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All the terms you need to know when you’re trying to get compliance audit ready, fast.

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Cardholder Data Environment (CDE)

Cardholder data environment refers to all people, processes, and technologies that store, process, transmit, or can impact the security of cardholder data.

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Audit Prep Excellence: Your Path to Success

Join our interactive webinar featuring experts in compliance auditing for a live Q&A session. We'll dive into essential tips for preparing for various compliance audits, guide you through the nuances of both ISO 27001 and SOC 2 standards, and discuss best practices for maintaining continuous compliance.

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What's New in Vanta: July

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What's New in Vanta: June

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What's New in Vanta: July

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The state of trust in an AI world: VantaCon UK recap

Security and compliance experts share their insights and analysis of key findings from Vanta’s State of Trust Report in this VantaCon UK panel.

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VantaCon UK highlights: See the future of trust in an AI world

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Ask Me (Almost) Anything: Post-Audit Planning and Excellence

Navigate post-audit success with Vanta & A-LIGN. Get expert advice on leveraging findings for growth. Register for access or recording.

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Growing pains: How to update and automate outdated security processes

Has your business outgrown its security processes? Learn how to update them in this guide.

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Building security programs that reduce risk

In today’s evolving threat landscape, compliance is only the first step—resilience is the ultimate goal. That’s why Vanta and Huntress have teamed up to help you achieve true cybersecurity resilience.

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How to protect your physical infrastructure with AWS and Vanta

In this blog, we’ll cover physical and environmental infrastructure, explaining what AWS does to protect the cloud centers that store your data and what other security steps you need to take.