Compliance, written down
Guides for the people who actually do the work
No thought leadership. What each framework asks for, what an audit really costs you in time, and how to run a programme without a full-time compliance hire.
01Start here
The long guides.
- SOC 219 minSOC 2 compliance: the complete guide to criteria, evidence and costAll nine Common Criteria series, what evidence each one demands, how scoping decisions change the price, and an honest timeline from nothing to a Type II report.Read the guide
- SOC 214 minSOC 2 audit: what you need to know before hiring an auditorHow to choose a CPA firm, what to fix before you call one, how sampling decides whether you pass, and the prep timeline that determines your report date.Read the guide
- HIPAA16 minHIPAA compliance checklist: every safeguard, every ruleA working checklist covering all four HIPAA rules. Every administrative, physical and technical safeguard with its CFR citation, marked required or addressable.Read the guide
- ISO 2700118 minISO 27001 certification: clauses, controls and the three-year cycleWhat an ISMS actually is, all seven mandatory clauses and the evidence each needs, the 93 Annex A controls by theme, the eleven new in 2022, and the real timeline.Read the guide
- Comparisons13 minBest SOC 2 compliance software for 2027: start preparing nowA side-by-side comparison of the platforms that run SOC 2 programmes, what each is genuinely good at, and why the 2027 audit cycle is the one to prepare for now.Read the guide
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Everything else.
- Programme13 minGRC software: the two categories, and which one you actually needEnterprise GRC suites and compliance automation tools are sold under the same three letters and solve different problems. How to tell them apart before you sign.Read the guide
- Comparisons12 minVanta vs Drata: how to actually compare themBoth are strong, both are quote-only, and almost every comparison article is written by a third vendor. Here is the evaluation framework, the contract terms that matter, and where we fit.Read the guide
- HIPAA11 minHIPAA compliance software: what it does, what it cannot, and how to chooseHIPAA compliance software organises the evidence 45 CFR Part 164 asks you to keep. It cannot certify you, because HHS recognises no certification, and the vendor is probably your business associate. What to check before you buy.Read the guide
- Programme10 minVendor risk management software: what the frameworks ask for, and what a tool can doVendor risk management software keeps the inventory, the reviews and the evidence that SOC 2 CC9.2, ISO 27001 Annex A 5.19 to 5.22 and HIPAA 164.308(b) ask for. What the 2023 interagency guidance says the life cycle is, how to tier vendors, and what no tool can do for you.Read the guide
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