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SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and so on.

I know. The number of cybersecurity and privacy laws enterprises must attain and stay compliant with can be daunting. Especially if your company operates across multiple jurisdictions. Regardless, Hui Chen, a renowned ethics and corporate compliance leader, advised against treating them like a box-checking exercise.

Hui’s co-authored piece for HBR noted:

You’re probably wondering:

So how can CISOs and IT Executives achieve effectiveness and stop treating compliance like a box-checking exercise? One such way is implementing and managing your enterprise compliance programs holistically. Experts call it enterprise compliance management.

And it has two key areas:

Key Areas of Enterprise Compliance Management

Starting with its top-level definition:

To extend Tzvika Sharaf’s succinct definition, the creation of such high-level workflow must address two key areas:

External compliance revolves around regulation and rules imposed on a company by the industry or government of the jurisdictions it operates in. For example, per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), if a company misplaces customer personal information from the European Union (EU), they are mandated to provide notification of this mishap within 72 hours.
Internal compliance, on the other hand, is how an enterprise organization responds to and works within the confines of externally imposed compliance regulations.

So for effective enterprise compliance management, you don’t just need well-defined procedures and policies. These should address both internal and external requirements peculiar to each compliance program your enterprise company implements. Achieving that requires centralization, according to Deloitte:

The second challenge:

How do you achieve this needed centralization?

For the rest of this guide, I’d walk you through three pillars you should centralize with technology for that. You’ll also see how Cyber Sierra’s governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) suite automates and makes everything seamless.

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Three Pillars of Enterprise Compliance Management

Programs,
People, and
Processes.

Those are the three pillars of enterprise compliance.

Per Deloitte’s report cited above, these pillars must be centralized with a system that enables each to function efficiently and effectively:

1. Programs

The first step in enterprise compliance management is choosing programs to implement and in what order. Both criteria are crucial to avoid treating compliance like a box-checking exercise, as Hui advised against.

Two reasons for that are:

Choosing the right programs ensures your company adheres to industry- and location-specific compliance regulations.
Implementing compliance programs in the right order makes the process easier to navigate and manage for your company.

For instance, if your company handles financial and personal data of European-based customers, PCI DSS and GDPR are a necessity. On the other hand, although ISO 27001 and SOC 2 aren’t compulsory, they are widely recognized and can ease your team’s implementation of other programs.

The order of importance differs depending on whether your company handles health information of customers. In that case, HIPAA is a compliance program to also prioritize. In some cases, it may be necessary to first implement internal compliance and security controls to guide data security management across your company.

Navigating all this can be gruesome.

Which is where a tool with extensive GRC capabilities is crucial. With Cyber Sierra, for instance, choosing and implementing enterprise compliance programs is streamlined. You can implement internal cybersecurity compliance controls. And your security team can also start with widely recognized compliance programs like SOC 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001 that ease the implementation of all other programs.

All from one dashboard:

2. People

Effective compliance management starts with people —your security team and employees across the organization. When grounded and empowered to adhere to all cybersecurity compliance requirements, they can be your greatest asset for staying compliant. Otherwise, they can be your biggest burden and window to data security breaches.

To stress the point:

leading to these data security breaches and compliance failures include:

Per this Verizon study, dominant incidents

Employees mis-configuring a database and directly exposing information, and

Employees making errors that enable cybercriminals to access privileged information in a company’s systems.

Here’s why I’m addressing the ‘people’ pillar in enterprise compliance management from the angle of your entire company employees. Having a Director of Compliance and managers to oversee the implementation of compliance programs is crucial. However, if all employees aren’t trained on being compliant, the chances of getting breached and facing non-compliance fines remain high.

It’s why in a Forbes article, Justin Rende wrote:

It is also important for ongoing security awareness training to cut across all implementable compliance programs. This streamlines the training experience for the staff without overwhelming them with new training for each program.

But that’s not all.

Executives need to track all staff training, so they can follow up and ensure they are being completed. This is where an interoperable cybersecurity platform like Cyber Sierra comes in:

As shown, your team can launch staff-wide ongoing security awareness training that cuts across all compliance programs. More importantly, executives like you get a dashboard to monitor how employees are completing them on our platform, too.

3. Processes

Processes are crucial for managing enterprise compliance. First, they create a culture of transparency on how to implement programs. Second, processes ensure accountability within your team and promotes a methodical approach to compliance management.

Essentially, processes guide employees through the decision-making and actions needed to attain and stay compliant. And aid in documenting and creating audit trails required to demonstrate compliance to auditors, stakeholders, and regulators.

For instance, you need efficient processes for:

Continuous risk assessments
Internal and external security audits
Compliance programs’ policy development
Mapping security controls to each compliance program
Ongoing risk monitoring, scoring, mitigation, and so on.

But each of these processes must be meticulous and adjusted as the regulatory compliance landscape evolves. This is why corporate compliance experts recommend the automation of these processes.

With an intelligent, unified platform like Cyber Sierra, crucial compliance program processes are automated out of the box. For instance, our platform maintains auto-updated versions of policies mapped to different compliance programs:

Having compliance policies in a central place like this cuts off all the gruesome manual work involved in effecting processes for creating, uploading, and maintaining them as the regulatory landscape evolves.

