Reciprocity

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Learn the best way to complete an internal audit for your compliance management program. The Basics of Internal Audits. Internal audits assess a company’s internal controls, including its governance, compliance, security, and accounting processes. What Is the Purpose of an Internal Audit?

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Reciprocity

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If your company is a service organization and your customers trust you with their data, you may need to pass a SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) audit. Compliance and certification are the goals of a SOC 2 audit. The SOC 2 compliance audit gives them that assurance. Develop a SOC 2 Audit Framework. What is SOC 2?

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Security Industry Association

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s important to promote a safe learning environment for every student and protect the teachers, staff and visitors in our schools, and SIA appreciates the many talented security professionals who are working diligently each day to enhance the safety and security of our schools and mitigate active shooter threats.

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LogisManager

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This includes business units, departments, and individuals directly responsible for managing and executing processes and activities that generate risk. Their role is to provide oversight, guidance, and monitoring of the first line’s risk management activities.

Risk Management 105

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MAY 19, 2023

Key activities in this stage include: Risk analysis: Conducting a comprehensive analysis of the organization’s operations to identify potential threats and assess their probability and potential impact. Externally Caused Crises These crises are triggered by external forces beyond the organization’s control.

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Reciprocity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Internal controls assure the audit committee, board of directors, and senior management that the company’s financial reporting is reliable and compliant with applicable laws and regulations. Multiple checks and balances deter employees from fudging financial information and indulging in fraudulent activities and accounting behaviors.

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Reciprocity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Internal controls assure the audit committee, board of directors, and senior management that the company’s financial reporting is reliable and compliant with applicable laws and regulations. Multiple checks and balances deter employees from fudging financial information and indulging in fraudulent activities and accounting behaviors.

Audit 52

Audit Banking Authorization Activation 52

BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

Universities are vibrant centers of learning, innovation, and community, but they also face a range of security threats that can disrupt operations and endanger students, staff, and faculty. From natural disasters to cyberattacks and active shooter situations, universities must be prepared to handle various emergencies.

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BCP Builder

JULY 8, 2024

Top Threats to University Security and How to Prepare Universities are vibrant centers of learning, innovation, and community, but they also face a range of security threats that can disrupt operations and endanger students, staff, and faculty.

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LogisManager

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This includes business units, departments, and individuals directly responsible for managing and executing processes and activities that generate risk. Their role is to provide oversight, guidance, and monitoring of the first line’s risk management activities.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Audit Management Banking 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

That said, if your business is a service provider, you should consider investing in the technical audit required for a SOC 2 report anyway. SOC 2 audits were developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to provide assurance over a service provider’s cybersecurity controls. Think audit costs are high?

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Reciprocity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

That said, if your business is a service provider, you should consider investing in the technical audit required for a SOC 2 report anyway. SOC 2 audits were developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to provide assurance over a service provider’s cybersecurity controls. Think audit costs are high?

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Audit B2B Cybersecurity Capacity 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Inadequate Communication Communication among teams, departments, and organizations is difficult, and can be poor or non-existent in certain businesses. Poor communication can prevent critical information from reaching people who need it for decision-making and effective risk management.

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Risk Management Management Corporate Governance Audit 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Inadequate Communication Communication among teams, departments, and organizations is difficult, and can be poor or non-existent in certain businesses. Poor communication can prevent critical information from reaching people who need it for decision-making and effective risk management.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Management Corporate Governance Audit 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

How to prepare for a NIST Audit: Checklist What is a security impact analysis? Additionally, we’ve included links for deeper exploration and a practical guide to preparing for a NIST compliance audit. AU – Audit and Accountability: Keeping detailed logs to monitor and analyze actions that could affect security.

Cybersecurity 52

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Reciprocity

OCTOBER 9, 2024

How to prepare for a NIST Audit: Checklist What is a security impact analysis? Additionally, we’ve included links for deeper exploration and a practical guide to preparing for a NIST compliance audit. AU – Audit and Accountability: Keeping detailed logs to monitor and analyze actions that could affect security.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Audit Risk Management Vulnerability 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

For these reasons, it’s critical to develop a strong payroll process, identify any risks, and implement robust control activities to mitigate those risks. Audits can confirm that the payroll system is running correctly and reveal whether the organization is accurately fulfilling its payment and tax obligations.

Audit 52

Audit Banking Authorization Mitigation 52

LAN Infotech

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Upgrade Collaboration And Communication Tools The right communication tools are a game-changer for productivity. With video conferencing, project management software and messaging platforms, teams can communicate effectively, share files instantly and track projects regardless of location.

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BMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This is achieved by establishing a robust crisis communication channel, disaster recovery and risk management system. Every security breach incident and response activity should be analyzed. In this regard, the CISO is responsible for analyzing incidents and proposing improvements to the response strategy.

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LogisManager

AUGUST 9, 2024

It includes: Objectives: Define and communicate the goals. By integrating task management with compliance requirements, LogicManager helps ensure adherence to regulatory standards, providing a clear audit trail and facilitating oversight and accountability. What is an Action Plan? Steps: Organize the goal into manageable tasks.

