📋 Compliance & Governance

GDPR Compliance

Understanding and implementing General Data Protection Regulation requirements.

• Data subject rights implementation
• Privacy by design principles
• Data Protection Impact Assessments
• Breach notification procedures
• Data Processing Agreements
• Consent management systems

CCPA & US Privacy Laws

California Consumer Privacy Act and emerging US privacy regulations.

• Consumer privacy rights
• Data sale restrictions
• Privacy policy requirements
• Opt-out mechanisms
• Data inventory and mapping
• Third-party data sharing

International Privacy Laws

Understanding privacy regulations across different jurisdictions.

• PIPEDA (Canada)
• LGPD (Brazil)
• PDPA (Singapore)
• Privacy Act (Australia)
• Cross-border data transfers
• Adequacy decisions

HIPAA Compliance

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance for healthcare organizations.

• Administrative safeguards
• Physical safeguards
• Technical safeguards
• Business Associate Agreements
• Risk assessment requirements
• Incident response procedures

PCI DSS Compliance

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard for organizations handling card data.

• Build and maintain secure networks
• Protect cardholder data
• Maintain vulnerability management
• Implement strong access controls
• Regularly monitor networks
• Maintain information security policy

SOX Compliance

Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance for public companies and financial controls.

• Internal control over financial reporting
• IT general controls
• Change management controls
• Access controls and segregation
• Audit trail requirements
• Management assessment

ISO 27001/27002

International Organization for Standardization information security management systems.

• Information Security Management System
• Risk management framework
• Security control implementation
• Continuous improvement
• Management commitment
• Certification process

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

National Institute of Standards and Technology cybersecurity framework implementation.

• Identify function
• Protect function
• Detect function
• Respond function
• Recover function
• Framework profiles

CIS Controls

Center for Internet Security critical security controls implementation.

• Basic CIS Controls
• Foundational CIS Controls
• Organizational CIS Controls
• Implementation groups
• Assessment methodology
• Benchmarking process

Audit Planning

Planning and conducting compliance audits and assessments.

• Audit scope definition
• Risk-based audit approach
• Audit team selection
• Audit methodology development
• Timeline and resource planning
• Stakeholder communication

Control Testing

Testing security controls for effectiveness and compliance.

• Design effectiveness testing
• Operating effectiveness testing
• Sample selection methodologies
• Testing procedures development
• Evidence collection and evaluation
• Deficiency identification

Remediation Management

Managing compliance gaps and remediation activities.

• Gap analysis and prioritization
• Remediation plan development
• Progress tracking and monitoring
• Root cause analysis
• Validation and testing
• Documentation and reporting

Risk Assessment

Conducting comprehensive risk assessments and risk management.

• Risk identification methodologies
• Risk analysis and evaluation
• Risk treatment strategies
• Risk monitoring and review
• Risk appetite definition
• Risk reporting and communication

Third-Party Risk

Managing third-party and vendor risk in compliance programs.

• Vendor risk assessment
• Due diligence procedures
• Contract security requirements
• Ongoing monitoring
• Incident response coordination
• Exit planning and transition

Business Continuity

Business continuity and disaster recovery compliance requirements.

• Business Impact Analysis
• Recovery Time Objectives
• Recovery Point Objectives
• Disaster recovery testing
• Incident response planning
• Crisis communication

Security Governance

Establishing effective security governance structures and processes.

• Security governance framework
• Roles and responsibilities
• Decision-making processes
• Governance committees
• Policy development and management
• Performance measurement

Policy Management

Developing and managing security policies and procedures.

• Policy development lifecycle
• Policy approval processes
• Policy communication and training
• Policy compliance monitoring
• Policy review and updates
• Exception management

Compliance Monitoring

Implementing continuous compliance monitoring and reporting.

• Automated monitoring tools
• Compliance dashboards
• Key risk indicators
• Exception reporting
• Trend analysis
• Management reporting

SOC 2 Compliance

Service Organization Control 2 compliance for service providers.

• Trust Service Criteria
• Security criteria
• Availability criteria
• Processing integrity
• Confidentiality criteria
• Privacy criteria

SOC 1 Compliance

Service Organization Control 1 for financial reporting controls.

• Internal control over financial reporting
• Type I and Type II reports
• Control objectives
• User entity considerations
• Subservice organizations
• Complementary user entity controls

Third-Party Assurance

Managing third-party assurance and certification programs.

• Assurance provider selection
• Assurance scope definition
• Assurance report interpretation
• Gap analysis and remediation
• Ongoing monitoring
• Assurance coordination

GRC Platforms

• ServiceNow GRC: Governance, risk, and compliance
• MetricStream: Integrated risk platform
• Archer: Risk management platform
• OneTrust: Privacy and compliance management

Assessment Tools

• RiskLens: Risk quantification platform
• Lockpath: Compliance management
• LogicGate: Risk and compliance automation
• Resolver: Risk and compliance management

Documentation Tools

• Confluence: Documentation and collaboration
• SharePoint: Document management
• Notion: Workspace and documentation
• Microsoft Teams: Collaboration and file sharing