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Insights, guidance and product updates on cybersecurity, GRC and compliance.

FISMA explained: what it requires, and how contractors get pulled in
US & Americas

FISMA explained: what it requires, and how contractors get pulled in

Federal agencies must secure their information systems under a defined risk management framework. Contractors operating systems on their behalf inherit those obligations, usually through contract clauses rather than direct regulation.
FFIEC cybersecurity assessment: inherent risk against maturity
US & Americas

FFIEC cybersecurity assessment: inherent risk against maturity

US financial institutions are examined on whether their cybersecurity maturity matches their inherent risk profile. How the two-part assessment works, what examiners look for, and why the relationship between the halves is the point.
US state breach notification laws: fifty clocks, one incident
US & Americas

US state breach notification laws: fifty clocks, one incident

Every state has its own breach notification statute, with different definitions, deadlines and regulator duties. How to build one process that satisfies them rather than researching fifty during an incident.
SOX IT general controls: what external auditors actually test
Audit

SOX IT general controls: what external auditors actually test

ITGCs underpin every automated control an auditor relies on, which is why a weakness in access or change management can cascade into a material weakness. The three domains, what evidence is expected, and where testing usually fails.
NIST SP 800-171 explained: the 110 requirements, and who they actually bind
US & Americas

NIST SP 800-171 explained: the 110 requirements, and who they actually bind

The control set behind CMMC, and an obligation in its own right for anyone handling controlled unclassified information. What the requirement families cover, what the SSP and POA&M must contain, and how scoping decides the cost.
One control set, many frameworks: the only way multi-framework compliance scales
GRC Fundamentals

One control set, many frameworks: the only way multi-framework compliance scales

The second framework should cost a fraction of the first. It does if you map controls and reuse evidence, and it does not if you run parallel programmes. What the unified approach requires in practice.
What platforms built for SOC 2 miss about regional frameworks
Buyer Guides

What platforms built for SOC 2 miss about regional frameworks

Compliance automation matured around SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and the resulting design assumptions do not hold for NCA ECC, SAMA CSF or GCC regulation. Four specific gaps, and how to test for them.
Choosing a GRC platform for GCC operations
Buyer Guides

Choosing a GRC platform for GCC operations

Organisations operating across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar face several national frameworks at once. What that means for platform selection, and the requirements that only appear when you operate regionally.
Compliance automation in Saudi Arabia: what to look for
Saudi & GCC

Compliance automation in Saudi Arabia: what to look for

Regional programmes have requirements international platforms rarely model: maturity scoring, Arabic documentation, data residency and frameworks that are not in the standard library. A buyer's guide for Saudi organisations.
Automating SAMA CSF compliance: maturity is the hard part
Saudi & GCC

Automating SAMA CSF compliance: maturity is the hard part

Collecting evidence is straightforward; proving a control is measured and managed is what SAMA actually scores. What tooling must do to support maturity assessment rather than a simple pass/fail.
Automating NCA ECC compliance: what can and cannot be automated
Saudi & GCC

Automating NCA ECC compliance: what can and cannot be automated

Evidence collection, control mapping and reassessment can be automated. Scope classification, risk acceptance and regulator interpretation cannot. Where tooling genuinely saves effort on an ECC programme, and where it does not.
Maritime and logistics cybersecurity: when the OT floats
Sectors

Maritime and logistics cybersecurity: when the OT floats

Vessels, ports and freight systems combine operational technology, thin connectivity, international crews and enormous commercial consequence. What makes this sector distinctive, and what regulators now expect.
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