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Top 10 SOC Functions You Must Know this Year

10 Key SOC Functions You Must Be Aware Of

Security failures disrupt business workflow, contribute to system downtime, increase legal penalties due non-compliance, and result in loss of customer and reputation. It may take years to build brand image and reputation, but a single incident can sabotage it all. Thankfully, SOC teams help businesses efficiently address these issues. Before we proceed, it is important…

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SOC 2 Audit Training: Everything You Need to Know

SOC 2 is one of the most globally accepted frameworks to demonstrate your business’ approach toward the security and integrity of data. As a result, a SOC 2-compliant company is likely to crack more deals. The reason for that is simple: they can show their prospects that their business environments are safe. In this article,…

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SOC for the Supply Chain: Strengthening Security and Compliance

To aid organizations, its customers, and business partners, in identifying, assessing, and addressing supply chain risks, the AICPA has developed a solution to cultivate greater transparency in the supply chain —a flexible, market-driven, and voluntary privacy framework commonly known as SOC for supply chain. This framework helps organizations exchange information about their supply chain risk…

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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…

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Proving Compliance: Why SOC 2 Evidence Collection Matters

Years ago, collecting evidence was a walk in the park. But we can’t say the same now as most of the data is stored on the cloud. Not to mention the tedious effort involved; almost all application is constantly exposed to risk consistently. A need to secure sensitive information and demonstrate it to present a…

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SOC 2 vs NIST: What’s the Difference?

The world of the cloud has enabled the B2B environment with agility, interoperability, integration capabilities, and more. But, this also demands increased security abilities to protect the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data and comply with the globalcom standards. Often choosing the right compliance framework to demonstrate this becomes a blocker for business owners. Choosing…