Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

By Randy Blasik, Founder, ComplianceAide The good news for managed service providers (MSPs) supporting defense contractors is that demand for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and NIST 800-171 readiness services is surging. The downside, unfortunately, is that many MSPs have discovered that delivering compliance engagements at scale can be difficult and complex.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has governed how universities handle student records since 1974. Fundamentally, FERPA is a federal privacy law that grants students the ability to exert some meaningful authority over their academic information. At the same time, it also assigns responsibility for the maintenance and safeguarding of student education records to the universities that maintain them.

Proactively addressing risks in technical environments is a constant challenge. Many teams wait until it’s too late and key application functionality is disrupted or sensitive data is exposed. However, understanding risk severity in context can be difficult, especially in distributed systems where related issues and impacts may not be immediately obvious.

Before the AI spectacle of RSA arrives, let’s talk about what actually keeps regulated organizations secure RSA is only weeks away. And if you’ve been paying any attention to the pre-conference buzz, or if you work in technology generally, you already know what it’s going to feel like walking that floor: artificial intelligence, everywhere, in everything. AI-powered detection. Autonomous response. Agentic security copilots in everything from threat monitoring to your morning coffee.

The evolution of cybersecurity challenges and the rapid pace of digital transformation have led security leaders to focus increasingly on robust and adaptive security frameworks. Among them, zero-trust identity management has emerged as a cornerstone of modern security strategies.

A SOC audit (System and Organization Controls audit) is an important part of making sure that security measures are strong and that regulations are followed in today’s security environment. Through SOC audits, companies can demonstrate their commitment to best security practices by ensuring the safety of sensitive data and smooth operations.