Other Areas Automation Aids Compliance Management

Having a centralized enterprise compliance management system goes beyond enabling its pillars. Although this is crucial as shown so far, there are other areas where automation streamlines compliance management for the CISO and IT Executives.

1. Compliance Controls’ Management

Compliance programs have dozens, and for some, hundreds of security controls that must be implemented. And as each compliance program evolves, evidence of each control must be updated to confirm that security measures are in place and avoid fines.

Doing this at scale, considering there are hundreds of controls across compliance programs, requires a central place for tracking them:

As shown, Cyber Sierra has a robust compliance controls’ management dashboard. Having all controls auto-mapped to different programs like this streamlines the steps usually spent tracking and updating evidence in spreadsheets for your team. It also gives you, the executive, a way to monitor and view uploaded compliance controls’ evidence from one view.

2. Risk Insights and Analysis

Negligence isn’t the sole cause of compliance issues.

Often, failure to proactively identify and mitigate external risks from third-party vendors can result in breaching your compliance stance. In the words of a veteran CISO, Jay Pasteris:

To avoid this, it helps to manage your company’s compliance programs with an interoperable cybersecurity platform like Cyber Sierra. This is because our platform has capabilities for automating continuous 3rd party risk assessments and ongoing risk monitoring.

Automate Enterprise Compliance Management

Managing enterprise compliance manually can be time-consuming and extremely challenging, often leading to costly inefficiencies. Also, it takes more than having software that streamlines becoming and staying compliant with specific programs.

The need to map and manage security controls per compliance program is crucial. And so is the need to automate the process of continuously analyzing, identifying, and mitigating all third-party vendor risks. As shown so far, without these, all efforts toward compliance management could still lead to hefty fines.

It is therefore necessary to automate the entire enterprise compliance management lifecycle with an interoperable cybersecurity platform like Cyber Sierra. Our platform enables the core pillars of enterprise compliance management and has capabilities for the other areas.

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TPRM Program Metrics Tracked by Successful CISOs

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I talk to a lot of CISOs.

Most decry not having enough budget to hire talent and buy every tool needed to implement their desired third-party risk management (TPRM) framework. But even among those who don’t have such challenges, our chats often reveal a common, underlying question:

What metrics do I need to prove my TPRM program is successful? This question is valid to both sides of the spectrum. Because to secure more budget or get approval for next year’s budget, you must establish metrics demonstrating the success of your TPRM program.

Says Chris Gida, Asurion’s Sr. Compliance Manager:

In other words, metrics are useful for more than just getting a TPRM program budget approved. They are also crucial for making decisions relative to securing your company from vendor risks.

But the question remains: How do you choose them?

Criteria for Choosing Vendor Risk Management Metrics

There’s no one-size-fits-all criteria.

However, I like Josh Angert’s recommendation for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). He hammered on the need to always start with the end in mind when establishing TPRM program metrics.

In his words:

Based on Josh’s insight, the metrics you choose should cut across key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs). KPIs keep your security team focused on aligning your organization’s TPRM program with business objectives. KRIs, on the other hand, track the prompt identification and mitigation of vendor risks.

So to choose vendor risk management metrics:

Define business objectives relevant to your TPRM program.
Outline mission-critical vendor risks that must be mitigated.
Select enterprise metrics that encompass all of the above:

The rest of this guide explores metrics I see enterprise CISOs using to ascertain the success of their TPRM programs. As we proceed, you’ll also see how our interoperable cybersecurity and compliance automation platform, Cyber Sierra, helps you achieve them.

Before we dive in:

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Enterprise Third-Party Risk Management Program Metrics

By knowing what to measure (i.e., the TPRM metrics below), your security team can know what to improve and succeed.

1. Number of Identified Vendor Risks

This metric measures how many 3rd party risks your security team identifies over time. The objective of this metric, relevant to most enterprise TPRM programs, is to identify as many risks as possible.

As organizations add new vendors, they need to identify all risks and security threats brought into their ecosystems. So the more risks identified over time, the more your security team can demonstrate its understanding of 3rd party risks.

2. Number of Reduced Risks

Identifying an appreciable number of risks over time is good. But demonstrating that they are reducing relative to when your program went into effect is more important.

Say your organization hasn’t added new vendors in the last three months. This metric tracks changes in third-party risks within that period. Less risk means your security team is effective.

3. Cost of Managing Third-Party Risks

Security teams should track this in twofold:

Articulate all direct and indirect costs associated with managing vendor risks before implementing your TPRM program.
Show how these costs have reduced over time relative to the negative business impact mitigated.

Reporting this metric is critical because it’s a great way for board members to see your TPRM program as a value, and not a cost center.

4. Time to Detect Vendor Risks

As the name suggests, this metric helps you track how long it takes your team to detect vendor risks on average. A shorter risk detection time shows that your security team is efficient.

Board members would want to see risks being detected as soon as possible. This is why third-party security managers track and report on how their team has reduced their average risk detection time.

5. Time to Mitigate Risks

How long does your team take to mitigate vendor risks?

This metric measures the answer to that question. Once your team detects risks, they must immediately mitigate them. The faster they do this, the more financial and reputational damage your vendor risk management program will save your company.

