How to Improve Cybersecurity Compliance With Real-Time Data and Automation>
Acceleration Economy – Bill Doerrfeld
Igor Volovich, VP of Compliance Strategy for cybersecurity compliance firm Qmulos These days, organizations must comply with many types of standards and regulations. Organizations must audit their technology processes to ensure their data-handling practices are up to snuff. Yet historically, meeting compliance requirements has been viewed negatively, says Volovich. Furthermore, Volovich notices many hurdles when conducting compliance reviews. How to Fix Broken Compliance Processes Don’t Rely on the Best-of-Breed Perspective First off, higher spending on niche tools doesn’t always equate to a greater security posture. Use Real-Time Data it’s important to evaluate a compliance footing based on real-time data produced by application systems, whenever possible. Data-driven evidence is infallible. Introduce Compliance Automation Things like authorization issues, token reissuances, or recycling passwords are verifiable and can be checked with data produced by software systems. Avoid the Swivel Chair Volovich recommends centralizing on a shared platform to avoid friction and constant context switching. Collect and Store Data Relevant to You Yet at the same time, generating unnecessary data lakes can incur a high cost.
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