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Automating NIST Cybersecurity Framework Control Info

Automating the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework control documentation and processes is one way to help build a strong cybersecurity foundation. T ...
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November 2020: Compliance Certification Roundup

Each month, Reciprocity highlights companies that have earned compliance certifications for information security frameworks. Here's our November 2020 roundup of recent compliance news fro ...
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Network Security Audit Checklist

Every company that uses computers and the Internet should be concerned about information security and particularly, network security. The number of threats each company faces is growing e ...
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How to Map PCI DSS to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Organizations face an increasing number of compliance metrics. Risk management is of paramount importance and is feeding the need for governance. Terms like PCI DSS and NIST CSF are two fram ...
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NIST CSF Categories and Framework Tiers

NIST CSF stands for the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework. The NIST CSF consists of best practices, standards, and guidelines to manage cybersecurity pro ...
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Key Steps To Becoming NIST Compliant | Reciprocity

Companies seeking to obtain the elusive Department of Defense (DoD) contracts understand the need to meet Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) minimum cybersecurity stan ...
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A HIPAA Security Rule Risk Assessment Checklist For 2018

The HIPAA Security Rule focuses on storing electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI). Healthcare providers, covered entities, and business associates must undergo audits to prove regula ...
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Keep it Private: SOX Compliance and Private Companies

Smaller, privately held companies often view the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) as being within the purview of large, publicly held corporations. Enacted in the wake of a steady stre ...
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