Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Here on the Ignyte blog, we talk a lot about general information security frameworks like ISO 27001 and government frameworks like CMMC and FedRAMP. But that doesn’t mean that’s all we understand. One of the most broadly used security standards in the world is PCI DSS. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is the standard that must be upheld by any and all entities that handle, process, or store cardholder data and authentication data for payments.

A key part of any security framework, from FedRAMP to ISO 27001, is enforcement. Putting out a set of standards is only as effective as the ability to penalize failure to comply. Within the ISO ecosystem, compliance is validated through the use of external audits. The auditors will evaluate your organization based on both ISO standards and other external factors, like regulatory requirements within your industry.

Now that CMMC is a mandatory part of participating in the defense supply chain, a lot of businesses are starting to grapple with the requirements and what they mean for operations. One of the biggest roadblocks is the use of an MSP, or Managed Services Provider. MSPs are the backbone of many businesses that don’t have the resources to spin up entire architectures on their own. It’s a huge benefit and allows companies to exist when otherwise the investment to get started would be way too high.

What happens when there’s an unexpected interruption to your business? Certainly, it depends on the kind of interruption. The way your business handles something like a power outage can be quite different from how you handle a wildfire, which will be different from how you handle a cyberattack. The core principles are the same. You want to have ways to defend your business, to restore services, and to ensure continuity as much as possible.