SECURITY CHECK-IN E
Nazy Fouladirad, president and COO of cybersecurity consultancy company Tevora, is here to help your business balance security and compliance requirements
very year that passes, it becomes increasingly critical for businesses to establish a firm grasp on their security initiatives. With digital threats
becoming more frequent and impactful across multiple industries, ensuring all elements of your security operations are hardened is crucial. However, it can often be challenging to maintain
momentum in your security initiatives while also balancing regulatory compliance requirements. With modern business infrastructure becoming much more complex and most organizations relying on multiple third-party sources to help them manage their data storage needs, compliance requirements are evolving quickly in an attempt to keep up. While changing compliance requirements may dictate necessary security practices, they often fail to fully encompass the strategies your company needs to truly stay secure. In this article, we’ll cover a variety of best practices
your business can follow to ensure you’re properly addressing both your security and compliance needs, while also helping your employees to play a more active role in supporting your cybersecurity initiatives.
KEEP YOUR BUSINESS INFORMED ON NEW THREATS AND REGULATIONS It’s critical for your organization, regardless of its size or the industry you’re in, to stay informed on two different fronts - identifying new security threats and
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acknowledging associated compliance regulations. Regulatory bodies are under constant pressure from public and government organizations to create new standards to protect consumer data. Since failure to comply with regulatory standards can
lead to financial penalties and irreparable damage to your reputation, compliance management should be the foundation of your security strategy. Losing compliance certifications can also endanger contracts and business in certain industries. To achieve this, research the regulatory requirements
based on the industry you’re in. Depending on your business, this can include GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, FedRAMP, or ISO. Identify applicable compliance frameworks you can follow to ensure you’re implementing the right business policies, processes, and technology solutions to meet these requirements.
ADOPT THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGIES Managing the data security and compliance needs of your business often requires more than simply implementing various policies and best practices for your employees to follow. It’s also important to layer your technology stack with solutions that can handle both baseline compliance measures and advanced threat detection. One potential starting point is to implement
technologies like Governance, Risk, and Compliance
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