GUIDES

Let Us Guide You Through Your Compliance Journey

The anecdotes Data Infrastructure
No matter what GRC tool you are using today, you can enjoy automatically collected, credible data evidence. Learn more about how data can transform your Risk and Compliance programs.
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The Security Compliance Travel Guide - Sales Edition
Compliance leaders need to interact with every team in the organization, each speaking a different language and relevant to different aspects of your Compliance program. Easier said than done! In this guide you will find practical tips for communicating with the Sales team as well as list of the relevant controls, risks and policies that relate to them.
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Good Compliance Leader / Bad Compliance Leader
What makes a good Compliance leader?
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What is Compliance OS?
In this guide, we review the evolution GRC solutions underwent to get to Compliance automation and how the new category of Compliance OS is the inevitable next step in addressing security Compliance needs.
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The Ultimate Compliance Automation Buyer's Guide
While there are many Compliance automation solutions on the market, not all solutions are created equal. So, how can you know what solution is right for you? This guide is here to help.‍
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The Compliance Leader’s Guide to Building a Risk Management Program
As a Compliance professional, you know that risk management is important. But for a not-yet-enterprise-level company, starting to manage risk can seem overwhelming and too complex to address. Keep breathing. This guide is here to help.
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The State Of Security Compliance
Curious how tech companies perceive and tackle Compliance? Want to understand the state of Compliance today? Then read anecdotes’ First Annual State of Security Compliance Report! Jam-packed with data collected from 170 Compliance professionals from across the US, this report identifies the most significant pitfalls to be faced and examines methods used to rectify those challenges. Check it out!
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Driving Cost Optimization in Compliance
How can Compliance leaders navigate a changing economy? Read this short guide and start optimizing costs across your own department and your organization!
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Everything Compliance, All In One Place
Trying to manage Security Compliance in a fast-growing company is seriously challenging. Read our new white paper, Compliance OS - Everything Compliance, All In One Place, to learn how you can streamline efforts, eliminate burdens, and turn Compliance into a business driver.
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The Art of Making Leadership Fall in Love With Compliance
Getting leadership to understand, and then appreciate, the importance of Security Compliance activities can be challenging. But this lack of understanding and appreciation can be highly problematic. Read this guide to learn the techniques that can help you demonstrate to leadership the value of Compliance across the organization and thus, help secure the backing you need to drive growth.
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The Complete Security Compliance Maturity Model
Achieving optimal Compliance maturity can be hard. In this eBook, we show you can reach your ideal Compliance maturity targets, support your needs along the journey, and find your Compliance North Star.‍
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Top Compliance Trends for 2022
2022 is here and with the new year come new opportunities and new challenges. Read this guide to learn the top 10 Compliance trends and how they’ll affect your program—and start the new year out on the right foot.
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The Unicorn’s Guide to Leveraging Compliance for Growth
Reaching Unicorn status is an amazing achievement, but it also leads to new Compliance challenges in meeting new frameworks and requirements. Learn how to leverage Compliance and transform it into a business driver!
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Compliance Guide: The Roadmap to Success
Landed a new role as a Compliance leader? Navigating this new territory can be challenging. Read this guide to learn how to set yourself up and get ready to shine in your new Compliance leader role.
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5 Ways Automation Can Kickstart Your Compliance Program
Setting up a comprehensive Compliance Program is essential if you want to scale Compliance activities throughout hyper-growth. ‍But what’s the key to maintaining a mature and scalable Compliance Program? ‍Automation!
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The Complete Compliance Program Guide for Hyper-Growth Companies
Hyper-growth is an exciting chapter. But as companies grow, their old approach to meeting and maintaining InfoSec Compliance frameworks—based on ad-hoc, once-off projects—no longer cuts it. ‍ How should hyper-growth companies scale Compliance as they grow?
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The Ultimate Guide to Saving Time & Money While Scaling Compliance
Compliance becomes more complicated as companies grow. But this shouldn't mean spending extra time, money, and effort to meet and maintain frameworks. Read this guide to learn how to find the right tools and how to use them to the fullest to scale your business without compromising your ROI.‍
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SOC 2 Prep Made Easy
The words “SOC 2 Audit” might make you feel a wee bit queasy. But don't worry, we got you covered. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the best way to successfully prepare for—and pass—your next audit, and all future ones as well.
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5 Crucial Tips For Your Upcoming Audit
It’s no secret that a palpable feeling of anxiety often accompanies audits. From the moment it starts until the moment it’s completed, many compliance managers walk around with knots in their stomachs, worrying about the potential outcome. But while fear and nerves are understandable, it doesn't have to be this way. In this guide, we’ll outline 5 tips that will help make your upcoming audit stress-free and (almost) enjoyable.
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