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Risk Assessments and Internal Controls

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One of the most versatile and widely used frameworks for internal control is the one published by COSO, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations. COSO first published its internal control framework in 1992, followed by a modern-day overhaul in 2013. A system of internal control based on the COSO framework will have five components.

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How to Prevent Third-Party Vendor Data Breaches

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Audit third-party vendors for compliance An audit is the only way to see what’s really happening with your vendor’s security, so perform those audits whenever necessary (say, with particularly high-risk data you’re entrusting to a vendor). Hold quarterly reviews to evaluate your vendor’s performance metrics and security posture.

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Product’s Perspective: True Risk: Why External Vendor Ratings are Only Half the Picture

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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. Services are available to collect and review key vendor documents like contracts and SOC 2s, and they can even evaluate a vendor’s financial statements against its industry peers.

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Guide: Complete Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

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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.

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Guide: Complete Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

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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.

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ISO 27001 Certification Requirements & Standards

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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 ISO 27001 family, published by the International Organization for Standardization, includes a set of standards for information security.

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You Can Tell a Lot about a Company from its Sustainability Report

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The term ESG was coined by the investment industry as a way of evaluating businesses on non-financial metrics that can provide insights into unforeseen risk and explored growth opportunities. Are the vendor assumptions substantiated and validated by a 3rd party audit—and are they reflective of the published information?

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