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Bridging the Gap: Keys to Embracing AI in 2024Bridging the Gap: Keys to Embracing AI in 2024
AI is unchartered territory for many companies; however, the more it evolves, the more it becomes clear that AI adds critical business value when used responsibly.
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Compliance Doesn't Have to Disrupt Startup Agility - It Can Boost ItCompliance Doesn't Have to Disrupt Startup Agility - It Can Boost It
The word "compliance" might make startup founders shudder as they think of onerous, time-consuming processes, but it doesn't have to be that way.
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Not Your Typical CPA FirmNot Your Typical CPA Firm
A CEO on a mission to guide companies through the ever-changing world of technology.
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SOC 2® Reports and Penetration TestsSOC 2® Reports and Penetration Tests
We get asked a lot about whether penetration testing is required to complete a SOC 2 report. Our latest article explores this question and more.
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What controls are required for SOC 2® reports?What controls are required for SOC 2® reports?
There is nuance to this question, and other well-meaning and very smart people that I respect might give a different answer. But within the volumes of literature that set the standards, the true answer is this: There are absolutely no control requirements for SOC 2 reports.
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Is the auditor’s role in a SOC 2® audit just to find gaps in our system?Is the auditor’s role in a SOC 2® audit just to find gaps in our system?
During the audit process, we might identify gaps or control exceptions, but our role encompasses much more than that. 
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Penetration Testing: Why It’s Important + Common TypesPenetration Testing: Why It’s Important + Common Types
Penetration testing simulates an outside attack on your applications and network. Drata shares the types of pen tests and how to conduct one to prevent risk.
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How Penetration Testing Increases Your ROI of ISO 27001 ComplianceHow Penetration Testing Increases Your ROI of ISO 27001 Compliance
Software Secured shares exactly how penetration testing increases the ROI of your ISO 27001 compliance.
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ISO/IEC 27001: 2022 - Your Guide to the Updates and How to Get (and Stay) CompliantISO/IEC 27001: 2022 - Your Guide to the Updates and How to Get (and Stay) Compliant
Echelon Risk + Cyber, in this article, breaks down everything you need to know about the ISO 27001: 2022 updates.
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