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What is SOC 2 and, do you need one?

A SOC 2 Type 2 audit is an evaluation of risk for buyers and, a vehicle for communicating trust between two parties. But is it right for your organization?

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What is a Tabletop Exercise and Why is it Valuable? – An interview with Aaron Wheeler, Truvantis Security Consultant

In this interview with Truvantis CEO Andy Cottrell, Aaron Wheeler discusses conducting tabletop exercises and how his clients derive value. What is a Tabletop Exercise? “It's a chance for clients to stress test environment policiesand procedures. In

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Why is Cybersecurity Difficult? – An interview with Jennifer Hill, Truvantis Security Consultant

In this interview with Truvantis CEO Andy Cottrell, Jenny Hill discusses the challenges and evolution of security programs she sees across industries. In theory, cybersecurity should be easy. Why is it so hard? “It never stays stagnant. Every minute

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The vCISO’s Guide to Managing Risk in Your Environment

Cybersecurity and privacy risks remain among the top threats facing business organizations today. Increasingly, boards are leaning on the CISO role to guide investments in cybersecurity and privacy programs, emphasizing the importance of risk

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The Board vs. Security & Privacy Programs

In a corporation, the board is ultimately accountable to the shareholders for managing risks, including cybersecurity and privacy risk. Therefore, the need to address cybersecurity and privacy risk is generally accepted. However, there is often a

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Finding Peace of Mind in Cybersecurity

Everyone is aware Cybersecurity is a necessity. And regardless of how mature or lacking your current cybersecurity program is, the constantly changing landscape makes it challenging to stay on top of. From potential concerns related to an economic

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The Three Levels of HITRUST CSF r2 Compliance

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) Common Security Framework (CSF) is a widely recognized security framework that HITRUST developed in 2007 to provide a roadmap to compliance for programs like ISO/IEC 27001 and HIPAA. HITRUST CSF

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Video | The Compliance Equals Security Disconnect

Topic: The Compliance Equals Security Disconnect “Use the tools at your disposal correctly, stay current on threats, monitor your security posture, and live a long, prosperous, secure life." A discussion between Sean Costigan, Prof, George C.

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Security Risk Assessments & Why Compliance Equals Security

You likely need a risk assessment for compliance. PCI DSS 4.0, SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, and other standards require a risk assessment as a fundamental part of a robust security program— and they're right to make this fundamental analysis a

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Three Steps to ISO 27001 Compliance

ISO27001 is the certifiable ISO standard that describes how to manage an Information Security Management System (ISMS) securely. 27001 is compatible with other standards and regulations, including SOX, GLBA and other cybersecurity regulations.