Author: Pansy

Pansy is an ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity content marketer with a background in Computer Science engineering. Lately, she has been exploring the world of marketing through the lens of GRC (Governance, risk & compliance) with Sprinto. When she’s not working, she’s either deeply engrossed in political fiction or honing her culinary skills. You may also find her sunbathing on a beach or hiking through a dense forest.

Blogs, Compliance management

FedRAMP Impact Levels: High vs Moderate vs Low

Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) aiming for FedRAMP authorization must categorize their systems’ security impact levels as per FIPS 199, a NIST standard. However, there’s always an initial confusion of how accurately you can categorize systems. Misclassifying systems, either by over-securing or under-protecting, often cause a delay in authorization or expose sensitive data to risks. So,…

Blogs, Compliance management

What Is StateRAMP Compliance? A Complete Overview

Like all organizations, government agencies use cloud solutions. StateRamp provides a ‘verify once, serve many’ model for these agencies to trust their third-party service providers. In this article, we’ll learn all about StateRAMP, including who requires it, who its members are, the compliance process, its security statuses, and its benefits and challenges. TL;DR Compliance with…

Blogs, Risk Management

What Is Risk Control: Types, Example & Identification

TL;DR Risk control is a set of measures for mitigating risks in any business. It forms a part of the risk management process. Measures for risk control function include elimination, substitution, isolation, using engineering and admin controls, and enforcing PPE. The risk and control matrix (RACM) provides a unified view of your business’s risks, categorized…

Blogs, Risk Management

7 Major Risks Of Open-Source Software & Mitigation Strategies

Open source software (OSS) has gained popularity due to its accessibility, rich functionality, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility. These advantages make OSS an attractive choice for many, but it is also considered an inherently riskier option. For example, Gilad David Maayan, Security Today, notes: “Open-source is a bit more chaotic, with contributors adding new features and improving…

Blogs, Cybersecurity

Celebrating Data Privacy Week 2025

TL,DR: Data Privacy Week is an annual NCA campaign held in the last week of January (January 27 to 31 in 2025) with the 2025 theme “Take Control Of Your Data.” 85% of adults worldwide are concerned about data privacy The concept originated from Data Privacy Day on January 28, commemorating Convention 108 (1981), the…

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Implementing DORA: EU Financial Entities, Here’s What You Should Know

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is an EU Regulation (2022/2554) aimed to improve digital security and mitigate financial entities’ cyber risks. It applies to all financial services businesses and third parties supporting ICT (information and communication technology). DORA is legally binding in the EU region and has nine chapters with 64 articles! It focuses…