How to Use Raksha
A complete guide to the Cybersecurity Procurement Advisory Command Center
Raksha follows a consultative philosophy: first understand WHY you need cybersecurity (compliance, risk, breaches), then identify WHAT gaps exist across 56 security domains, and finally determine HOW to implement right-sized solutions from 256+ OEMs.
Your Command Center at a Glance
Raksha organizes the entire cybersecurity procurement journey into a unified platform with intelligent advisors, compliance engines, and decision tools.
Two Ways to Begin
Every journey through Raksha starts from the Hub. You have two entry points depending on your comfort level.
Start Guided Experience
Answer a few questions about who you are and what you need. Raksha builds a personalized journey through the right tools, in the right order.
Explore All Tools
Skip the guided flow and jump directly into any of the 65+ tools. Ideal for returning users who know exactly what they need.
Your Personalized Path
The Guided Portal asks three simple questions to create a tailored journey through Raksha's tools. No cybersecurity expertise required.
Step 1 — Who You Are
Select the persona that best describes your role. This determines which scenarios and tools are most relevant to you.
New Prospect
Exploring cybersecurity for the first time. You may not know where to start — and that's perfectly fine. Raksha will guide you from compliance requirements to vendor selection.
Existing Customer
Already working with Raksha. You want to expand coverage, validate current investments, or prepare for renewals and new compliance mandates.
Raksha Team
Sales engineers, consultants, and support staff. Use the platform to run client engagements, build proposals, and manage the security lifecycle.
Partner / Reseller
Channel partners exploring the Raksha toolkit. Understand what's available for joint customer engagements and compliance-led opportunities.
Step 2 — Your Situation
Based on your persona, select the scenario that matches your current need. Each scenario unlocks a different tool sequence.
- Building new infrastructure — Starting from scratch, need a full security stack
- Replacing / upgrading existing — Current tools are outdated or underperforming
- Compliance-driven need — A regulatory mandate is pushing you toward cybersecurity
- Post-breach remediation — Recovering from an incident and need to strengthen defenses
- Validate current investments — Are your existing tools delivering what was promised?
- Expand into new domains — Add coverage in areas like cloud, identity, or OT/IoT
- Meet new compliance requirements — New regulations demand additional controls
- Renewal decisions — Evaluate whether to renew, replace, or consolidate
- Partner due diligence — Assess your current vendor/partner relationships
- New client engagement — First meeting with a prospect, need to assess and recommend
- Full security assessment — Comprehensive review of a client's security posture
- Proposal building — Creating a structured proposal with specs and pricing
- Deal support — Supporting an active sales opportunity with data and comparisons
- Lifecycle management — Ongoing client management across renewals and expansions
- Explore Raksha toolkit — Understand the full range of available advisory tools
- Joint customer engagement — Co-sell with Raksha using shared tools and insights
- Compliance-led opportunity — Use compliance frameworks to open new conversations
Step 3 — Your Journey
Based on your persona and scenario selections, Raksha automatically generates a personalized journey — a sequence of tools and advisors presented in the optimal order. You simply follow the flow, and each tool hands off context to the next.
Example: A Prospect choosing "Compliance-driven need" might get:
The Consultative Advisor
The heart of Raksha. A 5-step engine that takes you from understanding your current state to a fully actionable remediation plan.
Inventory — Log Current Investments
Start by cataloging everything you currently have. Use the smart cascading dropdowns — Domain → Vendor → Product — pre-populated from our catalog of 256+ OEMs across 23 domains. Select a domain, pick your vendor from the filtered list, and the product auto-fills. Override any field for custom entries. For each product, also capture the annual cost, renewal date, and your satisfaction level. This creates the baseline for all subsequent analysis.
Validate — Verify Claims vs Reality
Don't take vendor promises at face value. Step 1 provides four validation tracks: Documents (review contracts and SLAs), Partner Validation (35 checks across 5 categories), Product Checks (technical verification), and Findings (consolidated assessment).
