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SQL Server Audit: Expert tips and best practices

The database is the backbone of any organization. It stores confidential information, financial records and other sensitive data. That is why security of a database should always be a number one priority. One of the ways to make your database meet the security requirements is to conduct thedatabase audit. In this piece we will have a closer look at database audit types, provide expert tips to make this process smooth and decide whether the database migration is an optimal way out of solving database issues. Without further ado, let's begin.

How Claude + MCP + Vanta could help auditors

At Vanta, we’re always looking to experiment, learn, and stay at the forefront of AI. Recently, we built a proof of concept to explore how auditors could interact more effectively with audits and the data within them. Our experiment used Anthropic’s Claude, the open source MCP (Model Context Protocol), and Vanta’s API to enable users to ask deeper questions of Vanta’s compliance data. ‍ ‍

Beware of Fake Cybersecurity Audits: Cybercriminals Use Scams to Breach Corporate Systems

Companies are being warned that malicious hackers are using a novel technique to break into businesses - by pretending to offer audits of the company's cybersecurity. With ransomware and other cybersecurity threats high in the mind of many business owners, it is all too easy to imagine how many companies might react positively to an invitation to have the security of their networks tested.

Mastering audit scope: A strategic imperative for technology leaders

As part of the technological revolution, organizations must navigate complex regulatory landscapes, safeguard data integrity, and ensure operational efficiency. Central to these endeavors is the meticulous scoping of audits, a process that delineates the boundaries of examination, ensuring that audits are both effective and aligned with organizational objectives.

Mastering audit scope: A strategic imperative for technology leaders

As part of the technological revolution, organizations must navigate complex regulatory landscapes, safeguard data integrity, and ensure operational efficiency. Central to these endeavors is the meticulous scoping of audits, a process that delineates the boundaries of examination, ensuring that audits are both effective and aligned with organizational objectives.

Automatic Audit Logs: new updates deliver increased transparency and accountability

Audit logs are a critical tool for tracking and recording changes, actions, and resource access patterns within your Cloudflare environment. They provide visibility into who performed an action, what the action was, when it occurred, where it happened, and how it was executed. This enables security teams to identify vulnerabilities, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist in troubleshooting operational issues. Audit logs provide critical transparency and accountability.

Monitor your Atlassian audit records and event logs with Datadog Cloud SIEM

Collaboration platforms like Atlassian Jira and Atlassian Confluence contain sensitive company and employee data, making them critical targets for cyberattacks. Teams use Jira to track and manage projects, and rely on Confluence as an internal knowledgebase for documentation, company policy guides, team wikis, and more. Atlassian organizations, which provide a centralized place for admins to manage their Atlassian products and users, are also prime targets.

FedRAMP ConMon vs Audits: What's the Difference?

A lot goes into protecting the information security of the nation. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, maintains a list of security controls under the banner of NIST SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations. Meanwhile, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, sets up a framework that makes those security controls apply to governmental agencies and the third-party cloud service providers that work with them.

Adverse audit findings: A technology leader's roadmap to compliance excellence

Today, organizations are under increasing scrutiny to maintain robust compliance frameworks. Audits play a pivotal role in evaluating these frameworks, and adverse findings can serve as critical indicators of areas requiring immediate attention. As technology leaders, understanding the implications of such findings and implementing effective remediation strategies is essential to upholding organizational integrity and stakeholder trust.

Common Mistakes Companies Make When Implementing GDPR Policies

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set a high standard for data protection and privacy in the European Union, impacting businesses worldwide. While most companies recognize the importance of compliance, many make critical mistakes during implementation, leaving them vulnerable to fines and reputational damage. Here are some of the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them.