Author: Payal Wadhwa

Payal is your friendly neighborhood compliance whiz who is also ISC2 certified! She turns perplexing compliance lingo into actionable advice about keeping your digital business safe and savvy. When she isn’t saving virtual worlds, she’s penning down poetic musings or lighting up local open mics. Cyber savvy by day, poet by night!
    Vulnerable Management Policy
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    How to create a Vulnerability Management Policy?
    According to a recent report, more than 25,000 vulnerabilities were reported in the last two years. Security teams have been tasked with patching every one of these vulnerabilities. But imagine doing so without structured guidance. How cumbersome would that be? This highlights the importance of having a comprehensive vulnerability management policy. It provides a framework…
    DSPM
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    Understanding Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
    TL,DR: DSPM helps organizations discover, classify, and protect data across cloud and local environments. It checks sensitive data exposure, policy enforcement, misconfigurations, and overly permissive access. The article compares DSPM use cases with CSPM and CIEM across compliance, lifecycle protection, and scalability. The traditional security strategies focused on securing the perimeters to protect internal networks….
    How to get started with GRC implementation
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    How to Successfully Implement GRC in Your Business?
    TL,DR: GRC implementation integrates governance, risk, and compliance into a unified framework, eliminating silos, streamlining operations, and giving leadership clear visibility into organizational risks. The roadmap follows six steps: identify areas for implementation, create a structured roadmap, onboard stakeholders, select a GRC solution, execute, and continuously monitor for improvements. Benefits of early adoption include better…
    Difference between HIPAA and PCI DSS
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    Difference between PCI DSS and HIPAA Compliance
    TL,DR: PCI DSS protects cardholder data during transactions while HIPAA protects patient health information. Healthcare organizations accepting credit card payments must comply with both simultaneously HIPAA violations carry penalties from $127 to $250,000 per violation. PCI DSS fines range from $5,000 to $100,000 per month based on severity and duration of non-compliance Key overlaps include…
    saas security posture management
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    What is SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM)?
    Most security solutions provide an initial layer of protection for threat detection and response. But they are limited in their ability to uncover security problems related to SaaS app usage at a granular level. Therefore, SaaS security posture management is becoming increasingly crucial to IT teams’ current tech stack. An SSPM can address security holes…
    ISO 27001 Vulnerability Management + (Free Controls List)
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    ISO 27001 Vulnerability Management + (Free Controls List)
    TL,DR: ISO 27001 vulnerability management identifies and mitigates weaknesses in information systems through 5 stages: asset inspection, discovery and evaluation, action planning, implementation of fixes, and continuous improvement CVSS scores severity on a scale of 0 to 10, but organizations must also consider vulnerability visibility, exploitability, and business impact when prioritizing which remediation efforts to…