The enterprise security managers I talk to use this metric to visualize how they are mitigating risks within a timeframe. By tracking it, you can set objectives for improving your time to mitigate risks over time.

6. Time to Complete Risk Assessments

Vendors are business entities contracted to help achieve your company’s mission or business goals. Putting them through rigorous third-party risk assessment is critical for mitigating risks.

However, it is also important to track how long it takes to completely assess vendors. Security managers should strive to reduce the time it takes to assess vendors for two reasons:

Give vendors a smooth assessment experience
Demonstrate to management how efficiently they are risk-assessing and onboarding 3rd parties into their ecosystem.

You can achieve these with software that streamlines the process of initiating and completing vendor risk assessments in three steps:

As shown above, this streamlined 3-step workflow is built into Cyber Sierra’s TPRM module. So instead of looping between spreadsheets or exchanging endless email threads, enterprise security teams can profile, assess, and manage vendor risks in one place.

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Achieving Vendor Risk Management KPIs & KRIs

Tracking the metrics above is good.

But without context, metrics on a dashboard won’t show how effective your TPRM program is. Worse, they are not so helpful if you can’t tie them to noticeable business objective indicators.

Josh Angert shared why indicators —key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) —are more important:

Let me rephrase that.

Choosing TPRM metrics is vital. It guides your security team. Management, on the other hand, concerns itself with indicators —KPIs and KRIs— tied to business objectives they can track and use to make decisions. Below are three you should prioritize.

1. Resource Efficiency

Imagine using the perfect blend of ingredients to bake a batch of cookies without wasting anything. Resource efficiency is similar to that. It means using just the right amount of time, tools, people, and budget to implement an effective TPRM program.

Resource efficiency indicates to management that your security team is doing a great job while saving time and money. According to Bryan Littlefair, the CEO of Cambridge Cyber Advisers, to improve this KPI, start by having a mature vendor risk management strategy.

Bryan advised:

2. Throughput

Say your company must address an average of 300 vendor risks per month. Throughput gives management an overview of how quickly your security team is able to do that over a given time period.

This important KPI helps you identify and minimize bottlenecks in your vendor risk management processes, enabling your team to do more in less time. This is essential for achieving selected TPRM program metrics.

3. Process Efficiency

Think of process efficiency like striking the right balance between operational effectiveness and risk mitigation.

It helps management track the speed at which your security team assesses, manages, and mitigates third-party risks. While the first two required having the right strategy, this one is about streamlining core elements of third-party risk management.

And this is where Cyber Sierra comes in.

For instance, you can assess, onboard, and manage third-party vendors much faster with our platform. And for prompt risk mitigation, our software auto-verifies all evidence of security controls uploaded by vendors in response to assessment questionnaires.

Unverified evidence indicates a lack of necessary security measures that could lead to data breaches. With Cyber Sierra, your team can follow up with vendors to resolve this on the same pane:

Achieve Key TPRM Program Metrics

As I’ve stressed, knowing what metrics to choose is how you demonstrate that your TPRM program is successful. But as you choose them, it is equally, if not more important to align efforts towards achieving visible KPIs and KRIs.

Your team can do this by streamlining critical processes of your vendor risk management program with Cyber Sierra. For instance, you get the NIST and ISO TPRM assessment frameworks built into our interoperable cybersecurity platform.

With these critical assessment frameworks in one place, your team can assess, onboard, manage, and mitigate vendor risks much faster:

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How to Choose (and Implement) Relevant TPRM Frameworks

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What do Toyota, Okta, and Keybank have in common?

On the surface, not much, given they operate in different sectors —car manufacturing, B2B software, and banking, respectively. But review recent cyberattacks that made the news, and you’ll see the commonality: They all suffered major data breaches in 2022 through third-party vendors. Given these are global enterprises, one would argue they had some kind of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) framework in place.

It begs the question:

Why do companies suffer data breaches through third-parties, despite having some way to manage risks?

If you’re a CISO or an enterprise security exec pondering over that question, here’s the likely answer. First, choosing the right TPRM framework is crucial, but it’s not enough. This is because no matter how good one may be, it is only useful if effectively implemented.

And that brings us to the rest of this article.

We’d explore the top enterprise TPRM frameworks you can choose from. More importantly, you’ll see how our interoperable cybersecurity platform, Cyber Sierra, effectively streamlines their implementation.

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The Top Enterprise TPRM Frameworks

According to a report by RSI Security:

In other words, TPRM frameworks developed by NIST and ISO come recommended. But there are variations of these, so choosing which ones to implement should be based on your company’s specific needs.

To help you do that, below are the various frameworks designed by both institutions and their relevance to enterprise TPRM.

1. NIST Supply Chain Risk Management Framework (SCRMF) 800-161

NIST 800-161 was developed to supplement the NIST 800-53 designed specifically to help federal entities manage supply chain risks.

However, given the large number of 3rd parties enterprise organizations now work with, private sector organizations can also adopt NIST 800-161. This framework breaks down the supply chain or vendor risk management process into four phases:

Frame,
Access,
Respond, and
Monitor:

Across these phases, there are 19 data security control themes, ranging from employee training to systems and service acquisition.

2. NIST Vendor Risk Management Framework (RMF) 800-37

Originally developed in 2005, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) revised this framework in 2018.

