrGen engagement is led or backed by practitioners who have done this work at the highest level, across Big 4, enterprise security and regulated sectors.

Krishna Pasumarthi

Krishna Pasumarthi

Managing Director and CEO

Founder and CEO of CybrGen with over 20 years of experience across IT risk, cybersecurity, assurance and digital trust. Krishna has held leadership roles across major consulting environments including PwC, Deloitte and KPMG, and has advised organisations on security strategy, third-party risk, compliance and managed security programs.

PwC · Deloitte · KPMGSOC 2ISO 27001Vendor riskAI governanceNZISMRBI NBFC
Hrsikesa Bhai

Hrsikesa Bhai

Director, Head of Cyber Security and Resilience

Senior executive with over 17 years of experience leading cyber, technology risk, resilience and digital trust initiatives. Hrsikesa brings strong enterprise delivery capability across cyber strategy, third-party risk, business resilience and board-level risk communication.

Cyber strategyBusiness resilienceThird-party riskBoard advisory17 years experience
David Loader

David Loader

Head of Growth

Growth leader with deep cybersecurity market experience, focused on building structured go-to-market motions, strategic partnerships and repeatable pipeline. David supports CybrGen's expansion with a particular focus on UK growth and helping SMEs improve cyber resilience without enterprise-level overhead.

GTM strategyUK marketPartnershipsSME cyberPipeline growth
SVD

Sanjay V Darbha

Head, NBFC Compliance Service Line

Expert in NBFC regulatory compliance and financial services, with deep experience across RBI expectations, control environments and risk management frameworks for regulated organisations.

RBI NBFCRegulatory complianceControl environmentsFinancial servicesRisk frameworks
AM

Akash Motkar

Cyber Security Analyst

Certified Ethical Hacker and penetration testing specialist with experience in web application security, API testing, Android security testing, bug hunting and red team operations.

CEH certifiedPenetration testingWeb app securityAPI testingAndroid securityRed team
DC

Divya Chaudhari

Cyber Security Analyst

Cybersecurity analyst specialising in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, web application security, API testing and structured security analysis across multiple environments.

Vulnerability assessmentPenetration testingWeb app securityAPI testingSecurity analysis

Industries we serve

Regulated, security-sensitive environments

We operate where security and trust requirements are high and the cost of getting it wrong is significant.

Financial Services

Security and compliance programs for regulated financial institutions, fintech platforms and NBFCs.

SaaS and Technology

Certification readiness and security maturity programs for technology companies building customer trust.

Public Sector

Security assurance and third-party oversight for government agencies and public organisations.

Regulated Suppliers

Customer security reviews and certification preparation for organisations in regulated supply chains.

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Security testing and audit readiness for healthcare platforms and regulated data environments.

Casinos and Gaming

Security and compliance programs for gaming operators and online platforms under regulatory oversight.

Where we operate

New Zealand headquartered. Global reach.

Based in Auckland, operating across New Zealand, Australia, India and global regulated markets. Senior-led delivery with no geography constraint on engagements.

Auckland HQNew ZealandAustraliaIndiaGlobal engagementsRemote deliveryOn-site available