At Vanta, we’re on a mission to secure the internet and protect consumer data by transforming the way companies meet their security compliance and establish and deepen trust with their customers, vendors, and partners. Today we’re excited to share several announcements that help us achieve our mission.
POV: an important prospect requires all of their partners to get a SOC 2 audit. You’ve just met with your auditing firm and you’ve been tasked with evidence collection, which sounds like tracking down a lot of people and documents. No one can tell you when the RFP knowledge base was last updated. The sales team is asking how long it will take, and can it go faster? You sit back and wonder the same thing: is it possible, and if so, how?
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) is a collection of rules published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that outlines how to store and handle sensitive data securely. It is a fundamental security precaution that all companies must use to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII). FIPS defines best practices for data encryption, authentication, and access control.
The U.S. federal government tends to move very slowly – except when it comes to zero-trust cybersecurity. The drive to get all agencies to zero trust is cruising along at warp speed, as evidenced by White House Executive Order 14028, CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model, OMB OMB M-22-09 and the DoD zero trust strategy and roadmap, all of which were released within the span of less than two years.
Welcome to our guide on SOC 2 compliance! We’ll cover everything you need to know about SOC 2, including its key principles, types of reports, the preparation & audit processes, costs, and best practices. Let’s get started!
As a risk-based response to the continuous, and varied assaults on our systems by criminals, the PCI DSS standard requires a minimum of 20 technical scans per full year for merchants, and 21 for third-party service providers (TPSPs)
SOC 2 reports evaluate internal controls to see how well a company identifies, assesses, mitigates, and monitors risks. In the context of third-party risk management (TPRM), a SOC 2 can give you confidence that your critical vendors are following best practices to protect your data. If you’re getting started with SOC 2 for third-party risk management or need an update, this blog has got you covered.
Did you know that 70% of organizations have adopted a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy? As technology continues to evolve, more companies are encouraging employees to use their personal devices for work purposes. While this can increase flexibility and productivity, it also poses unique challenges in terms of security and compliance. In this article, we’ll discuss.