Generally, the NIST 800-37 RMF outlines steps companies can take to protect their data and systems. This includes assessing the security of systems, analyzing threats, and implementing data security controls. For vendor risk management purposes, section 2.8 of the framework specifically fits the bill. It is invaluable as it helps security teams consider relevant risk mitigation tactics for onboarding new third-parties.

3. NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

Considered the gold standard for building robust data security programs, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework can also be used when designing third-party risk management processes. Specifically, this framework outlines the best practices for creating vendor risk assessment questionnaires.

Base your third-party risk assessment questionnaires on security controls in the NIST CSF framework, and your team can accurately assess potential vendors’ cyber threat profiles. This is especially useful for enterprise organizations with strict privacy or regulatory compliance concerns.

4. ISO 27001, 27002, and 27018

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed the ISO 27001, 27002, and 27018 standards. Although known more for implementing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) programs, these standards can also be used in creating frameworks for evaluating third-party risks.

Specifically, each of these standards have sections guiding security teams to ensure their vendor risk assessments are thorough. This is in addition to each standard helping your team manage a broader information security program across your organization.

5. ISO 27036

Unlike other ISO standards focused more on companies’ overall GRC programs, ISO 27036 series helps organizations manage risks arising from the acquisition of goods and services from suppliers.

ISO 27036 has provisions for addressing physical risks arising from working with professionals such as cleaners, security guards, delivery services, etc. It also has more standard processes for working with cloud service providers, data domiciles, and others.

Elements of an Effective Vendor Risk Management Framework

Notice something in the frameworks above?

Each addresses an element of the TPRM implementation process. For instance, NIST 800-37 enforces risk mitigation tactics for onboarding vendors while the ISO 27001 standard helps security teams design comprehensive risk assessment questionnaires.

This means two things:

First, for effective vendor risk management, companies may need to combine elements from various TPRM frameworks. The elements (or components) to keep in mind are illustrated below:

Secondly, because trying to cut off sections of various frameworks to achieve all necessary elements is too much manual work, there’s a need to streamline the process with a TPRM tool.

This is where Cyber Sierra comes in:

As shown above, our interoperable cybersecurity platform integrates NIST and ISO TPRM frameworks into easy-to-use templates for streamlined implementation.

How to Streamline Third-Party Risk Management Framework Implementation

Effective implementation of an enterprise TPRM framework must have all elements illustrated above. Specifically, it must include components for ongoing risk assessment, due diligence, contractual agreements, incidence response, and continuous monitoring.

Here’s how Cyber Sierra automates the critical ones.

Risk Assessment

This element of a TPRM framework focuses on assessing risks associated with potential third-party vendors. It involves using security questionnaires to evaluate vendors’ security practices, reputation, financial stability, and others.

But there’s a caveat.

Assessee tier (basic or advanced) and possible threats to deal with often depends on a vendor type and their geographic location. To this end, Cyber Sierra enforces security teams to choose a vendor type, geographic location, and if an advanced assessment is needed when initiating each third-party risk assessment flow:

Due Diligence

A study by the Ponemon Institute revealed why due diligence is a core component of an effective-implemented TPRM framework.

They found that:

In other words, don’t expect 3rd parties to be honest about responses to risk assessments on their threat profiles. Instead, use a TPRM platform like Cyber Sierra to auto-verify and automate due diligence on evidence uploaded for each security assessment question:

Contractual Agreements

This component of implementing a TPRM framework requires working with trained legal and compliance professionals. Such expertise is needed for designing custom contractual agreements that effectively outline each 3rd party’s security obligations, requirements, and expectations relative to risk management.

Incidence Response

How will your security team respond to cyber risks and security threats that emerge from vendors in your supply chain network?

This element of an implemented TPRM framework addresses that crucial question. It involves establishing proactive measures for remediating data threats and cyber risks arising from 3rd party vendors in your entire supply chain network.

But to respond to incidents, your security teams must first identify them before they lead to a data breach. This requires proper implementation of the fifth element of a TPRM framework.

Continuous Monitoring

This element of a TPRM framework entails:

Monitoring third-party security controls based on implemented risk management, governance, and compliance policies.
Verifying third-parties’ uploaded evidence of meeting their obligation of having required risk management controls.
Identifying and flagging vendors in your supply chain network without that fail to meet data security requirements.

Cyber Sierra streamlines these gruesome processes for vendors and organizations. First, our platform enforces ongoing third-party risk monitoring by auto-verifying 3rd parties’ uploaded evidence of having required security controls.

You can enforce this by asking vendors managed with the Cyber Sierra platform to click on “Get Verified,” say, monthly:

On your team’s dashboard view, our platform automatically verifies vendors’ uploaded evidence of having mandated security controls.

It also flags evidence that fails verification and your team can work with vendors to resolve them on the same pane:

Implement TPRM Frameworks In One Place

As demonstrated in the steps above, you can implement critical elements of an enterprise vendor risk management program with Cyber Sierra. More importantly, our platform lets you choose between the NIST or ISO TPRM frameworks:

This means whichever recommended framework makes more sense for assessing and managing third-party vendor risks in your supply chain, you can do it with our platform without jumping loops.

You can even use both for specific vendors.

