Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management presents some unique challenges for organizations that deploy a myriad of cloud resources, services, and accounts. Simple misconfigurations in any of these assets can lead to a serious data breach, and compliance issues become even more prevalent as organizations try to inventory and manage assets across multiple cloud platforms and security and auditing tools.

Now, there’s a loaded question. With so many preceding it: What do we mean by AI? Which aspects of what data are we referring to When it comes to AI? Are ethical practices universal? So, here are a few things to consider.

The NIS Regulations were enacted in May 2018 to implement the EU Directive to achieve NIS compliance.

Just like any compliance or set of regulations, FedRAMP uses many acronyms and key terms to describe processes, standards, and regulations. This article explains key terminology that is used in the FedRAMP framework. You may already be familiar with some of these compliance terms and acronyms from other security frameworks.

Google adopted its cloud infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), to be compliant with FedRAMP. GCP earned a FedRAMP High authorization to operate (ATO) for several cloud products in a handful of locations and has uplifted the current FedRAMP Moderate services to more products and locations. Government agencies can now work with the highest level of classified information using GCP.

The current FedRAMP Authorization process is a struggle. First, you must manage multiple regulatory standards and frameworks, which change over time. Second, regulatory standards and frameworks overlap in scope and can often conflict and be difficult to manage together. And, lastly, information systems continue to increase in size and complexity.

For a Cloud Service Provider (CSP) to be FedRAMP accredited, it must complete the following six phases. They are diagnostic assessment, boundary and architecture review, documentation, technical remediation, testing preparation & residual risk, and Final Authorization to Operate.

As businesses and health organizations seek to strengthen cybersecurity, they’re turning frequently to compliance frameworks to help prioritize, guide, and improve decision-making and implementation. Two of the more popular compliance frameworks are the NIST CSF and the ISO 27001. For IT teams seeking to better understand the difference between these frameworks, as well as which is the ideal tool for their business, here’s what to know.

The federal government enacted the FedRAMP regulation in December 2011 to enable executive agencies and departments to use an assessment method based on risk and cost-effectiveness when adopting cloud technologies. A FedRAMP readiness assessment is mandatory for cloud products and solutions providers seeking to receive an Authorization to Operate (ATO). FedRAMP ATO indicates that a provider’s hosted information and systems meet FedRAMP requirements.

We are pleased to announce that we’ve recently attained Cyber Essentials certification with the NCSC in addition to our existing compliance with PCI DSS, SOC 2 & ISO 27001. The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) is the UK authority for monitoring cybersecurity incidents, conducting threat assessments and acts as an overarching technical authority for mitigating cyber threats.

The term Governance, Risk, and Compliance (relatively known as its acronym ‘GRC’) is an integrated strategy for managing an organisation’s overall governance procedures, enterprise risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Through UKG Pro, NeoSystems provides Payroll Administration and Tax Management, Compliance, Benefits Management, Open Enrollment, Recruiting, and On-Boarding as well as property, skills, and certification tracking – all through a cloud-based manager & employee self-service platform.

For organizations looking to reassure customers that excellent data governance is one of their guiding principles, and that they’re doing everything in their power to mitigate the risk posed by cybercrime, ISO/IEC27001 certification is one of the best ways to demonstrate that commitment. Nevertheless, it’s a high standard to achieve. According to data supplied by ISO.org, only 28,426 companies worldwide had achieved the certification by 2022.

For organizations looking to reassure customers that excellent data governance is one of their guiding principles, and that they’re doing everything in their power to mitigate the risk posed by cybercrime, ISO/IEC27001 certification is one of the best ways to demonstrate that commitment. Nevertheless, it’s a high standard to achieve. According to data supplied by ISO.org, only 28,426 companies worldwide had achieved the certification by 2022.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, also known as PCI DSS is a thorough process that reviews a company’s systems and policies for handling and storage of sensitive consumer cardholder data.

Tripwire Configuration Manager allows for user created configuration and compliance management content via a new Policy Management capability. Custom user content can be used alongside existing cloud service provider and third-party SaaS policies, providing multiple new use cases for data gathering and expanding policy compliance support into new services. This blog will describe some of the features and use cases for the Policy Management capability.

Enterprises continue to embrace cloud technology, some driven by the desire to offload rising hardware costs and operational overhead, others enticed by the promise of scalable, on-demand, practically infinite capacity and capability only a few clicks away.

Does the saying "compliance does not equal security" paint a holistic picture? Sure, the concept is genuine; meeting a single compliance standard will not directly improve security posture. However, after working with hundreds of organizations, we have learned there are key considerations that can help maximize the value and urgency of compliance requirements by channeling such efforts into more practical risk assessments.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) entered the scene back in 2004 with the rise of payment fraud. Created by leaders in the credit card industry, PCI DSS was developed to provide a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder payment data and was commonly understood by those in the legacy security world.