Question 1

Is Frugal Scientific ISO 27001 certified?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Frugal Scientific Pvt. Ltd. is ISO/IEC 27001 certified, demonstrating its commitment to maintaining a structured Information Security Management System (ISMS) and implementing appropriate controls for information security.

Question 2

What is ISO 27001 and why is it important to Frugal Scientific?

Accepted Answer

ISO/IEC 27001 is an internationally recognized standard for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an Information Security Management System (ISMS).For Frugal Scientific, information security is particularly important because we work with enterprise applications, FinTech platforms, customer data, APIs, cloud infrastructure and AI-enabled systems.

Question 3

Does Frugal Scientific follow an Information Security Management System (ISMS)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As part of its ISO/IEC 27001 certification, Frugal Scientific maintains an information-security management framework designed to identify information-security risks, implement appropriate controls, monitor them and continually improve the organization's security posture.

Question 4

Does Frugal Scientific follow secure software development practices?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Security is considered throughout the product engineering lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, deployment and ongoing maintenance.
For enterprise applications, security considerations can include:Secure architectureIdentity and access managementAuthentication and authorizationData protectionEncryptionAPI securitySecrets managementSecure codingLogging and monitoringVulnerability managementBackup and recoverySecurity reviews

Question 5

Does Frugal Scientific provide VAPT services?

Accepted Answer

No. Frugal Scientific does not provide Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) as a standalone service.
Where required, customers can engage an appropriately qualified independent security/VAPT provider. Frugal Scientific can, however, incorporate secure engineering practices and address identified security findings as part of a broader product engineering or application development engagement.

Question 6

Does Frugal Scientific conduct security assessments of applications?

Accepted Answer

Security considerations and engineering reviews can be incorporated into product development and modernization engagements. However, independent VAPT, penetration testing or certification assessments are not offered as standalone services by Frugal Scientific.

Question 7

Does Frugal Scientific support compliance requirements for FinTech applications?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Frugal Scientific has domain experience in FinTech and builds high-security transactional and financial technology systems. Compliance requirements are considered as part of solution architecture and product engineering, based on the customer's regulatory environment and applicable requirements.
However, Frugal Scientific does not act as a regulatory authority or compliance certification body. The customer remains responsible for determining the regulatory obligations applicable to its business.

Question 8

Can Frugal Scientific build applications for RBI-regulated organizations?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Frugal Scientific can engineer technology platforms for banks, NBFCs, FinTech companies and other financial-services organizations, taking applicable security, privacy, auditability, data-management and regulatory requirements into consideration.
The exact compliance architecture should be established based on the customer's specific RBI-regulated activity and applicable regulatory requirements.

Question 9

Can Frugal Scientific support DPDP Act requirements?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Where an application processes personal data in India, Frugal Scientific incorporate privacy and data-protection requirements into the product architecture and engineering process.
This may include:Data classificationAccess controlData minimizationConsent/privacy workflows where applicableData retentionAudit trailsEncryptionSecure APIsData deletion workflowsPrivacy-aware system architecture
The exact implementation depends on the customer's role, data-processing activities and applicable legal requirements.

Question 10

Does Frugal Scientific support GDPR-compliant application development?

Accepted Answer

Frugal Scientific can incorporate GDPR-aligned privacy and security requirements into applications where GDPR applies. The specific controls and implementation depend on the partner/customer's business, geographic footprint, data-processing activities and legal obligations.

Question 11

Does Frugal Scientific support SOC 2 compliance?

Accepted Answer

Frugal Scientific design and engineer applications and cloud environments with controls that support a customer's SOC 2 requirements. However, SOC 2 attestation is performed by an independent qualified auditor, and Frugal Scientific should not represent itself as a SOC 2 auditor unless separately certified/authorized to do so.

Question 12

Does Frugal Scientific provide compliance certification?

Accepted Answer

No. Frugal Scientific is a technology and product engineering company, not a statutory, regulatory or certification authority.We help organizations design and implement technology systems that support applicable security and compliance requirements, while formal certifications, attestations and regulatory approvals are performed by the relevant independent authorities or certification bodies.

