CISO, vCISO, Security Program

Vendor Security Assessment Questionnaire Templates

Tired of filling out vendor security assessment questionnaires or shared assessment SIG templates? A vCISO service could be just the right thing for you. Is your sales team coming to you with deals that won’t close until you’ve filled out yet another Standardized Information

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SOC2, CISO, vCISO, Security Program

Using a vCISO Service to Achieve and Retain a SOC 2 Certification

CSO Online, which knows plenty about what goes into ensuring security, makes a strong case for hiring a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO). It notes that fulltime CISOs “can be hard to come by, often stay in their job for two years

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PCI DSS, CISO, vCISO

Use a vCISO to Achieve and Maintain PCI DSS Compliance

PCI is a strong security Framework. If you are a business owner, you have probably heard about the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). All organizations that store, process, or transmit payment card transactions must adhere to

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SOC2, CISO, vCISO, Security Program

Video | 11 Steps to Achieve SOC 2 Compliance

Are you looking to start your SOC 2 Audit for this year? Here is a video that will guide you through your first SOC 2 audit using 11 steps. Overview Your customers have probably asked for your SOC 2 report, or it may be required to seal the deal on

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SOC2, CISO, vCISO, Security Program, Privacy

Using Cyber Security to Enable Sales

Information security and privacy programs are generally about managing risk, but they can also impact your sales team by either slowing down or speeding up deals.

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CISO, vCISO

The Advantages of Hiring a vCISO Vendor vs. an In-House CISO

You need someone to manage your business’ security program, and while this is a necessity, you have options for how you choose to protect your assets. For most companies, they either hire a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to manage an

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CISO, vCISO

5 Signs It's Time to Start Using a CISO as a Service

You’re busy at work, focused on meeting daily deadlines and on achieving your overall mission. But while you’re laser-focused on your day-to-day tasks and long-term goals, who’s worrying about your cybersecurity? Maybe it’s a small in-house IT team

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CISO, vCISO

5 Ways vCISO Can Turbocharge Your Sales Team

Sales are complicated. You’re not just articulating the facts about your product or service, you are also navigating emotions and perception to get the deal closed. In a tech setting, that’s about building trust and confidence. The faster that trust

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SOC2, vCISO

The New SOC 2 and You: How You Should Proceed

Under mounting pressure to keep up with an ever-changing body of regulations and increased demands for transparency, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has adjusted Service Organization Control 2 (SOC 2) framework. A SOC

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vCISO, HIPAA, CIS Controls, Security Program

How much Information Security function can you safely outsource?

Outsourcing is now very common among technology companies. Sometimes a whole function is delegated externally such as accounting, HR, marketing. Even R&D can be delivered by remote teams, often in other countries. So what about information

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