Compliance Management: Implementation Process
Just as a citizen has to obey the rules and laws of their country, a business has to abide by a specific set of rules and legal boundaries set by the government and regulatory authorities. In business parlance, this is known as ‘compliance.’ Compliance is the broad structural framework by which companies are expected to…
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Jan 24, 2025
FedRAMP Compliance Of AWS EC2 Instances: Should You Worry?
If you’re using AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) for your infrastructure, you might be wondering if you need to do anything to meet the security standards for handling government data. The good news is that your cloud service provider has already taken care of that with FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program). FedRAMP sets…
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Jan 24, 2025
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,…
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Jan 23, 2025
Outsource Compliance: Streamlining Regulatory Management
Keeping up with compliance feels less like a quick sprint and more like a marathon—one that never really ends. Regulations keep shifting, new policies emerge, and staying ahead can feel like a full-time job. If it feels overwhelming, you’re not imagining things. A recent study found that 38% of companies are already outsourcing parts of…
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Jan 21, 2025
Complementary User Entity Controls: The key to Enhanced Security
Imagine if a bank provides you with a vault equipped with a high-quality locking mechanism and surveillance systems, you assume that you are protected from all theft and your assets are safe. However, if you are negligent with your key and pass code, the bank cannot safe-keep your assets. The vault’s features and user entity…
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Jan 20, 2025
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…
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Jan 17, 2025