Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
SSAE16
SSAE 16, or the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16, is a set of guidelines and auditing standards published by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. It provides guidance on how service companies can report on the compliance controls they have in place, and has been updated to redefine the standards for such reporting.
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How to Perform a SOC 2 Risk Assessment
In the cult movie Wall Street, Gordon Gekko unapologetically proclaims, “I don’t throw darts at a board. I bet on sure things.” Don’t worry. This isn’t an article in adoration of his shameless villainy. We want to direct your attention to what he was particularly good at – hedging his risks before making a play….
How to Conduct a Cloud Security Assessment the Right Way
While 39% of organizations experienced a cloud data breach the previous year, 75% continued to host more than 40% of sensitive data on the cloud. As a CISO, you are always at the forefront of the battle between hosting data on the cloud and safeguarding data. The cloud has become the foundation of modern IT…
A Quick Guide to SOC 2 Vendor Management
TL,DR: SOC 2 vendor management evaluates and monitors third-party vendors against security and compliance standards outlined by SOC 2’s trust service principles. Vendors under SOC 2 include cloud service providers, IT infrastructure providers, data processors, software providers, and any external party that accesses or stores customer data on behalf of the reporting entity The process…
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