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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a comprehensive EU regulation aimed at financial entities and their third-party information and communications technology (ICT) providers. ‍ As a new and largely unexplored regulation, many affected organizations are still in the process of aligning their cybersecurity and risk management processes with the framework.

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

‍Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Seattle, WA, Mirai Security is a leading cybersecurity consultancy dedicated to delivering scalable, cost-effective solutions to businesses at every stage of their security journey. As a leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), Mirai Security specializes in building and managing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) operations, delivering tailored, end-to-end security programs to meet diverse client needs.

As a startup founder, security might not be the first thing on your mind. You’re busy building features, finding product-market fit, and growing your customer base. But security isn’t just a nice to have—it’s essential to helping you hit key milestones faster, from winning larger customers to securing your next round of funding.

More than ever, business growth is reliant on proving security and compliance. According to Vanta’s State of Trust Report, nearly two-thirds (65%) of organizations say that customers, investors, and buyers require proof of compliance. ‍ GRC and security teams are on the frontlines managing these requests. Yet these teams are too often under-resourced and burdened with processes and systems that waste their time.

ISO published the ISO 27001 standard to outline an information security management system (ISMS) in 2005. Since then, significant revisions have taken place in 2013 and 2022 to better reflect the evolving climate of cybersecurity threats and technologies.

The AI space is developing rapidly but is still largely uncontrolled. According to The State of Trust Report 2024, 62% businesses plan to invest more in AI security in the next 12 months. ‍ The good news is that AI security can now be better implemented with the help of many authoritative new AI standards and frameworks rolled out in the past few years. The aim with any of these standards is to remove the uncertainty around AI systems and ensure responsible implementation.

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

Information security is no longer optional; it’s critical to running a successful, resilient business. ISO 27001, the international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), provides a structured approach to safeguarding data. Central to this framework are the 93 controls in Annex A, which are divided into four categories: organizational, people, physical, and technological.

The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (RMF) is one of the most advanced, globally accepted guidelines for the safe and responsible use of AI systems. If your organization implements AI in any capacity, adopting the NIST AI RMF can be a significant move toward future-proofing your operations and strengthening AI trustworthiness among customers.