Author: Gowsika

Gowsika is an avid reader and storyteller who untangles the knotty world of compliance and cybersecurity with a dash of charming wit! While she’s not decoding cryptic compliance jargon, she’s oceanside, melody in ears, pondering life’s big (and small) questions. Your guide through cyber jungles, with a serene soul and a sharp pen!
    How to Create a Vendor Management Policy (+Download Free Template)
    How to Create a Vendor Management Policy? [Template]
    Vendor management is how your business selects, monitors, and offboards third parties that touch your systems, data, or daily operations.  A vendor management policy helps teams handle vendor risk in a consistent way. It reduces the chance of audit findings or security breaches and minimizes business disruptions. The policy specifies who owns vendor oversight, how…
    PCI Penetration Testing
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    What is PCI Penetration Testing and How it Works + Downloadable Template
    For every lock, there is someone out there trying to pick it and break in. – David Bernstein.  We check our home’s lock twice before leaving. Do you ensure the same thing in maintaining your customer data? Yes, we are talking about the PCI penetration testing. Organizations that store, process, and handle credit cards and…
    Everything you need to know about SaaS GRC 
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    SaaS GRC: A Modern Approach to Governance, Risk & Compliance
    According to a recent study by Deloitte, 40% of organizations plan to invest in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions or upgrade their existing implementation. This demonstrates the rising demand for agile solutions specifically designed for today’s dynamic business environments. Crafted to fit Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms, modern GRC solutions leverage technology to…
    Enhance Security with PCI DSS Gap Assessment
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    Enhance Security with PCI DSS Gap Assessment
    Do you know that only 43% of PCI DSS requirements were met when a data breach was reported? The vulnerabilities that the threat actors used to gain access were covered under the specific PCI DSS sections. That tells us the importance of 100% complying with the PCI DSS. To make things streamlined and quick, the…
    A Quick Guide to SOC 2 Vendor Management 
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    A Quick Guide to SOC 2 Vendor Management 
    Over the last two years, it is estimated that 98% of organizations have experienced a data breach attributed to third-party risks. Organizations often overlook the importance of vendor management while framing the risk management process. And this can come with devastating consequences.  At some point, cyber threat actors try to exploit and gain access to…
    Guide to ISMS Awareness Training Program
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    Your Guide to ISMS Awareness Training Program
    In the age of cloud computing, information is vulnerable. Bad actors are always on the lookout for their next target. They scope for vulnerabilities in an organization’s ISMS (Information Security Management System) and exploit them. This often disrupts business activities. Businesses look at security as a one-time activity and often forget that their employees are…