Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Getting your first SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification and building your security program used to be a painfully slow and manual process. But thanks to automation, the path to compliance has gotten a lot faster and simpler, lowering the barrier to entry for security-minded startups that want to build and demonstrate trust with customers early on.

It’s no secret that the healthcare industry has a fraught relationship with cybersecurity. Despite being highly regulated, healthcare companies are hot targets for hackers. The wealth of patient data healthcare companies often possess sells for a premium on the dark web, and hackers have an opportunity to yield high ransom payouts due to the criticality of healthcare systems and services. After all, lives may truly be at stake amid a healthcare breach.

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Bringing on your first cybersecurity professional is a major milestone for any growing business. This strategic hire signifies that your company recognizes the increasing risks that come with growing your business and is committed to protecting and building trust with your customers. Because this is such an important role, knowing when to make this hire and how to find the ideal candidate is crucial. ‍

This past month, the Vanta team launched new features to help you: ‍

This blog was written in partnership with the Vouch team. ‍ Today, cyber threats are more pervasive than ever, with businesses facing increasing risks from data breaches, ransomware attacks, and regulatory fines. To mitigate these threats, many companies turn to cyber insurance for financial protection. ‍ However, securing and maintaining cyber insurance isn’t just about paying a premium.

Vanta is proud to be one of the first companies to achieve ISO 42001 compliance with our audit partner Schellman, an ANSI-accredited ISO 42001 auditor. ‍ To prepare for and pass our audit, our team worked diligently to assess our specific business needs, communicate clearly with stakeholders and AI leadership, and complete formal training to learn how to develop, integrate, and deploy trustworthy AI systems in line with emerging laws and policies.

At Vanta, our mission is to secure the internet and protect consumer data. The proliferation of AI has made this both more challenging—and more important—than ever before. In our ongoing mission to ensure we safely use AI and demonstrate trustworthy AI practices, we’re excited to announce that Vanta is the first trust management platform to achieve ISO 42001 certification from an ANAB-accredited 42001 assessor. ‍

AI is a part of just about every organization—whether you're deploying AI, leveraging vendors who use it, or perhaps even building a model yourself. With AI moving faster than the pace of regulation, it’s natural for concerns around AI security and responsible usage to be top of mind. ‍ We hear from customers and prospects often who are looking for guidance to prove and demonstrate AI compliance and best practices.