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SOC 2 CC7.4: Responding to Security Incidents

SOC 2 CC7.4 requires a company to respond to security incidents through a defined incident-response program that understands, contains, remediates,...

The Canadian Ransomware Paradox: Why Two Surveys Disagree on Payment

Two of the most-cited Canadian ransomware statistics flatly contradict each other.

Statistics Canada, reporting on 2023 data released in October...

SOC 2 Incident Response for On-Premise Environments

TL;DR

• IR maps to CC7.3 (security event evaluation, the triage discipline) and CC7.4 (defined response program with containment, mitigation,...

SOC 2 Ticketing & SLAs: Vulnerability Patching & Incident Response

TL;DR: SOC 2 compliance requires a formal, trackable process for all security-relevant activities. Under the Trust Services Criteria, this means...

A Practical Guide for Ransomware Response

Ransomware attacks are among the most disruptive forms of cybercrime, locking businesses out of their own data and demanding ransom for its release....