Kyle Daun

Kyle Daun

Kyle Daun is AVP of IT Audit with Compass IT Compliance. In this role, Kyle works with organizations across all vertical markets to help them assess their information security program and cybersecurity initiatives to identify potential weaknesses and build a plan to help them mitigate their risks. He currently holds the PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), CMMC Registered Practitioner (RP), and CISA certifications, and was a graduate of the New England Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity. Additionally, he's a member of ISACA and InfraGard.

Posts by Kyle Daun

The Greatest Vulnerability Still Remains – End Users

The Greatest Vulnerability Still Remains – End Users

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Boston Cyber Security Summit. One of the most common topics discussed at the event was organizations’ information being compromised by the end user.

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An Introduction to CMMC Compliance

An Introduction to CMMC Compliance

On January 31st, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced the release of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a framework aimed at assessing and enhancing the cybersecurity posture of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), as it relates to Controlled Unclassified …

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Taking a Proactive Approach to Consumer Data Privacy

Taking a Proactive Approach to Consumer Data Privacy

Given the current pandemic circumstances, nearly everyone in the world is using the internet in some capacity. However, online privacy concerns may not be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Many states and countries have implemented privacy regulations to help protect consumer’s in …

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IT Asset Management – Disposal of Assets

IT Asset Management – Disposal of Assets

As we reach the end of this asset management blog series, we have discussed the need for establishing governance policies and procedures, how to acquire hardware and software for your organization, and how to monitor and upgrade assets throughout their lifecycles.

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IT Asset Management – Monitoring and Maintaining Assets

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It has been a few months since my last blog post about IT asset management was published. Daily events are causing rapid changes that organizations are having to adapt to, leaving IT leaders asking, “how do I account for all of my equipment”? This can be accomplished in a variety of w …

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IT Asset Management – Acquisition of Assets

IT Asset Management – Acquisition of Assets

In part one of this IT asset management blog series, we discussed governance policies and procedures. In this second part to the blog series, we will discuss the process for acquisition of assets from reputable and vetted vendors. A lot has happened since part one was written, which a …

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