The AICPA’s Professional Ethics Division recently published guidance that every service auditor should read, not because it introduces new rules, but because it names something that has been quietly growing
The CMMC Reform Task Force’s public comment period closed last week, with industry input due August 14. It’s a fitting moment to clear up a misconception that’s been circulating since
When a customer questionnaire arrives or an upcoming audit creates urgency, security teams often have to gather evidence quickly. Those moments can reveal a larger issue: controls, documentation, systems, vendors,
If your organization stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data, PCI DSS compliance is required by Visa, Mastercard, and the other major card brands, regardless of size or transaction volume. PCI
When the Department of War suspended CMMC phase 2, the question that immediately followed across the defense industrial base was predictable: if certification requirements are paused, does third-party validation still
Artificial intelligence is moving into higher-impact business processes, customer interactions, and operational decisions. As AI systems become more common, organizations need a structured way to manage risk, assign responsibility, and
Many organizations face the same compliance problem from different directions: a healthcare customer asks about HIPAA; a procurement team wants security evidence; a third-party risk review asks for control details
Organizations that handle sensitive information are under pressure to prove their security practices can stand up to scrutiny. Policies matter, but customers and stakeholders often want more. They want evidence
You’ve probably seen the recent headlines about CMMC, the Department of Defense’s (now the Department of War) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, and there’s a lot of noise and conflicting information out there. Here’s what happened, and where we
Insight Assurance is now an official member of GovRAMP, the nonprofit organization formerly known as StateRAMP that standardizes cloud security verification across state and local governments, tribal, and education entities
Cloud service providers (CSPs) pursuing opportunities with the federal government need to show that their cloud services meet defined security requirements for handling federal data. FedRAMP controls establish that foundation.
A PCI compliance audit is not a single “pass or fail” test. While some organizations may search for a PCI compliance test when preparing for validation, PCI DSS compliance involves
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