Security questionnaires (SQs) are not fun. They’re time-consuming, tedious work and sometimes, they’re the one thing standing between you and a closed deal. Fortunately, the emergence of AI in the security space has resulted in many day-to-day workflows being streamlined – with SQs being one of them. Security questionnaire automation solutions have been on the rise.

Kobalt.io is a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) with the mission of developing and managing cybersecurity programs for small and mid-sized businesses, making big-budget security affordable to smaller organizations. It builds on world-class frameworks and toolsets, combining the power of the cloud and data at scale to address the complexity of cybersecurity for small businesses.

February’s product update includes many exciting announcements from Vanta. We announced Custom Frameworks and Controls and other improvements to the Vanta experience: ‍ ‍

Businesses looking for serious compliance street cred often turn first to ISO 27001. ISO 27001 is a globally recognized framework that outlines and defines information security management system (ISMS) requirements. Because being ISO 27001 certified demonstrates an organization meets best practices for information security, ISO certification can give businesses a significant competitive advantage. If you’re weighing ISO 27001 vs.

Achieving any kind of compliance can be grueling. Ensuring your organization is SOC 2 compliant is often a particularly laborious endeavor, requiring extensive resources to obtain and maintain. SOC 2 is a comprehensive cybersecurity compliance framework developed by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). It helps guarantee third-party service providers handle customer data with appropriate security measures.

The Australian Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC) recently announced that the Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) obligation had entered into effect. The Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Clare O’Neil, signed the CIRMP Rules as the final part (Section 61) of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act) on 17 February 2023, effective immediately.