Author: Anwita

Anwita is a cybersecurity enthusiast and veteran blogger all rolled into one. Her love for everything cybersecurity started her journey into the world compliance. With multiple certifications on cybersecurity under her belt, she aims to simplify complex security related topics for all audiences. She loves to read nonfiction, listen to progressive rock, and watches sitcoms on the weekends.
SOC 2 Change management

Change Management for SOC 2: AICPA Guidelines

If your organization’s SOC 2 audit is around the corner, everyone in your team has surely worked hard to get that SOC 2 certificate. A ton of effort went into ensuring that the organization is demonstrating compliance for applicable Trust Service Criteria (TSC).  In your SOC 2 journey, are you ready to demonstrate evidence for…
Feb 08, 2024
ISO 27001 for startups

How to Get ISO 27001 For Startups (Free Guide)

ISO 27001 is not an easy framework to understand, especially for startups new to compliance. It is not quite straightforward and does not provide checklists and examples to make your job easy. But without ISO 27001, startups lose out on a ton of growth opportunities.  To address this, we’ve drafted this article to bridge the…
Jan 29, 2024
NIST compliance

NIST Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide

NIST asserts significant influence on a number of standards. It provides a framework for security teams to identify, detect, and respond to threats. As a widely recognized security standard, it specifies guidelines for federal security systems. One of its most widely used publications is the 800 series, concerned with computer security.  In this article, we…
Jan 26, 2024
PCI DSS compensating controls

A Detailed Overview Of PCI DSS Compensating Controls

If your business handles, stores, transmits, manages, or processes customers’ payment card information, it must comply with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). This is an information security standard that outlines measures and controls for organizations to protect sensitive card details while processing transactions.  Implementing stringent compliance is not a piece of cake…
Apr 21, 2022