Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance frameworks to enable your business processes.

On today's episode we talked about NIST 800 -53 as it relates to Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FEDRAMP). 

The NIST 800-53 is a cybersecurity standard and a compliance framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It is designed to provide a foundation of strategies, systems, and controls, that can holistically support any organization’s cybersecurity needs and priorities. It also improves communication among organizations and allows them to speak using a shared language.

NIST 800-53 controls implementation and compliance standard are mostly mandated for federal information systems, agencies, government contractors and departments that work or are willing to work with the government.

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Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance framework to enable your business processes.

On today's episode we talked about the different levels of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) which is the global security standard for all organizations that store, process, or transmit cardholder data and sensitive authentication data.

PCI DSS sets a baseline level of protection of cardholder data and helps reduce fraud and data breaches across the entire payment industry. It is applicable to any organization that accepts or processes payment cards.

We also shared some insights on what will be changing with the new PCI DSS version 4.0

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Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance framework to enable your business processes.

On today's episode we talked about how NIST Cybersecurity Framework help organizations better understand, manage, reduce their cybersecurity risk and protect their networks and data.

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Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance framework to enable your business processes.

On today's episode we talked about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Version 2.0. The Department of Defense (DoD) launched CMMC 2.0, a comprehensive framework to protect the defense industrial base from increasingly frequent and complex cyberattacks and to safeguard sensitive national security information.

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Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance framework to enable your business processes.

On today's episode the California Privacy Right Act (CPRA) which amends the CCPA and includes additional privacy protections for consumers. It significantly expands the CCPA, and it is sometimes referred to as “CCPA 2.0.”

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Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance framework to enable your business processes. 

On today's episode, we talked about the California Consumer Privacy Act which is a state law intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California, United States.

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Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance framework to enable your business processes.

On today's episode, we talked about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) which is a United States legislation that provides data privacy  and security provisions for safeguarding Protected Health Information (PHI).

HIPAA compliance is regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

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The ISO 27701 standard is a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS) standard that lays out a detailed set of operational checklists that can be adapted to a variety of privacy regulations, including GDPR. ISO 27701 helps your organisation demonstrate to consumers, external organisations and internal stakeholders that mechanisms are in place to keep data safe and to comply with privacy laws and regulations.

ISO 27701 is a framework for data privacy that builds on ISO 27001 which guides an organisations with the implementation of policies and procedures that should be in place to comply with data protection/privacy regulations while maintaining an effective privacy and information security system and ultimately reducing privacy risks.

Welcome to the Virtual CISO where we explain different compliance framework to enable your business processes.

ISO 27001  “ISO/IEC 27001 sets out the specification for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). ISO 27001’s best-practice approach helps organisations manage their information security by addressing people, processes, and technology. 

It is published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), in partnership with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Both are leading international organizations that develop international standards.

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The Center for Internet Security (CIS) officially launched version 8 of the CIS Controls In May 2021. This release represents a comprehensive revision of the CIS Controls (v7) and contains updated and simplified guidelines to help defend organisation's security posture.

The CIS controls are a great way to adopt the industry best practices for data security and a great way to begin to prepare for other compliance efforts that may be in the pipeline for your organisation. 

The new CIS 18 controls are:-