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Cybersecurity Continuous Control Monitoring: A Checklist for CISOs

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Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated. And their growing sophistication is expanding the cyberattack landscape every quarter:

To outsmart them and secure enterprise organizations, security teams must adopt measures that proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and attacks beforehand. Narendra Sahoo, CISA, reiterated how enterprise security teams can do this.

He wrote:

Gartner calls this recommended proactive measure cybersecurity continuous control monitoring (CCM). Being a relatively new approach, it’s best for CISOs and enterprise security executives to begin by knowing what to include as they plan its implementation.

We’ll cover that in this guide and explore an actionable checklist to help your security team get it right. But let’s start with the often-asked question…

What Should a Continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring Plan Include?

As defined by Gartner:

Based on this definition, an effective continuous cybersecurity monitoring plan should, through technology and automation:

Map and maintain awareness of all systems and IT assets across your company and third-party vendor ecosystem.
Understand all emerging external threats and internal threat-related activities relative to established security controls.
Collect, analyze, and provide actionable security-related info across all mapped IT assets, security frameworks, and compliance regulations.
Integrate risk management and information security frameworks, and enable your security team to proactively manage risks.

Automating the areas outlined above in your CCM plan ensures coverage for all steps of the typical CCM lifecycle phases:

But each phase of the CCM lifecycle above has many steps and, in some cases, substeps. This, in turn, makes their implementation something security teams need to meticulously follow, step-by-step.

In the cybersecurity continuous control monitoring (CCM) checklist below, we explore the steps in each phase. You’ll also see how Cyber Sierra, our interoperable cybersecurity and compliance automation platform, streamlines their implementation.

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The Enterprise Cybersecurity Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM) Checklist

Implement Cybersecurity Continuous Control Monitoring in your enterprise organization with this step-by-step checklist.

Why should we implement the CCM process?

By implementing a CCM process, enterprises can proactively manage risks, maintain regulatory compliance, improve operational efficiency, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, ultimately contributing to long-term success and sustainability.

Regulatory compliance:

CCM facilitates regulatory conformity and adherence to industry benchmarks pertaining to internal control oversight, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), COSO framework, and other governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) directives.

Risk mitigation:

It offers near real-time visibility into control vulnerabilities, empowering organizations to promptly identify and mitigate risks, thereby reducing the potential for fraud, errors, or operational disruptions.

Operational efficiency:

CCM automates the monitoring of controls, diminishing the need for periodic manual testing and audits, which can be time-consuming and resource-intensive endeavors.

Continuous enhancement:

By continuously monitoring controls, organizations can pinpoint areas for improvement and implement necessary adjustments to bolster the efficacy of their control environment.

Cost optimization:

An effective CCM can aid organizations in avoiding the costs associated with control failures, such as fines, legal fees, and reputational damage.

Informed decision-making:

CCM furnishes management with up-to-date information on the state of internal controls, enabling them to make more informed decisions regarding risk management and resource allocation.

Competitive Advantage:

Implementing a robust CCM process demonstrates an enterprise’s commitment to strong internal controls, risk management, and good governance practices, which can enhance its reputation and provide a competitive advantage in the market.

Enterprise Cybersecurity Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM) Checklist

Renowned Security Architect, Matthew Pascucci, advised:

Matthew’s advice is spot on.

In short, it is the expected outcome of the first step of our CCM checklist. So let’s dive in.

1. Analyze Continuous Control Objectives

Enterprises with any form of existing compliance and risk management process already have some form of security controls in place. If that’s your case, as it is with most enterprise organizations, achieving continuous monitoring of those security controls starts with analyzing your controls’ objectives.

You achieve this by initiating an extensive assessment of your organization’s compliance and cybersecurity controls. In other words, assess existing risks, cyber threats and vulnerabilities with a CCM platform.

The platform you choose should be able to:

Connect and map all the IT assets in your cloud and network environments, and those of third-party vendors.
Outline and categorize all technical and non-technical security controls across mapped assets and environments.
Integrate existing risk management, compliance, and information security frameworks to match outlined controls.
Identify vulnerabilities and gaps in existing security controls relative to mapped assets across cloud environments.

You can automate these tasks with Cyber Sierra. First, connect and map IT assets used across your company and third-party vendor ecosystem by integrating them with Cyber Sierra:

After integrating, scan one, some, or all apps and systems used across your organization in a few clicks. Each time your team initiates a scan with Cyber Sierra, it not only performs a scan, but also performs a comprehensive risk assessment of the integrated IT assets.

This is because our interoperable cybersecurity platform analyzes all integrated assets against standardized risk management, compliance, and information security frameworks in the background. This helps to detect and push vulnerabilities, cyber threats, and risks into your dashboard.

Here’s a peek:

Analyze Control Objectives and Implement Continuous Control Monitoring in One Place.

2. Evaluate Controls’ Implementation Options

What implementation options are feasible after analyzing the objectives of your controls through a comprehensive risk assessment? That’s the question your team must answer here.

To do this:

Review your company’s service portfolio to identify and determine what security controls are mission-critical.
Identify areas where additional resources (i.e., expertise, capital, training, etc.) are required for implementing continuous monitoring of mission-critical security controls, based on gaps found during the analysis and risk assessment phase.
Examine existing risk management, compliance, and information security procedures and processes to uncover what needs an upgrade to achieve continuous control monitoring.