WHY — Compliance & Regulatory Assessment
Understand why you need specific security controls. Map your requirements to compliance frameworks (DPDP, RBI, SEBI, ISO 27001, etc.) and identify which regulations apply to your industry and geography.
WHAT — Domain-Specific Gap Identification
Now that you know why, identify what is missing. The gap analysis spans all 56 security domains, comparing your current inventory against compliance requirements and industry best practices.
HOW — Right-Sized Remediation Plans
Finally, determine how to close the gaps. Raksha recommends implementation plans sized to your organization — from budget tiers and vendor shortlists to deployment timelines and technical specifications.
Partner Validation — 35 Checks, 5 Categories
One of the most powerful tools within the Validate step. The Partner Validation engine runs 35 automated checks across five critical categories to assess whether your current vendor or partner is truly delivering.
Expert Guidance for Every Security Domain
Each domain advisor provides specialized procurement guidance with persona-specific perspectives, vendor comparison tools, and consensus-driven recommendations.
How Domain Advisors Work
Every domain advisor shares a common structure designed for maximum flexibility:
7 Persona Perspectives
Each persona button reshapes the advisor's recommendations to match that stakeholder's priorities — cost for CFO, risk for CISO, compliance for Legal/DPO.
Two Modes of Operation
🎯 "I Know My Vendor"
Already have a vendor in mind? Get a detailed evaluation against your specific requirements.
💡 "Help Me Choose"
Answer a series of questions and Raksha recommends the best-fit vendors across tiers.
Additional Features
- Consensus View — See how all 7 personas rate the same vendor/product side by side
- Generate Links — Share advisor results with stakeholders via secure links
- Import Scores — Pull in ratings from other domain advisors for cross-domain analysis
Key Domain Advisors — 23 domain advisors
Network Infrastructure
Switches, routers, SD-WAN, LAN/WAN architecture
EDR / XDR
Endpoint detection, response, and extended telemetry
Cloud Security
CSPM, CWPP, multi-cloud protection
IAM / PAM
Identity access, privileged accounts, MFA, SSO
Email Security
Anti-phishing, email gateway, DMARC, encryption
DLP / Data Security
Data loss prevention, classification, encryption at rest
NGFW
Next-gen firewalls, UTM, IPS/IDS integration
SIEM
Security event management, log correlation, analytics
MDR
Managed detection & response, SOC-as-a-service
Zero Trust
Zero trust architecture, micro-segmentation, ZTNA
DevSecOps
Secure SDLC, SAST/DAST, container security
OT / IoT Security
Industrial control systems, IoT device protection
DNS/DDI Security
DNS security, DHCP, IP address management, DNS filtering
Patch Management
Automated patching, vulnerability remediation, update lifecycle
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Unified device management for mobile, desktop, and IoT endpoints
CASB
Cloud access security broker, shadow IT discovery, cloud DLP
SASE
Secure access service edge, cloud-native network security convergence
SOAR
Security orchestration, automation, and response; playbook management
CNAPP
Cloud-native application protection, runtime security, supply chain
Domain Advisor Screenshots
10 Frameworks, One Platform
Raksha covers the most critical compliance frameworks across Indian and international regulations. Each framework advisor provides a client profile, compliance dashboard, and domain-by-domain requirements mapping.
India-Specific Frameworks
DPDP Act 2023
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act — consent, data principal rights, breach notification
RBI Cybersecurity
Reserve Bank of India's cybersecurity framework for regulated financial entities
SEBI CSCRF
Securities and Exchange Board of India's Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework
CERT-In Directives
Mandatory incident reporting, log retention, and security measures per CERT-In 2022 directives
International Frameworks
ISO 27001:2022
International standard for information security management systems (ISMS)
SOC 2 Type II
Service organization controls — security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, privacy
PCI DSS 4.0
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard for organizations handling card data
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protecting health information
NIST CSF 2.0
National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework — Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover, Govern
GDPR / NIS2
European data protection regulation and Network & Information Systems Directive
What Each Framework Advisor Provides
Client Profile
Organization details, industry, size, applicable regulations
Compliance Dashboard
Visual gap scores, control mapping, readiness percentage
Domain Requirements
Domain-by-domain breakdown of required security controls
See Raksha in Action
Four real-world scenarios showing how different users navigate the platform end-to-end. Each scenario wears a specific persona "hat."
