Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Today I’m excited to share the latest milestone in our growing partner ecosystem: Vanta has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program. ‍ The AWS ISV Accelerate Program is a co-sell program for AWS Partners who provide software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS. Vanta’s acceptance into the program enables us to work in close collaboration with the AWS sales team to meet customer needs and provide better outcomes. ‍

When you buy a new house, you shouldn’t have to worry that everyone in the city can unlock your front door with a universal key before you change the lock. You also shouldn’t have to walk around the house with a screwdriver and tighten the window locks and back door so that intruders can’t pry them open.

The financial services industry is undergoing a sea change in how it does business. Today their customers expect 24×7 access, self-service convenience, apps that eliminate the need to visit brick-and-mortar locations, and always-available customer service accessed via phone, email, and the internet. Making things even more challenging, financial sector leaders are embracing cloud technologies to save costs, support real-time analysis, and offer more personalized customer experiences.

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve delivered more than 50 new system integrations over the past quarter, taking us to a total of 110 integrations. This is far ahead of any other automated compliance solution in the market, reflecting our innovation velocity and long-term commitment to ensuring customer value and success with Vanta.

Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance in the mobile money industry has become increasingly important in 2023. With the rise of mobile money transactions, regulatory bodies are ramping up efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. In this infographic, we explore the technology involved in AML screening, the importance of AML compliance in the industry, and best practices for financial institutions.

Following our recent acquisition of Trustpage, we are excited to announce Questionnaire Automation, a solution designed to help organizations in quickly responding to security questionnaires and effectively communicating security and compliance to customers and prospects. This solution utilizes the fastest and most accurate automation technology to provide security questionnaire responses.

Imparting your data to an organization, whether you are a private individual or another organization yourself, requires an incredible amount of trust. How can you be sure that they will handle your sensitive information properly? For specific industries, stringent standards and regulations are in place to ensure cybersecurity. For example, HIPAA for healthcare and PCI DSS for payment card processing companies reassure customers and companies that data is protected.

SOC 2 is a compliance standard for service organizations, developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), which specifies how organizations should manage customer data. SOC 2 is based on five overarching Trust Services Criteria (TSC): security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Specifically, the security criteria are broken down into nine sections called common criteria (CC).

ISO/IEC 27001 is the international standard on information security. It was established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to stipulate the framework for implementing Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) in an organized and risk-effective way. For this article, we’ll mostly refer to ISO 27001, but know that we’re referring to both ISO/IEC 27001. Got it? Let’s begin!