Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

‍Security questionnaires are a standard part of almost every due diligence process before companies sign on to work with a new third party. ‍ By asking detailed questions via questionnaires, organizations learn about a seller’s security controls and compliance with relevant standards. With that information, they determine how and if a partnership with that third party will expand their attack surface and increase risk—and ultimately decide if the increased risk is acceptable.

This past month, the Vanta team launched new features to help you: ‍ ‍ ‍

As organizations sell to more discerning buyers, scrutiny on security and compliance practices grows. It’s certainly warranted—the frequency of third-party breaches is on the rise. In our State of Trust Report, almost half of all organizations surveyed say that a vendor of theirs experienced a data breach since they started working together. ‍

These days, the bar for proving trust keeps getting higher. A SOC 2 report used to signal the end of security reviews—now, it marks the beginning. Security and GRC teams are tasked with monitoring and remediating a growing web of controls, vendors, questionnaires, and risks, which is made even more complex by discerning buyers.

Our most recent State of Trust report found that 55 percent of global businesses think security risks for their organization have never been higher. Naturally, to mitigate an increase in risks in today’s complex threat landscape, businesses invest time and money in building a robust cybersecurity posture. But many security initiatives take a lot of time, money, and manual support to implement and maintain. This is a problem for a few reasons. Security budgets are tight.

This month, the Vanta team launched new functionalities to help you, including: ‍ ‍ ‍

To build customer trust, companies doing business in Europe must establish and maintain compliance with cybersecurity frameworks. However, changing regulations and new frameworks make managing compliance even more complex and burdensome for overworked security teams. To stay ahead and compete on a global stage, European companies need the right technology, local expertise, and trusted partnerships. That’s where Vanta comes in. ‍

Building and scaling trust has become more difficult for organizations of all sizes. With more reliance on third-party vendors and AI technologies, security leaders face an increasingly complex threat landscape. However, many teams are left to manage this complicated landscape with screenshots, spreadsheets, and legacy solutions that rely on manual updates and limit them to point-in-time visibility into their security posture.