3. Determine Continuous Control Implementation

According to Steve Durbin, CEO of the Information Security Forum:

Continuous control monitoring is a fast-paced process, where your security team must stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. So as observed by Steve, having a cohesive security architecture is essential for effective, consistent, and safe implementation.

You can do this by:

Developing a common language by creating standard terms and principles for implementing continuous control monitoring in your organization. This makes it clear for your security team and new members to understand what they should and should not do.
Establishing the objective and priority of each implemented or should-be implemented security control relative to your business goal(s). This helps everyone in your security team working on specific security controls to give it necessary priority.
Determining and documenting acceptable approaches for implementing CCM. This helps your team know where to start, how to proceed, and the possible, acceptable outcome of each implemented or should-be implemented security control.
Outlining the conditions and steps for adapting all mission-critical security controls being monitored.

4. Create Continuous Control Procedures

This step involves creating continuous security control procedures based on stardardard or customized cybersecurity policy frameworks. Examples of standard cybersecurity policy frameworks to create continuous control procedures from are NIST, ISO, SOC, etc.

So for this step:

Examine standard cybersecurity policy frameworks to identify security controls critical to your business.
Create procedures for implementing controls identified from standard policy frameworks.
Identify necessary security controls not available in the standard cybersecurity policy frameworks examined; then, create custom policies and procedures for implementing them.

For the third sub-step, you’ll need a platform like Cyber Sierra that allows the upload of custom cybersecurity policies. Our compliance automation suite allows the creation of customized risk governance programs and uploading of custom control policies for them:

5. Deploy Continuous Control Instances

Implementing control instances operationalizes the cybersecurity controls established within the policy frameworks developed in the previous phase.

This involves:

Collaborating with your security operations team to implement continuous cybersecurity controls instances.
Implementing the security services needed to enforce and make defined control instances work.
Providing evidence for evaluating adherence to established security controls, policies, and procedures.

You may need to hire external expertise or launch employee security awareness training on deploying continuous control instances. Cyber Sierra can help with the latter:

As shown, you can launch and track the completion of cybersecurity training programs relevant to implementing CCM with our employee Security Awareness module.

6. Automate Security Controls’ Monitoring

This step is where the main functions of a cybersecurity continuous control monitoring (CCM) platform come to bare. So choose one that enables your security team to automatically:

Monitor and test security controls based on defined procedures and implemented risk management and compliance policies.
Identify and score emerging threats according to their likely impact on your organization’s security program.
Provides actionable information for your DevSecOps team to remediate threats and vulnerabilities in near-real-time.

For a CCM platform to tick the boxes above, it must ingest data from your mapped IT assets against established security policies. It must also refresh this ingested data in real-time automatically, ensuring continuous monitoring of security controls. Finally, it must alert security teams of risks that could lead to a breach.

The Risk Register on Cyber Sierra meets those requirements.

As shown, it detected threats in a GSuite asset category down to individual users. In this case, it refreshes ingested data in real-time, creating a threat alert and risk score whenever a user connects an unapproved external app with SSO to their GSuite.

7. Optimize Continuous Control Implementation

Continuous control monitoring is a never-ending process.

As the threat landscape, risk management trends, and compliance regulation requirements evolve, so should your continuous control implementation. Also, as your organization grows or collaborates with new third-party vendors, your continuous security control requirements will must adjust, too.

So choose an interval that makes sense for your organization, say weekly or monthly; and optimize CCM implementation by:

Enhancing ongoing data ingestion by uncovering new or disconnected apps and systems in your IT asset inventory.
Detecting control gaps and threats not accounted for as your DevSecOps team remediates identified risks.
Informing overall threat intelligence management across your organization based on risks and vulnerabilities detected throughout the CCM process.

What Tool is Used in Continuous Control Monitoring?

Due to its growing popularity, pure-play continuous control monitoring (CCM) platforms are emerging. At the same time, some niche governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) vendors are incorporating CCM capabilities into their solutions.

While the latter can do some of the job, it’s best to use a CCM tool built to support implementation across all phases of the CCM lifecycle. As the checklist explored above showed, that includes a long list of steps all related to each other in one way or another.

Based on this, Gartner recommends the use of a CCM tool that automates four core things:

Cyber Sierra has these capabilities built into its platform.

In short, ours is an interoperable cybersecurity and compliance automation software. This means the capabilities outlined above work well together, making the automation of CCM procedures and processes seamless.

Automate Continuous Cybersecurity Control Monitoring

As shown throughout various steps of the CCM lifecycle phases, automation is at the core of implementing CCM. And it is more feasible with an interoperable cybersecurity and compliance automation platform.

This is where Cyber Sierra comes in.

Why not book a free demo of Cyber Sierra to get a sneak peek into how our platform automates the ongoing implementation of CCM?

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Are you on the lookout for a robust compliance management software that could enhance your data security and compliance management processes?

Scrut has certainly carved a niche for itself in the business world as a preferred choice for handling compliance matters, but it might not be the perfect fit for every organization’s specific needs. It’s crucial to thoroughly evaluate all accessible alternatives before settling on your final choice.

