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Dara Security Compliance Assessment
Data Security Compliance
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Identifying data security risks and compliance gaps and implementing cost-effective solutions that secure the business
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Cybercrime is escalating at an exponential rate. The breaches are growing not only in frequency but in sophistication and business consequence. If your business requires high availability and use of sensitive information and you are not executing on a data security compliance program, we can help you get started NOW.
Data Security Compliance
Assessment
One of the first steps you need to take in your compliance program is to understand your data security compliance requirements.
Our experts and trusted partners can conduct an assessment that identifies and maps your sensitive information by business unit, application., and compliance program. including PCI DSS, HIPAA / HITECH , GDPR, and DHS. SSI. The assessment will include an accounting of all security vulnerabilities and defects..
Data Security Risk Assessment
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To optimize your compliance program you need to conduct a risk assessment and data classification analysis and rank order the vulnerabilities and security defects identified in the Gap Analysis. Most compliance standards recommend or require a standards based risk assessment.
Our experts and trusted partners can lead you through a standards based risk assessment.
Vulnerability Management
The cost of compliance can quickly grow beyond your means unless you can identify remediation solutions (e.g., tokenization and network segmentation) that reduce the scope of compliance. The Risk Assessment will help you prioritize your remediation program and manage your most serious risks in the early stages of your program.
Our experts and trusted partners can identify and help you implement remediation solutions that are affordable, that meet your compliance requirements, and that secure your business.
Compliance Program
Management​
Your compliance program needs to be integrated with your business and IT program plans and treated as a project that fits into a larger portfolio of projects with an associated business value. A data security compliance program can pose a lot of complexity and cost, warranting use of an experienced program manager.
We have experienced experts and former
C-Level executives who have led organizations through the maze of compliance tasks and understand how to secure your business.
Data Security Incident
Response Plan
No one wants to admit that they could be a victim of a breach. But would you rather be prepared or unprepared for the growing likelihood that, despite your best compliance efforts, you still could experience a breach?
A Data Security Incident Response Plan defines a protocol for evaluating security incidents and determining if a breach has actually occurred. It also provides detailed procedures for collecting forensic evidence, and notifying law enforcement, your internal Incident Response Team, and consumers affected by the breach.
We can help you develop an effective Incident Response Plan that can lower the cost and reputational damage of a breach by guiding your team through a credible response to cybercrime.
Compliance Validation
Reporting​
Every compliance program has reporting requirements. Many organizations in the early stages of their compliance program lack an understanding of these requirements and fail to communicate with compliance regulatory authorities.
We can help you recognize your compliance validation reporting requirements and guide you through the reporting process, thereby avoiding the potential risk of fines and a forced march to compliance.