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Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Internal controls are policies, procedures, and other activities implemented by a business to assure that it can achieve its objectives. Control activities. Information and communication. Internally generated reports periodically summarize audit results and control activities for auditors and stakeholders to consider.

Audit 52

Audit Risk Management Mitigation Activation 52

Security Industry Association

MAY 30, 2023

Efforts like these would not be possible without the support and active participation of our member volunteers. We encourage interested SIA members to contribute their passion and expertise by getting involved in our standards committees, groups and activities.” Version 2.2.1

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Pure Storage

AUGUST 12, 2024

This includes incident response planning, analysis, mitigation, and communication. Audits and Monitoring Continuous monitoring and regular audits are crucial for detecting and responding to potential threats in real time. Regular audits: Conduct periodic audits to verify compliance with NIST 2.0

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everbridge

AUGUST 25, 2024

Conducting regular risk assessments and employee safety audits. Promoting a culture of safety and open communication. Clear communication and regular training sessions equip employees with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain a safe working environment. Training employees in safety practices.

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Pure Storage

MAY 2, 2024

Continuous monitoring: Zero trust continuously monitors network activity and user behavior in real-time. Any suspicious activity or deviations from normal behavior can trigger alerts or automated security responses. Monitoring is limited to the perimeter, not internal activities. Tip: Communicate, standardize, and assess.

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Architecture Authentication Audit Activation 75

Pure Storage

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Regular Data Audits and Recordkeeping Regulations like GDPR mandate clear records of where and how personal data is processed, while the CSF 2.0 Regular Data Audits and Recordkeeping Regulations like GDPR mandate clear records of where and how personal data is processed, while the CSF 2.0 Proper disposal procedures minimize risk.

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Cyber Resilience Resilience Financial Services Audit 124

Solutions Review

AUGUST 29, 2024

So, it’s clear that staying on top of configuration drift and actively managing security misconfigurations can significantly mitigate these risks. Storage and backup system configurations change on a regular basis. Why Is The Topic Of Securing Storage & Backup Systems Important?

Backup 52

Backup Management Disaster Recovery Audit 52

everbridge

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Regulators focus on the impacts of operational outages and their industry-wide effects, requiring detailed tracking, audit logs, and evidence of executive oversight. Becoming cyber resilient means more than shielding against a single disruption; it requires active prevention against the negative domino effect such disruptions can trigger.

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Solutions Review

JUNE 16, 2023

Storage & Backup Compliance is Time Consuming Some organizations spend countless hours manually preparing for compliance-related activities such as a PCI audit. Audit Logging Misconfigurations Many backup systems are not configured sufficiently for audit logging. The big problem is time.

Backup 52

Backup Audit Retail Vulnerability 52

LogisManager

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Establishing robust third-party risk management protocols—such as regular audits, continuous monitoring, and ensuring vendor compliance with cybersecurity standards—would have closed these gaps and strengthened their defenses. Strengthening access controls could also have bolstered system defenses.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Healthcare Management Audit 52

Pure Storage

JUNE 12, 2023

HTTP Archive Files, or HAR files, are files that provide a log of browser activities, or network requests, that occur while accessing a website—whether it’s Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc. HAR files exist to analyze network traffic and site communications between a browser and web server. Security analysis, compliance, and auditing.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Activation Audit Healthcare 52

Reciprocity

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

An enterprise risk management framework will encourage communication throughout your entire company and assure that every risk is accounted for. Not only can an integrated risk management program save you money by avoiding business disruptions; it can also help your accounting team come audit time. Control Activities.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Management Audit Strategic 52

Reciprocity

APRIL 4, 2022

The new CISO needs to be able to work with people across multiple business units, breaking down silos of activity to assure that decisions around cybersecurity benefit the enterprise as a whole, rather than just the IT department. The New CISO: GRC Expert. Stop non-compliance before it starts, among other features. Fewer Data Breaches.

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Audit Cybersecurity Risk Management Alert 52

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If using an ISO audit software tool to achieve ISO certification is on your compliance roadmap, here’s a quick primer to get you up to speed and jumpstart your ISO compliance efforts. The ISMS provides tools for management to make decisions, exercise control, and audit the effectiveness of InfoSec efforts within the company.

Audit 52

Audit Accreditation Gap Analysis All-Hazards 52

KingsBridge BCP

JUNE 22, 2021

Test communication strategies. If you’re using a notification solution like Communications , the solution built into KingsBridge Shield , you’ll want to test the tool every now and then. It’s also a great way to remind employees of the corporate business continuity program and the method of communication that will be used.

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Business Continuity BCP Continuity Planning Audit 94

PagerDuty

JUNE 26, 2024

Immutable centralized incident record : PagerDuty provides a time-stamped log of all activities and resolution steps relating to an incident. This central record provides a clear audit trail for all incidents, simplifying compliance with DORA’s reporting requirements.

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Resilience Financial Services Alert Response Plan 52

Pure Storage

AUGUST 3, 2023

This can be a serious threat to audit trails and other compliance controls. Assets that are vulnerable to repudiation include logs, audit trails, and digital signatures. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks: Attackers intercept and potentially alter communication between two parties without their knowledge.

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Authentication Vulnerability Authorization Audit 87