Solutions Review

APRIL 7, 2025

Understanding the Evolution of Ransomware Attacks Traditional ransomware attacks focused on encrypting active production data the information businesses use daily in their operations or, live data, such as customer databases, financial records, and email systems. Even more concerning, these attempts succeeded 60% of the time.

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Backup Authentication Disaster Recovery Audit 106

Zerto

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What would happen to your organization’s day-to-day operations if your Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) stopped working? If the Active Directory Domain Controller (AD DC) becomes unavailable, then related users cannot log in and systems cannot function properly, which can cause troubles in your environment.

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Activation Backup Outage Authentication 114

Pure Storage

DECEMBER 7, 2023

LDAP vs. Active Directory: What’s the Difference? Both Active Directory and LDAP play a role in allowing users to seamlessly access printers, servers, storage, applications, and other environments, resources, and devices. Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s database of policies, users, and devices authorized to access the network.

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Activation Authentication Authorization Application 105

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. More is better.

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Activation Security Architecture Mitigation 98

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

To assure that all those parts are working as intended, you should perform a cybersecurity audit. Audits aren’t just good sense, either; many data privacy and security regulations require audits. That said, the steps for a cybersecurity audit can be long.

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Audit Cybersecurity Vulnerability Outsourcing 52

Pure Storage

APRIL 28, 2025

This concept emphasizes extensive zero-trust principles and active, real-time monitoring and automated response capabilities built into storage platforms. These include immediate account lockouts, access revocation to critical file shares, user log-offs, and even disabling of Active Directory accounts.

Cyber Resilience 52

Cyber Resilience Resilience Audit Healthcare 52

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 20, 2024

For more information about FedRAMP compliance requirements, read our guide on How to Comply with FedRAMP: A Practical Guide to Authorization The post The Role of GRC Software in FedRAMP Compliance: Essential Features and Benefits appeared first on ZenGRC. Ready to transform your approach to FedRAMP compliance? Request a demo today.

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Audit Risk Reduction Authorization Alert 52

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A disruption to your company’s information technology (IT) systems can disrupt your business operations as well, costing you time and money while employees wait for repairs. What Is the Main Goal of an IT Audit Checklist? The primary goal of an IT audit checklist is to simplify and streamline the audit process.

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Audit Backup Healthcare Asset Management 52

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

One essential tool that bolsters this trust is an audit of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR). At its core, an ICFR audit evaluates the operating effectiveness of a company’s internal processes and controls that safeguard its financial statements from misrepresentation, either accidental or intentional.

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Audit Evaluation Activation Communications 52

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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Crisis Management Management Evaluation Authorization 202

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Any modern organization looking to navigate today’s risk environment successfully needs both strong internal controls and ongoing internal audits. This guide aims to eliminate that confusion by explaining the meaning and importance of internal controls and internal audits. There can, however, be confusion between these two terms.

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Audit Corporate Governance Evaluation Activation 52

Reciprocity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Any modern organization looking to navigate today’s risk environment successfully needs both strong internal controls and ongoing internal audits. This guide aims to eliminate that confusion by explaining the meaning and importance of internal controls and internal audits. There can, however, be confusion between these two terms.

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Audit Corporate Governance Evaluation Activation 52

Reciprocity

MARCH 3, 2025

With each vendor potentially having access to protected health information (PHI), the challenge of managing third-party risk has become more complex and consequential than ever before. The Sensitive Nature of Healthcare Data Healthcare organizations manage some of the most sensitive personal information entrusted to any industry.

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Healthcare Management Risk Management Audit 52

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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Audit Gap Analysis Security Cybersecurity 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. At its core, an audit is simply an assessment used to discover which areas the business will require a focus in the future.

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Audit BCM Impact Analysis Disaster Recovery 52

Stratogrid Advisory

JANUARY 29, 2019

Not another BCM Program audit? Another Business Continuity Management (BCM) Program audit. Some organizations think of audits as tedious, and often unnecessary, accounting procedures, rather than as a powerful business tool that can be used to improve the organization’s capabilities. BCM Program Audits.

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Audit BCM Impact Analysis Disaster Recovery 52

LogisManager

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Thinking Forward: Internal Audit Management for 2024 & Beyond Last Updated: February 6, 2024 As an auditor , it is your fiduciary duty to report risks across your organization. As teams are being asked to do more with less going into 2024, your audit management program is under more pressure than ever.

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Audit Management Continual Improvement Strategic 52

LAN Infotech

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Security Note: Collaboration tools can be a target for cyberthreats, especially when teams share sensitive information. Security Note: Data analytics tools handle large volumes of sensitive business information, making them a potential target for breaches. Year-End Action: Audit your current cybersecurity measures.

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Cybersecurity Audit Evaluation Communications 52

Pure Storage

JANUARY 20, 2022

By evaluating customer behavior, companies can create strategic marketing plans that target a particular customer cohort—for example, by offering personalized recommendations based on previous purchases or social media activity. With big data, companies can also identify the activities that keep current customers satisfied.

Advertising 139

Advertising Retail Marketing Audit 139

LogisManager

JANUARY 14, 2025

Your team information is audit-ready at all times. The more access you have to information, the easier it is to address risks proactively. Ensure that third-party vendors comply with your security standards and conduct regular audits to verify their compliance.

