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4 of the easiest security gaps to correct for SOC 2 compliance

4 of the easiest security gaps to correct for SOC 2 compliance

March, 2021 | Foster Charles

Faced with the constantly evolving cyberthreat landscape, businesses must do everything in their power to avoid getting breached. The standards are growing stricter as the threats grow ever more [...]

How To Get SOC 2 Compliance: Why SIEM Is A Game Changer

How To Get SOC 2 Compliance: Why SIEM Is A Game Changer

March, 2021 | Foster Charles

While today’s business leaders generally understand how important it is to implement multiple layers of security over their customer data, they can’t protect what they don’t know about. This is why [...]

What Must Every SOC 2 Compliance Checklist Contain to Achieve Compliance?

What Must Every SOC 2 Compliance Checklist Contain to Achieve Compliance?

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

If you're running a service organization that collects, stores, and shares sensitive customer information, you need to have a System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) certificate. Being SOC 2 [...]

5 Critical SOC 2 Principles You Can't Afford to Overlook

5 Critical SOC 2 Principles You Can't Afford to Overlook

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

If you're a business owner providing third-party services, keeping your customers' sensitive information secure should be one of your top priorities. With the number of data breaches happening every [...]

End-to-End Encryption & SOC 2: What Businesses Need to Know

End-to-End Encryption & SOC 2: What Businesses Need to Know

February, 2021 | Foster Charles

While standard layers of defense, such as network firewalls and antivirus software, are critical for maintaining a good security posture, they’re far from fail-proof. Determined attackers can and [...]

Why Is Vulnerability Testing Crucial to Preparing for a SOC 2 Audit?

Why Is Vulnerability Testing Crucial to Preparing for a SOC 2 Audit?

February, 2021 | Charles IT

Cloud computing and Software-as-a-Service providers play a big role in their clients' data security. When providers mishandle data, organizations can be left vulnerable to cyberattacks like malware [...]

5 Ways an MSP Can Walk You Through Your SOC 2 Audit Process

5 Ways an MSP Can Walk You Through Your SOC 2 Audit Process

February, 2021 | Charles IT

Any organization that provides online services, such as cloud hosting or payment processing, must do everything in its power to ensure client data is kept secure and private. In addition to being a [...]

Dark Web Monitoring For SOC 2 Security: How Your Company Can Benefit

Dark Web Monitoring For SOC 2 Security: How Your Company Can Benefit

January, 2021 | Charles IT

Businesses around the globe are being hit by data breaches every day, but did you ever think about what cybercriminals do with the information they steal in these attacks? More often than not, the [...]

Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Vital to Passing a SOC 2 Audit

Why Cybersecurity Awareness Training is Vital to Passing a SOC 2 Audit

January, 2021 | Charles IT

For far too long has cybersecurity been viewed by most as a technical issue and something for the "IT guy" to take care of. In reality, everyone has a role to play when it comes to safeguarding [...]

How Your Business Can Achieve SOC 2 Certification

How Your Business Can Achieve SOC 2 Certification

January, 2021 | Charles IT

Organizations that do a lot of business online transmit a large amount of sensitive data every day. Cybersecurity breaches can happen anytime, so it's vital for businesses to take extra measures to [...]

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