Compliance is a critical aspect of security management and staying compliant can seem daunting.
According to IBM’s 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report compliance failures reached an average cost of USD 5.57 million.
While compliance is not an all-encompassing approach to securing an organization, meeting compliance standards provide a solid foundation for good cybersecurity. To prevent negative consequences resulting from non-compliance, working with a professional partner can help you get there.
Adopt a holistic approach to security compliance
A single-minded focus on any one security area can result in gaps that leave your company vulnerable to attack, incidents, or breaches. A well thought out approach to security compliance requires that you have people, processes, and technology, (PPT) in place. Without these three elements working together, your organization is at greater risk for cyberattacks and other breaches. Not only that, but a lack of proper PPT can open up a company to allegations of negligence.
You need to meet security compliance standards, and you’ve got an idea of what you need to do. But who can you contact for help? It takes time to understand one’s compliance responsibility, and then ensuring that the processes are in place to meet regulatory standards. This can be accomplished this by using:
- Gap Analysis
- Understandable Compliance Assessments
- Effective Technical Practices
Gap Analysis
Discovering where the “where I am” is and finding out what it takes to get “where I want to be” is an essential part of the roadmap. Any analysis should provide overall project guidance, specific tasks, and timelines.
Understandable Compliance Assessments
Using a standardized methodology for conducting assessments and having a standardized reporting process is crucial for an organization to meet compliance. Complexity just makes work harder.
Standardizing includes assessing the effectiveness of the control framework, testing for strong authentication, encryption policies & procedures, as well as audit review of key controls & processes, and delivering those results in a report appropriate to the intended audience. Any assessment should provide a comprehensive assessment of the organization’s security posture and identifies gaps in existing controls and procedures that need to be addressed prior to achieving the desired level of compliance with applicable industry standards.
Effective technical practices
Good practices include:
- Mitigating risks with a holistic approach to security compliance
- Navigating regulations with expert guidance
- Gaining peace of mind with experienced consultants
Working closely with Leadership, Management, and IT & Security teams will identify gaps between current technical practices and those required by internal policies or external regulations. This includes reviewing all aspects of cybersecurity infrastructure such as network segregation and encryption key management, and developing a sound technical architecture for improving overall risk posture through best practice designs that support confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
Navigate compliance with trusted advisors
Regulations are complex and evolving. You need a team that has experience with helping organizations meet security compliance standards and providing expert advice on how best to meet those requirements. You need professionals who can:
- Advise on which regulations apply to your company or industry
- Prepare documentation for audit preparation
- Provide test reports to help meet compliance requirements
We can help you navigate regulatory standards, and we’ll work with you to adopt a 360 degree approach to security compliance. Once you have taken steps toward compliance, it’s crucial for you and your team members to stay on top of changes in the law so that you can be ready for what comes next.
Understand risks associated with non-compliance: if your organization doesn’t meet regulatory standards, it could face fines or penalties from regulations such as HIPAA (for healthcare) or PCI-DSS (for financial transactions). In some cases, non-compliance can impact customer trust or damage your reputation as an industry leader.
Gain peace of mind with our services
You need to meet security compliance standards, and you’ve got an idea of what you need to do. But who can you contact for help? It takes time to understand one’s compliance responsibility, and then ensuring that the processes are in place to meet regulatory standards.
How can we help?
- We’ll work with you to understand your security compliance goals and the standards that apply to them.
- We’ll help you understand the regulations, risks, costs, and benefits involved in meeting those goals.
- We will then develop a strategy to implement these solutions based on the best fit for your business.
Our team at Cybersecurity Crusaders has extensive experience navigating regulations and providing actionable advice to organizations. Because we understand the requirements and rigors of compliance, we can help you meet compliance standards with so that you can focus on growing your business instead of worrying about your security posture.
Contact us to find out how we can help.