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Audit Risk Management Security Vulnerability 52

Reciprocity

APRIL 8, 2025

For example, Article 30 mandates maintaining detailed records of processing activities (ROPAs), while Article 35 requires Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing. Teams often spend hours each week updating spreadsheets, cross-referencing information, and ensuring documentation remains accurate.

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Activation Authorization Strategic Audit 52

Zerto

AUGUST 9, 2023

As a business owner or financial executive, you are responsible for safeguarding your company’s sensitive financial information from unauthorized access and tampering. Having a provable audit trail is the primary goal of Section 404 of SOX Compliance. Storing your data in an ironclad solution is immensely beneficial.

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Cyber Resilience Resilience Audit Disaster Recovery 97

LogisManager

JANUARY 14, 2025

The system must have security protections and log audit trails, or the company might see fines and violations. Once inside, they’ll access, steal and possibly leak sensitive information. They expose confidential information, which affects company reputations and leads to legal issues.

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Mitigation Risk Management Audit Backup 52

Zerto

JULY 6, 2023

Data Protection Delivering Real-Time Monitoring and Behavior Analysis Data protection vendors have started providing the ability to monitor data activity. Data protection vendors leverage this wealth of information to proactively identify and respond to new ransomware threats, further fortifying their defense mechanisms.

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Resilience Audit Cyber Resilience Malware 115

Reciprocity

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Security Information Event Management (SIEM), vulnerability scanning/remediation, Intrusion Detection Systems/Controls, Security Operations personnel etc.) Need more information about FedRAMP? This can significantly reduce the time and effort needed during the assessment phase. Request a demo today. New to FedRAMP?

Authorization 52

Authorization Gap Analysis Audit Vulnerability 52

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Last-minute Compliance items and Audit remediations. ​Here are two high-value low-investment end-of-year activities to keep your Business Continuity programs on track and ready to face the unexpected in 2020! Note that an Assessment is different from an Audit. ​It’s that time of year again. Closing the books.

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Audit Outage Business Continuity Evaluation 130

LAN Infotech

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If a breach happens, cyber insurance can help cover: Notification Costs: Informing your customers about a data breach. These are foundational tools to reduce the likelihood of an attack and show that your business is actively working to protect its data. For small businesses, this can be an essential safety net.

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Insurance Insurance Cybersecurity Authentication 52

Pure Storage

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Also, be sure to stay informed about emerging threats and attack vectors through cybersecurity news, forums, and threat intelligence platforms. Implement audits and monitoring Periodic reviews of IT infrastructure, policies, and practices can help identify gaps in compliance or controls. In the U.S.,

Security 52

Security Vulnerability Cybersecurity Cyber Resilience 52

Reciprocity

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

These changes include required encryption for all protected health information, mandatory multi-factor authentication, and comprehensive asset managementwith specific timelines for implementation and verification. Administrative safeguards are also becoming more stringent.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Audit Authentication Consulting 52

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Gathering threat data and contextual information is needed to assess the magnitude of a risk. from a range of sources including threat intelligence feeds, IT system intelligence, public safety information, weather status and forecast, social media information, and in the case of a physical threat, data from the location of the threat.

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Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center 142

BMC

APRIL 28, 2025

Therefore, it is crucial that the CCB members are sufficiently equipped with information, experience, and support necessary to make the best decisions. One member should be responsible for maintaining a single repository of up-to-date information and coordinating to keep stakeholders in the loop. Previously-executed change audits.

Authorization 52

Authorization Change Management Outage Audit 52

LogisManager

AUGUST 9, 2024

Informed Stakeholders who need to be kept up-to-date on progress. With clear visibility into tasks and progress, all stakeholders can stay informed and make better decisions, supporting efficient consultation. It defines four key roles: Responsible The manager or team member directly responsible for completing a task.

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Management Audit Consulting Activation 95

Solutions Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Description: Archer IT & Security Risk Management enables users to document and report on IT risks and controls, security vulnerabilities, audit findings, regulatory obligations, and issues across their technology infrastructure. Fusion Risk Management. Platform: Fusion Framework System. Platform: HighBond.

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Risk Management Management Audit Hospitality 98

Pure Storage

JANUARY 20, 2022

By evaluating customer behavior, companies can create strategic marketing plans that target a particular customer cohort—for example, by offering personalized recommendations based on previous purchases or social media activity. With big data, companies can also identify the activities that keep current customers satisfied.

Advertising 97

Advertising Retail Marketing Audit 97

LogisManager

AUGUST 17, 2021

This collaborative group of developers, designers, lawyers and risk managers uses those insights, along with rigorous R&D, to inform the way LogicManager works. It’s no question that they’ve got a lot to share, so we’ll be publishing these insights to our blog to help you make more informed business decisions.

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Audit Government Risk Management Publishing 98

LogisManager

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Ransomware attacks are running rampant, and hackers are using the vulnerability of HIPAA-protected information to advance their coercion. This organization is required to submit evidence to auditors each quarter that demonstrates they are reviewing which employees have access to sensitive information within the applications they use.

Healthcare 96

Healthcare Audit Pandemic Risk Management 96

KingsBridge BCP

JUNE 22, 2021

This is a perfect opportunity to share information about the business continuity plan and who to contact should they have follow-up questions. This is the time to capture after-hours contact information, and emphasize the need to keep the information current. This is often enough to convince them! Test communication strategies.

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Business Continuity BCP Continuity Planning Audit 94