In this guide, we will shed light on 10 promising alternatives to Scrut and delve into the unique advantages they hold over their rivals.

Top 10 Scrut Alternatives: Key Features, Pricing Plans, and More

Here are the top 10 alternatives to Scrut that we have shortlisted for you:

Cyber Sierra
Vanta
Secureframe
Drata
Sprinto
AuditBoard
Wiz
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud
Duo Security

Let’s look at them one by one.

1. Cyber Sierra

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Overview

Cyber Sierra offers a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind cybersecurity suite, created specifically to fulfill the requirements of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), technology pioneers, and other personnel engaged in the realm of data protection.

One notable attribute of Cyber Sierra is its seamless convergence of various security modules, forming an all-in-one security solution.

It unifies governance, risk management, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance offerings, threat landscape, and staff security training programs into its consolidated platform, effectively reducing the fragmentation often found in the many cybersecurity solutions in the market.

Key features

Omni governance: aids firms in achieving compliance standards recognized globally – ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA.
Cybersecurity health check: performs thorough assessment and identification of threats linked to your digital entities.
Staff security education: provides a curriculum to empower employees in detecting and deflecting phishing attempts.
Third-party risk oversight: simplifies the process of security clearance for vendors and ensures routine monitoring of potential risks.
Continuous control monitoring: Monitors in near real-time the security controls, flagging off controls breaks and risk mitigation strategies.

Strengths

All-in-one security solution: brings together governance, risk management, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance offering, threat landscape, and personnel training modules in one consolidated platform.
Continuous surveillance: active, 24/7 risk monitoring, threat anticipation and risk grading.
Vendor risk command: simplifies the complexity of managing third-party associates and brings down associated risks.

Weaknesses

The platform is relatively new in the market.

Optimal for:

Cyber Sierra provides perfect resonance for both established corporations and startups confronted with regulative compliance, data protection, and similar concerns.

Additionally, it benefits corporations aiming to harmonize their cybersecurity, governance, and insurance methodologies, transitioning from multiple vendors to an integrated, intelligent platform.

2. Vanta

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Overview

Vanta is a platform that specializes in security and compliance management, with a focus on simplifying the processes involved in achieving SOC 2 compliance. It underscores the importance of security in a company’s technology environment by enabling continuous monitoring and automation of compliance processes. This functionality significantly decreases the amount of time and resources needed to prepare for SOC 2 certification.

Key features

Continuous Monitoring: By offering continuous security monitoring, Vanta ensures real-time compliance, enabling companies to remain updated and secure at all times.
Automation: To make the SOC 2 certification process faster and more efficient, it automates compliance efforts, streamlining workflows and reducing manual intervention.
Integration: It provides seamless integration with popular services and platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure, and more. This wide range of integration options makes it more adaptable to different technology environments.

Strengths

Time efficiency: Reduces the time and effort required to achieve SOC 2 compliance, saving companies valuable resources.
Integration: Integrates easily with numerous popular platforms, making it adaptable to various technology environments.

Weaknesses

Limited Scope: As a specialist in SOC 2 compliance, Vanta may not cater to other security frameworks or standards that some businesses might need.
Customization: With restricted customization options, Vanta may be less flexible for businesses that have unique compliance needs or those seeking to tailor their experiences.

Best suited for

Vanta serves as an excellent solution for mid-sized to large businesses, especially those from industries that necessitate strict security compliance standards. This makes it relevant for sectors such as technology, healthcare, or finance, where compliance with stringent security standards (like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI and GDPR) becomes unavoidable.

3. Secureframe

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Overview

Secureframe is a distinct compliance platform precisely developed to ease the process of achieving SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications. The tool’s strength lies in delivering thorough and consistent monitoring across multiple cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Key Features

Compliance monitoring: Secureframe offers continuous compliance monitoring across a diverse suite of services, ensuring round-the-clock security.
Automation: Through automation, Secureframe can dramatically decrease the time and resource requirements typically associated with security compliance tasks.
Integration capabilities: The platform operates smoothly with leading cloud services like AWS, GCP, and Azure, promoting harmonious operations.

Strengths

Robust reporting: Secureframe provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand reporting functionality, making it easier for businesses to keep track of compliance and security statuses.
User-friendly interface: The platform boasts a simplified, intuitive interface that makes navigation and task execution easy for users without technical expertise.
Multi-cloud support: Its ability to seamlessly work across multiple commonly used cloud services, including AWS, GCP, and Azure, is an added boon for businesses operating within these environments.

Weaknesses

Limited customization: Certain users have indicated a need for complex customization opportunities, suggesting that the platform might not provide enough versatility to meet the needs of all businesses.

Best suited for

Secureframe is especially beneficial for businesses, regardless of their size, that are aiming to simplify the process of obtaining SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications. Its superior integration abilities with popular cloud platforms make it particularly advantageous for companies that are reliant on AWS, GCP, and Azure for cloud services.

4. Drata

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Overview

Drata is a security and compliance management platform that offers comprehensive support to companies striving to accomplish and sustain SOC 2 compliance.

The platform’s audit management software mechanizes the process of tracking, managing, and overseeing the necessary technical and operational controls for SOC 2 certification.

