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Over the weekend, parts of Central Europe, including Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia, experienced a month's worth of rain in just a few days. Many businesses have been severely impacted, losing not only their office spaces but also access to critical systems and data.   How can you effectively prepare for a disaster like this?   A Disaster Recovery Plan is crucial for ensuring your business can recover quickly and minimize disruption. This guide outlines key strategies like backup and recovery, failover systems, and business continuity planning to keep you prepared for the unexpected.   Check out this resource from Google Cloud: https://lnkd.in/gSgGBuyt

2 minute video, Beau walks through how to use our SOC 2 review template for TPRM efforts.

Is reviewing SOC 2 reports giving you headache? It doesn't have to be this way! We created a SOC 2 review template to help organizations review third-party vendors' SOC 2 reports. Our favorite part of it is the Guidance section, spelling out how to quickly find the key pieces of information in the middle of the 100 page SOC report. This template includes the following sections: 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Covers essential details like company information, types of data processed, auditor’s opinion, examination period, any noted exceptions/deviations, and conclusion of the review. 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Adds further assurance in specified functional areas to further customize the review for your organization. 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Offers tips on where to find key pieces of information within SOC 2 reports (e.g., auditor’s opinion, data processed, exceptions). 𝗖𝗨𝗘𝗖𝘀, 𝗨𝗘𝗥𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗦𝗢𝗖𝘀: Details on complementary controls that rely on shared responsibility to ensure the service commitments are met. Check the link in the comments for a downloadable version!

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Kicking off a SOC 2 Assessment with a few clients this week! We know it’s a lot of work, but trust us—it gets easier. At Render Compliance, what we've found to drive success in the kickoff process includes: - Meet the team and clearly communicate why we’re here, what we’ll do, and what we’re not here to do. - Establish an easy-to-understand, mutually agreed-upon timeline. - Set up a clear communication cadence and channel to keep everyone aligned. - Provide a clear to-do list for the next milestone.

10 Cyber Security Tips for Small Business: 𝟭. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 Establish basic security practices and policies for employees, such as requiring strong passwords, appropriate Internet use guidelines, or how to handle and protect customer information and other vital data. 𝟮. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 Keep clean machines: having the latest security software, web browser, and operating system are the best defenses against viruses, malware, and other online threats.  𝟯. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 A firewall is a set of related programs that prevent outsiders from accessing data on a private network. Make sure the operating system's firewall is enabled.  𝟰. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 If mobile devices hold confidential information or can access the corporate network require users to password-protect their devices, encrypt their data, and install security apps to prevent criminals from stealing information while the phone is on public networks.  𝟱. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Regularly backup the data on all computers. Backup data automatically if possible, or at least weekly and store the copies either offsite or in the cloud. 𝟲. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 Prevent access or use of business computers by unauthorized individuals. Make sure a separate user account is created for each employee and require strong passwords. Administrative privileges should only be given to trusted IT staff and key personnel. 𝟳. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗶-𝗙𝗶 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 If you have a Wi-Fi network for your workplace, make sure it is secure, encrypted, and hidden.  𝟴. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 Work with banks or processors to ensure the most trusted and validated tools and anti-fraud services are being used. Isolate payment systems from other, less secure programs and don't use the same computer to process payments and surf the Internet. 𝟵. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 Employees should only be given access to the specific data systems that they need for their jobs, and should not be able to install any software without permission. 𝟭𝟬. 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻  Consider implementing multi-factor authentication that requires additional information beyond a password to gain entry.  Source: https://lnkd.in/gV--HQm4

You "got your SOC 2 certification"... that's great, but what does it mean?    What if the report that you are passing on to your valued customers and prospects is... terrible? What if it actually says bad things about your company? What if it reflects poorly on your company? Is a report with those characteristics going to help you, or hinder you in your goal to serve customers? When you understand that, you realize that hiring the right audit firm can make or break your SOC 2 journey.   Hire Auditors that are truly independent from a compliance platform, who will perform comprehensive audit testing, QA review, check the report for cohesion, consistency, and readability, and who will enhance your brand image. Hire Render Compliance https://lnkd.in/g_SN6deq

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On our way to Security BSides Las Vegas! If you see us ask about SOC(ks)! Beau Butaud Angelika Mayen #bsides #bsideslasvegs #bsidesLV