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Last (real) Friday in December. How many security questionnaires did you rush to answer this week? There's a better way. https://lnkd.in/gxaMQAYe

For your "circle back to that after the holidays" list: ✅ Automate security questionnaires ✅ Automate compliance audit prep ✅ Automate VRM https://lnkd.in/g7PrgZK5

📽️ Last week, Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo joined Startup Grind founder + CEO Derek Andersen for a fireside chat to share insights she’s learned from her journey building Vanta. Catch the recording to hear Christina discuss Vanta’s early days, how she identified the problem she set out to solve, and adapting the business as AI evolves. A must watch for any established or aspiring founders! Thank you to Derek Andersen and Startup Grind for the insightful conversation! Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/gbyFmkkh

Really excited about this fireside chat next month with Eric Ries, founder of Long-Term Stock Exchange and author of NYT bestseller The Lean Startup. He's going to chat with our CEO Christina Cacioppo about building early-stage startups in the age of AI. They'll share learnings from their own experiences and discuss how “founder mode” and lean methodology intersect. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gQXxatBu

✨ We're sporting some shiny new G2 badges ✨ The G2 Winter reports are out. Check out our page to read reviews from real users—or leave us your own! ️️️https://ow.ly/tONl50Sxgmq

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Security questionnaires are a familiar—but ineffective—norm for assessing risk. According to our VP of Product Chase Lee, questionnaires are great in theory but fall apart in practice. Why? - Responses only represent a single point in time - It’s hard to verify the accuracy of questionnaire responses - Questionnaires are rarely evaluated - They are a massive burden on security teams The future of verification is about promoting continuous visibility to answer questions about an organization’s security posture—at any point in time—before they even need to be asked. More here: https://lnkd.in/gVgGNBQ4

A few weeks ago at Vanta's customer conference, VantaCon, I had the privilege of hosting a panel discussion with Mike Johnson and Rinki Sethi. I recently revisited the recording, and I wanted to highlight a couple of key takeaways that really stood out to me. 1. The Evolution of Security: As an industry, we’ve come so far. If you’ve spent any time working in security, take a moment to reflect and be proud of the impact you’ve made. We’ve shifted from a reactive mindset—building security programs in response to incidents—to a more holistic, risk-balanced approach. Today, security is no longer just a cost center; it’s increasingly recognized as a key business enabler. The industry has also embraced advancements like continuous monitoring and moving beyond static point-in-time assessments. It’s an exciting time to be part of this field. 2. The Role of AI in Security: AI is set to revolutionize many industries, and ours is no exception. The pace of innovation is incredible, with the potential to fundamentally transform how we secure environments and deliver security within our organizations. Staying open to this transformation—while implementing the right protections and controls—will position both you and your organization to harness these changes and prepare for the future. These two themes resonated with me, but the panel was packed with other valuable insights. For those of you who’ve been in the industry for some time: what changes have you witnessed that make you proud? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

The new CMMC program for DoD contractors and subcontractors comes into effect today. The defense industrial base is critical to US national security—and the cybersecurity of commercial providers who hold government data is a top priority. We tapped our Director of Government Strategy & Affairs Morgan L. Kaplan to answer all your questions about the program, including: 🇺🇸 How this impacts commercial vendors ✅ How to get CMMC certified 🦅 Potential challenges in the process—and how to overcome them ⚙️ How to leverage Vanta’s extensive network of implementation and assessment partners, including A-LIGN, BD Emerson, Mirai Security Inc., Kobalt.io, and RISCPoint Find all of Morgan’s insights here: https://lnkd.in/gzaFdD7n

Today, we’re excited to announce our HITRUST MyCSF integration. 🙌 With this two-way integration, you can sync controls and evidence seamlessly between Vanta and MyCSF, eliminating the need to duplicate efforts or make updates in multiple places. This announcement builds upon the existing capabilities made possible by Vanta’s industry-first partnership with HITRUST. Vanta is the first and only automated compliance platform to automate evidence gathering and feed it directly into HITRUST’s MyCSF platform. Learn more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gbsMnb_G