How to Successfully Prepare for Security and Compliance Certifications

Obtaining a security or compliance cerficaon is a way for businesses to develop trust with customers and formally demonstrate compliance with a security framework or a regulatory mandate. While it is easy to view compliance as a necessary evil, undergoing the process of achieving a cerficaon can be crical to driving business forward — as well as avoiding penales, fines, and the reputaonal risk associated with negligence.

For organizaons that have idenfied a valid business need or regulatory mandate that requires a cerficaon, it may be challenging to understand where and how to begin. This guide will discuss common informaon security (InfoSec) and compliance cerficaons and frameworks, how to establish a compliance program to prepare for cerficaons, and how to leverage technology to create an efficient, connuous, and scalable program for obtaining cerficaons.