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Which Compliance Step?

A new law, a new market, a new policy: sort each compliance task into its step of the cycle.

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About this interactive

The Compliance Management lesson gives a company with laws at every level (country, federal, state or province, and sector rules such as card-payment standards) one repeatable process to keep up with them. Identify comes first: list the laws, regulations and standards that apply. A new market, a new kind of data or a new way of taking payments adds to the list. Research the impact next: for each requirement, work out what it means for this company, which systems and records it touches, and where today falls short. Develop the policy: write the policies and standards that meet the requirement, and get them approved. Implement the policy: put it into practice, with settings changed, training given and records handled the way the policy says. Re-evaluate: laws change, so the cycle runs again, on a yearly or other schedule and whenever a law or standard changes. A changed requirement sends you back through the cycle. The lesson also mentions compliance software that tracks many requirements at once. It helps with every step; it does not replace any of them.

What you'll learn

Aligned to

CompTIA Security+
5.4 Summarize elements of effective security compliance.
5.1 Summarize elements of effective security governance.

Key terms

Compliance Management
The process of identifying, implementing, and re-evaluating applicable laws, regulations, and standards to ensure an organization's security program meets all required obligations.
Compliance Life Cycle
The ongoing process of identifying applicable compliance requirements, implementing policies and procedures, and periodically re-evaluating them as laws, clients, or operating territories change.
Regulatory Compliance
The adherence to laws, government regulations, and industry standards that mandate how an organization must protect data and systems. Failure to meet regulatory requirements can result in fines, legal liability, and reputational damage.
Security Policy
A formal document that defines an organization's security goals, rules, and responsibilities.

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