Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

ISO 27001 is a widely used standard for protecting the security of organizations across sectors and their data through comprehensive controls. While it’s beneficial for virtually any industry, organizations in the healthcare sector often find it especially valuable. ‍ This is because they’re often subject to extensive but vaguely defined regulations, and ISO 27001 provides the structured approach to compliance they need.

Vanta has raised a $150M Series D and is now valued at $4.15 billion. ‍ Financing mile markers are exciting validation of what we’re building and also serve as a rare moment to reflect on the company and hone in more sharply on our mission. ‍ Vanta’s mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. ‍ We believe trust is the critical ingredient to growth.

The regulatory landscape is constantly evolving to address new technologies and risks. As a result, organizations must navigate an increasing number of frameworks to protect their systems and data. ‍ Manually managing complex compliance workflows, such as control effectiveness monitoring, can lead to inconsistent documentation, human error, and costly audit failures.

In 2024, Vanta’s State of Trust Report found that cybersecurity threats were the number one concern for Australian organisations. To mitigate such threats, the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) developed CPS 234—a robust security framework that all APRA-regulated entities must implement. ‍ CPS 234 addresses virtually all aspects of an entity’s security infrastructure, so implementation can be challenging without guidance.

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

CPS 234 and ISO 27001 are two industry-accepted standards that help protect organisations from cyber attacks—one of the biggest threats and concerns Australian organisations experienced in 2024. The standards can be said to share the same end goal—increasing cyber resilience while helping manage information security more effectively. ‍ Despite this shared goal, CPS 234 and ISO 27001 come with notable differences.

Today, we're taking a big step toward making trust management even easier for our customers: Vanta has acquired Riskey, a company leading the way in real-time third-party risk monitoring. Their continuous vendor monitoring and alerting will soon be part of Vanta’s Vendor Risk Management product. ‍ Managing vendor risk is more important than ever.

As AI capabilities grow, organizations are adopting it for compliance monitoring, risk analysis, and data processing. However, increased use also introduces new risks, making strict regulation essential, especially in sectors where sensitive data is involved—like finance, insurance, and healthcare. Mishandling this information can lead to reputational damage, legal action, or hefty fines.