Compliance

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SOX SCHOOL

If you're charged with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance within your company, this is the place to start. Whether you're a veteran or newbie to the regulation, our SOX Security School will arm you with strategies and tactics for meeting Sarbanes-Oxley's evolving requirements.
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INFOSEC-RELATED REGS

Before you can begin your compliance efforts, you need to understand the regulations. These resources will help you understand regulatory requirements and security's role in complying with them. If you're tackling Sarbanes-Oxley, start at our SOX Security School. You'll also find information on Calif. SB-1386, FISMA, FFIEC, PCI, GLBA and HIPAA.
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STANDARDS

Frameworks like ISO 17799, COBIT and COSO offer valuable insight into how to meet regulatory demands. These resources offer strategies for using standards in your compliance efforts.
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PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Most regulations aren't a one-shot deal; they require a security team to continuously improve processes. Here, you'll find resources for ongoing improvements to change control, data security, ID and access management, IT governance, provisioning and vulnerability management.
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PEOPLE & POLICY

Get insight into how to run an effective compliance program and the best way to address regulatory matters in your corporate security policy.
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TECHNOLOGY

While products are not the golden ticket to regulatory compliance, they can help by automating processes and documentation. Here you'll find reviews on compliance management systems, authentication mechanisms and SIMs/SEMs, as well as products that promise to help with access control, policy management and vulnerability management.
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AUDITS

Passing an audit can be likened to hitting a moving target, given the ambiguity of regulations and auditors' evolving expectations. Visit this section for strategies that will help you work with auditors and pass your next audit.
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