Question 13

How does Frugal Scientific protect customer data?

Accepted Answer

Frugal Scientific applies security controls appropriate to the nature of the engagement. Depending on the solution, these can include:
EncryptionIAM and role-based access controlSecure API architectureNetwork isolationSecure cloud configurationsLogging and monitoringBackup and disaster recoveryAccess managementSecure development practices
The company's website also publishes a privacy policy describing its approach to handling information collected through its website.

Question 14

Does Frugal Scientific use AWS for secure cloud deployments?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Frugal Scientific's technology services include secure cloud-native deployments across platforms including AWS, Azure and GCP.Cloud architecture can be designed according to the customer's security, availability, data-residency and regulatory requirements.

Question 15

Can Frugal Scientific support data residency requirements?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Data residency and data-location requirements can be incorporated into the solution architecture based on the customer's regulatory, contractual and business requirements.
For example, an application can be architected to keep databases, object storage, backups and other relevant workloads within specified cloud regions where technically and legally required.

Question 16

Does Frugal Scientific’s Solution approach provide audit trails?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Audit logging can be incorporated into enterprise applications to capture important activities such as:
User login/logoutData creation/modificationApproval/rejectionWorkflow transitionsFinancial transactionsAdministrative changesAPI activitySecurity events
The exact audit requirements are defined during product and solution architecture.

Question 17

Does Frugal Scientific consider business continuity and disaster recovery?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Business continuity, backup and disaster-recovery requirements can be incorporated into cloud architecture based on the application's criticality and required RPO/RTO.

Question 18

Does Frugal Scientific support security requirements for AI and GenAI applications?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AI applications can be designed with appropriate controls around:
Data accessModel accessPrompt/data isolationPII handlingRAG data securityAuthentication and authorizationModel/API accessLoggingAI-generated contentData retention
This is particularly important for enterprise GenAI applications that process confidential or regulated information.

Frequently asked questions

Is Frugal Scientific ISO 27001 certified?

What is ISO 27001 and why is it important to Frugal Scientific?

Does Frugal Scientific follow an Information Security Management System (ISMS)?

Does Frugal Scientific follow secure software development practices?

Does Frugal Scientific provide VAPT services?

Does Frugal Scientific conduct security assessments of applications?

Does Frugal Scientific support compliance requirements for FinTech applications?

Can Frugal Scientific build applications for RBI-regulated organizations?

Can Frugal Scientific support DPDP Act requirements?

Does Frugal Scientific support GDPR-compliant application development?

Does Frugal Scientific support SOC 2 compliance?

Does Frugal Scientific provide compliance certification?

How does Frugal Scientific protect customer data?

Does Frugal Scientific use AWS for secure cloud deployments?

Can Frugal Scientific support data residency requirements?

Does Frugal Scientific’s Solution approach provide audit trails?

Does Frugal Scientific consider business continuity and disaster recovery?

Does Frugal Scientific support security requirements for AI and GenAI applications?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Frugal Scientific ISO 27001 certified?

What is ISO 27001 and why is it important to Frugal Scientific?

Does Frugal Scientific follow an Information Security Management System (ISMS)?

Does Frugal Scientific follow secure software development practices?

Does Frugal Scientific provide VAPT services?

Does Frugal Scientific conduct security assessments of applications?

Does Frugal Scientific support compliance requirements for FinTech applications?

Can Frugal Scientific build applications for RBI-regulated organizations?

Can Frugal Scientific support DPDP Act requirements?

Does Frugal Scientific support GDPR-compliant application development?

Does Frugal Scientific support SOC 2 compliance?

Does Frugal Scientific provide compliance certification?

How does Frugal Scientific protect customer data?

Does Frugal Scientific use AWS for secure cloud deployments?

Can Frugal Scientific support data residency requirements?

Does Frugal Scientific’s Solution approach provide audit trails?

Does Frugal Scientific consider business continuity and disaster recovery?

Does Frugal Scientific support security requirements for AI and GenAI applications?

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