Compliance & Security Blog
Expert guides on ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI-DSS compliance. Actionable security best practices, audit preparation tips, and compliance automation insights.
ISO 27001 Annex A Controls: All 93 Controls Explained (ISO 27001:2022)
ISO 27001:2022 has 93 controls across 4 categories, down from 114 controls in 13 categories in the 2013 edition. Here is what each category covers, the 11 new controls, and how to decide which ones apply to your organization.
ComplianceISO 27001 Internal Audit: What It Requires and How to Run One
ISO 27001 Clause 9.2 requires a planned internal audit programme. Here is what the standard actually demands, who can run the audit, and what documentation you need to produce.
ComplianceISO 27001 Risk Assessment: Clause 6.1.2 Requirements and How to Build Your Risk Register
ISO 27001 Clause 6.1.2 requires a repeatable risk assessment methodology. This guide covers what the standard actually demands, how to structure your risk register, and common approaches that work.
Compliance5 Operational Gaps Your IT Team Is Missing, Because There's No Continuous Compliance Tracking
Many serious operational problems don't come from technical failures. They come from small deviations that accumulate between audits. Here are five gaps that continuous compliance tracking consistently surfaces.
ComplianceCompliance Automation Platforms for Vietnamese Companies: What to Look For
Vanta, Drata, Sprinto, and pTrackly are all compliance automation platforms. Not all of them are the same fit for Vietnamese companies. Here is a practical comparison by pricing, supported frameworks, APAC coverage, and language support.
ComplianceCompliance Tracking Isn't Overhead, It's an Early Warning System for Operations
Most companies treat compliance tracking as a burden after certification. That framing misses the real value: every control review is a chance to catch operational risk before it becomes an incident.
ComplianceGRC Platforms for Vietnamese Businesses: What They Are and When You Need One
A GRC platform manages governance, risk, and compliance in one place instead of three separate tools and a spreadsheet. Here is what GRC platforms actually do, how they differ from compliance automation tools, and when Vietnamese companies genuinely need one.
ComplianceCompliance-as-Operations: How Healthtech DevOps Teams Integrate HIPAA Tracking Into Weekly Sprints
HIPAA isn't just the compliance officer's job. When controls are integrated into daily DevOps workflow, compliance becomes an operational state, not a periodic audit preparation effort.
ComplianceHow Long Does GDPR Compliance Take for a SaaS Company?
GDPR compliance for a SaaS company typically takes 2-4 months to reach a defensible baseline. There is no certification to obtain, but there is a specific set of controls, documentation, and processes that EU enterprise buyers and data protection authorities expect.
ComplianceHow Long Does HIPAA Compliance Take?
HIPAA readiness typically takes 2-3 months the traditional way. Some teams get there in under 3 weeks with automation. Here is what actually drives the timeline and what HIPAA compliance realistically means for a healthtech startup.
ComplianceHow Long Does ISO 27001 Certification Take?
ISO 27001 certification typically takes 6-12 months the traditional way. With a compliance automation platform, the readiness phase can be cut to 8-16 weeks. Here is what drives the timeline and where teams usually lose months.
ComplianceHow Long Does ISO 42001 Certification Take?
ISO 42001 is the newest major compliance framework, published in December 2023. Certification typically takes 4-9 months. Here is what the process involves and why it differs from ISO 27001 even for teams that already have it.