Dedicated Cybersecurity Team
Security engineers for cloud, application, identity and Web3 security.
Identity
SSOMFAPasskeysAccess control
RBACLeast privilegeJust-in-timeSecrets
VaultRotationNo secrets in codeEncryption
TLS in transitEncrypted at restMonitoring
Audit logAlertsThreat detection
Audit events
login.mfa.success
user · passkey
role.granted
approved by 2nd admin
secret.rotated
db-credentials
anomaly.flagged
unusual geo → ticket
Overview
A cybersecurity team implements and tests security controls — identity, cloud security, application security, secrets, detection — and supports security reviews, working as part of your engineering organisation.
Ideal for
- Security programmes
- Audit readiness
- Fintech and Web3 security
Typical composition
- 01Security Architect
- 02Security Engineers
- 03Penetration Tester (as needed)
Composition is tailored to your roadmap; profiles are shared for your review before anyone starts.
Responsibilities
- Security architecture
- Control implementation
- Security testing
- Detection and response
Skills
Core technologies
How it works
Communication, delivery, security and scaling
Team composition
Teams are shaped to your roadmap, stack and domain, with profiles shared for your review before anyone starts.
Responsibilities
A written responsibilities matrix defines who owns what — priorities, architecture, delivery, quality and operations.
Communication
Teams work in your tools and rituals: stand-ups, planning, demos and retrospectives, with agreed time-zone overlap.
Delivery
Delivery managers track progress and risks, with regular demos and transparent reporting against agreed metrics.
Security
Least-privilege access, company-managed devices, secure credential handling and confidentiality agreements for every engineer.
Scaling
Teams scale up or down with notice periods agreed in the engagement, with knowledge transfer built into every change.
Engagement
Monthly engagements with clear terms, IP assigned to you and regular performance reviews with your leadership.
Engagement models
Choose how this team works with you
Individual Specialist
1 engineerA senior specialist embedded in your team to fill a specific skill gap.
Best for: Adding expertise such as smart contracts, AI or platform engineering to an existing team.
Dedicated Pod
2–4 peopleA small, self-organising unit focused on a feature area or workstream.
Best for: Owning a defined area of your product with minimal management overhead.
Dedicated Team
5–10 peopleA full cross-functional team working exclusively on your roadmap.
Best for: Building or evolving a product or platform over the long term.
Extended Team
FlexibleShivacha engineers integrated into your existing teams as additional capacity.
Best for: Accelerating an in-house roadmap without changing team structure.
Product Squad
4–8 peopleProduct, design and engineering together, accountable for product outcomes.
Best for: New products or product lines needing end-to-end ownership.
Managed Engineering
Scoped to outcomesShivacha owns delivery of defined outcomes with service levels and reporting.
Best for: Delegating a product, platform or operational workstream entirely.
Services
What this team delivers
Cybersecurity Services
Cybersecurity engineering — risk assessment, security architecture, controls implementation, testing and monitoring.
Learn moreCloud Security
Cloud security architecture and posture management — IAM, network controls, encryption, logging and threat detection.
Learn moreApplication Security
Application security — secure SDLC, threat modelling, code review, SAST/DAST, dependency management and remediation.
Learn morePenetration Testing
Scoped penetration testing for web apps, APIs, mobile apps and cloud — with prioritised findings and re-testing.
Learn moreRelated teams
Often combined with
DevOps Team
Engineers for CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containers and delivery automation.
Learn moreCloud Engineering Team
Cloud architects and engineers for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Learn moreSRE Team
Site reliability engineers for SLOs, incident management and resilience.
Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can the team start?
Timing depends on roles and seniority. We share profiles for your review, and initial team members can often begin within a few weeks of agreeing scope.
Will the team work in our time zone?
We arrange meaningful overlap with your working hours and agree communication rituals up front. Teams work in your tools — your repositories, tracker and chat.
Who owns the code and IP?
You do. All work product is assigned to you under the engagement agreement.
Build your engineering team.
Tell us what your cybersecurity team should own and we will propose a composition.