You're the CISO at a mid-size bank that needs to align with RBI cybersecurity guidelines and DPDP Act requirements. You have some existing tools but need a comprehensive assessment.
Start at the Hub
Click "Start Guided Experience" on the landing page.
Guided Portal — Select Persona & Scenario
Choose Prospect → "Compliance-driven need." Raksha generates your custom journey.
Compliance Gap Assessment
Select RBI Cybersecurity and DPDP Act. Answer the profiling questions. View your compliance readiness scores across all domains.
Consultative Advisor — Inventory to Remediation
Log your existing tools (Step 0), validate them (Step 1), map compliance WHY (Step 2), identify WHAT gaps exist (Step 3), and get HOW-to-fix plans (Step 4).
Domain Advisors — Deep Dive
For each gap domain (NGFW, EDR, Email Security), use the domain advisor to compare vendors, get persona-specific recommendations, and build consensus.
Tech Specs & Decision
Use the Tech Spec Builder to generate detailed technical specifications for procurement. Export everything as a structured report.
Several security products are up for renewal. You need to decide whether to renew, replace, or consolidate — backed by data, not vendor pressure.
Jump to Consultative Advisor
From the Hub, go directly to the Consultative Advisor. You know your way around.
Log Expiring Products
In the Inventory step, enter all products approaching renewal — capture costs, satisfaction scores, and renewal dates.
Validate Current Partners
Run Partner Validation on each vendor. The 35-check assessment reveals whether they've been delivering on promises.
Compare in Domain Advisor
For any product you're considering replacing, use the domain advisor's "Help Me Choose" mode to evaluate alternatives.
Build Consensus
Use the Consensus Engine to aggregate perspectives from all 7 personas. Present the data-backed recommendation to leadership.
You've been asked to evaluate EDR/XDR solutions. You need a structured comparison that satisfies technical, financial, and compliance stakeholders.
Navigate to EDR Advisor
From the Hub, go directly to the EDR/XDR Domain Advisor under "Explore All Tools."
Select "Help Me Choose"
Answer the structured questionnaire about your environment size, OS mix, cloud vs. on-prem, budget range, and key requirements.
Review Recommendations
Raksha suggests vendors across three tiers (Premium, Mid-Range, Value). Compare feature matrices and pricing guidance.
Multi-Persona Consensus
Toggle through all 7 persona perspectives to see how each stakeholder would rate the shortlisted vendors. Export the consensus view.
You're a Raksha security consultant preparing for a first meeting with a new prospect. You need to run a structured engagement that follows the WHY → WHAT → HOW philosophy.
Guided Portal — Team Persona
Select Raksha Team → "New client engagement." The platform configures itself for a consultative first meeting.
Start with WHY
Begin the conversation around compliance and risk — not products. Use the compliance gap assessment to understand the client's regulatory landscape.
Consultative Advisor — Progressive Reveal
Walk through the 5-step flow with the client. Each step reveals deeper insights, building trust and demonstrating value before any product discussion.
Domain-Specific Deep Dives
As gaps are identified, seamlessly transition into relevant domain advisors. The client sees their specific needs matched to specific solutions.
Generate PDF Report
Export the entire engagement as a branded PDF — compliance findings, gap analysis, vendor recommendations, and implementation roadmap.
All 58 Tools at a Glance
Every tool in the Raksha platform, organized by group. Use the search bar to filter, or expand any group to browse.