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IT GRC - Compliance
by Geoff Yeagley on August 2, 2016 at 11:34 AM
Over the past week we have been discussing an overview of IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance as well as diving into each of the components that make up this program. Today we are going to talk about the final piece of the IT GRC puzzle: Compliance.
IT GRC - Let's Talk About Risk!
by Geoff Yeagley on July 28, 2016 at 10:18 AM
Earlier this week we discussed IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (IT GRC) with a specific focus on IT Governance. To read more of that post, click here. Today we are going to focus on the second component of IT GRC, IT Risk. In keeping with consistency, Gartner defines IT Risk as "t …
IT GRC - What is IT Governance?
by Geoff Yeagley on July 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM
In the world of Information Security, acronyms are a way of life. In fact, we often refer to all these different acronyms as "alphabet soup." Keeping track of what they all mean and what they stand for can be challenging. With that in mind, over the next 3 blog posts, we are going to …
SSAE 16 SOC 2 Report: The 5 Trust Principles
by Geoff Yeagley on July 20, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Over the past several weeks, we have been digging in to the SSAE 16 SOC 2 reports. We have looked at what a SOC 2 report is, the differences between a Type I and Type II report, and why the Section III is so important. This week we are going to look at what are called the 5 Trust Serv …
AT 101 SOC 2 Report: What is a Section III?
by Geoff Yeagley on July 13, 2016 at 10:10 AM
In the last couple of posts, we talked about how an AT 101 SOC 2 report differs from a SOC 1 and SOC 3 report and also what the differences are between a SOC 2 Type I and Type II report. In this post, we are going to continue dissecting the different terminology and components of the …
SSAE 16 SOC 2: Differences Between Type I and Type II Reports
by Geoff Yeagley on June 29, 2016 at 10:42 AM
One of the challenges that we have when it comes to consulting with our clients on SSAE 16 is the confusion that comes with the different reports and types of reports. In last weeks blog post, we outlined what the key differences are between a SOC 1, SOC 2, and a SOC 3 report. This we …