TX-RAMP (Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program) is a cybersecurity program that was modeled after the similarly named FedRAMP and StateRAMP programs to ensure that cloud computing services that work with federal or state agencies have adequate security controls in place. TX-RAMP was created by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to provide a method to review the security measures taken by cloud-based products and services that process and transmit data to Texas state agencies.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules for cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure by public companies on July 26, requiring public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents within four days of an attack. Additionally, registrants must annually report their process, if any, for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats.

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Yesterday the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to issue long-awaited regulations that mandate uniform cyber incident disclosures for public companies. The SEC’s rulemaking progress has been lengthy and controversial, and cybersecurity experts and business advocates have been eagerly awaiting the release of the final rules after more than a year of public comment and lobbying from business and cyber experts.

The ISO 27000 series is an industry standard that has long defined and dictated base-level requirements for organizations’ information security management systems (ISMS). Through more than a dozen standards, the framework helps organizations demonstrate management commitment to their ISMS as they regularly review and improve their systems and procedures.

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Private Integrations today, enabling Vanta customers to easily connect their in-house or third-party applications to Vanta’s Trust Management platform. With Private Integrations, in-house systems that need compliance controls can now be managed with the same level of automation as any third-party application available in Vanta’s integration directory.

WhiteHat™Dynamic delivers the compliance testing you need, without slowing down development. Your business runs on an ever-changing combination of software you build, software you borrow, and software you buy. Of course you need run your business at the speed of software, but these ever-changing apps and systems can contain vulnerabilities that can be exploited to disrupt, threaten, and steal essential data.