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A merchant is defined as any entity that accepts payment cards showing the logos of any of the five members of PCI Security Standards Council (which includes Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCB) as payment for goods and/or services.

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Der Nachweis von Compliance mit einem Sicherheitsrahmensystem wie ISO 27001 oder SOC 2 ist nicht nur für den Ausbau Ihres Unternehmens und die Beschaffung von Kapital unverzichtbar, sondern schafft auch die so wichtige Vertrauensbasis.

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Security, AI, and Trust: What We Learned from the Trust Maturity Report

Join us for a live conversation with Matt Johansen, Founder & Security Researcher at Vulnerable U, as we dig into the findings of the report and explore what trust maturity looks like at every stage of growth.

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Live Demo: Automating Compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and More

Discover how Vanta’s automation and AI tools can help your team simplify compliance, strengthen security, and scale trust across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and more.

AWS

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Turn security into your startup’s secret sales weapon

In this joint session with AWS, Vanta, and BreachRx, you’ll learn how early-stage teams are turning that pressure into an advantage.

Compliance

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Inside the FedRAMP 20x Pilot: Lessons Learned with Vanta

Get an inside look at our journey submitting the first FedRAMP 20x pilot submission - a new initiative that fast-tracks the path to FedRAMP Low authorization without the need for an agency sponsor.

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Introducing the all-new Vanta AI Agent to supercharge GRC teams

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NIS 2

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Simplify Your Path to NIS 2 Compliance

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