Key Features

Asset management: Drata enables companies to identify and track all assets such as servers, devices, and applications, making their management more effective.
Policy & procedure templates: Pre-built templates for policies and procedures on the platform allow companies to efficiently generate internal compliance documentation.
User access reviews: The platform ensures adequate access controls with regular user access reviews.
Security training: Drata offers continuous employee training and phishing simulations to heighten awareness of existing security threats and practices.

Strengths

Automated evidence collection: By automating the collection of evidence, Drata reduces the manual effort and potential for human errors.
Exceptional customer support: The platform boasts a responsive and knowledgeable support team that guides clients throughout the compliance process.

Weaknesses

Onboarding process: Users have reported finding the onboarding process long and convoluted, possibly resulting in a slower initial setup.
Complex functionality: The broad functionality offered by Drata may prove complicated for non-technical users.
Scalability: Being a relatively new player in the market, Drata could face challenges when scaling up to address the needs of larger organizations with more complex compliance requirements.
Pricing: The pricing model of Drata might be a hurdle for smaller businesses with restrictive budgets.

Best Suited For

Drata is particularly beneficial for organizations wishing to earn and maintain SOC 2 compliance while minimizing manual tasks. Thanks to its advanced automation features, it appeals to businesses in search of a more streamlined audit experience.

5. Sprinto

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Overview

Sprinto is a security and compliance automation platform that helps businesses maintain compliance with a variety of frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.

With its customization and real-time monitoring capabilities, Sprinto equips companies to continuously check and efficiently manage their security and compliance state.

Key features

Asset management: Sprinto’s security compliance lets businesses consolidate risk, map entity-level controls, and run fully automated checks.
Policy implementation: The platform offers automated workflows, policy templates, and training modules that cater to various security compliance needs.
Exceptional support: Sprinto’s experts guide businesses through every step of the compliance process, right from risk assessment to meeting audit requirements.
Cloud compatibility: Sprinto integrates seamlessly with most modern business cloud services for comprehensive risk assessment and control mapping.

Strengths

Automation: Sprinto’s automation capabilities significantly reduce the effort required to achieve compliance.
Wide compliance coverage: Supports a broad range of compliance frameworks, enabling businesses to manage multiple compliances simultaneously.
Expert support: Sprinto provides expert-led implementation support from day one, ensuring appropriate controls and practices are in place.
Integration capability: Works seamlessly with many business cloud services, allowing for efficient mapping of controls and comprehensive risk assessment.

Weaknesses

Adaptive requirements: Businesses have to adapt to the platform to fully take advantage of automated checks and continuous monitoring.
Customer support: There is room for improvement in Sprinto’s customer service, as reported by some users regarding response times.

Best for

Sprinto is best suited for fast-growing cloud companies looking to streamline their security compliance processes. Its automation capabilities and broad compliance coverage make it an ideal choice for businesses seeking a more efficient, hands-off approach to maintaining security compliance.

6. AuditBoard

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Overview

AuditBoard serves as a sophisticated audit, risk, and compliance management platform devised to deliver user-friendliness. The platform aids corporations in handling intricate audit, compliance, and risk management tasks, presenting uninterrupted accessibility and collaboration utilities.

Key features

Holistic control management: AuditBoard encompasses end-to-end audit management, encapsulating capabilities such as risk appraisal, control test management, issue tracking, and report generation.
Operational auditing provisions: The platform furnishes an integrated toolkit, purposed to streamline and enhance internal and operational audits.
Risk evaluation: It aids in effortless detection and supervision of risks across various departments within an organization.
Real-time reports: It ensures prompt insights and custom report generation for audit progress tracking and issue management.

Strengths

User-friendliness: The intuitive interface of AuditBoard receives commendations for making audit and risk evaluations much simpler.
Collaboration: Its efficient collaboration tools bolster communication among internal teams and between organizations and external auditors.

Weaknesses

Customer assistance: Some incidences reflect dissatisfaction with the timely and effective response of AuditBoard’s customer support.
Navigation complexity: Few users find navigating through the platform somewhat complex, especially when handling multiple projects concurrently.
Cost: The high cost associated with its comprehensive features may not be affordable to small- and medium-sized businesses.

Best Suited For

AuditBoard stands as an optimal choice for large-scale organizations in search of a robust, all-in-one audit and risk management solution. It works exceptionally well for companies frequently conducting internal and operational audits, and those requiring real-time insights into their audit and risk undertakings.

7. Wiz

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Overview

Wiz serves as a holistic cloud security solution, granting enterprises an extensive perspective of security risks within their entire cloud ecosystem. This advanced Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool surpasses agent-based solutions by scanning the complete cloud infrastructure for potential weaknesses, and configuration problems, and detecting concealed threats.

Key features

All-encompassing visibility: Wiz delivers a comprehensive outlook of multi-cloud environments, providing a centralized overview of security concerns.
Intelligent remediation: The solution identifies vulnerabilities and presents actionable insights for addressing security risks.
Collaboration: Wiz fosters cooperation among DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and security teams through a unified platform.
Ongoing security monitoring: Wiz persistently observes cloud environments to detect and notify users of security issues or misconfigurations.

Strengths

Thorough: Wiz offers extensive security evaluation, encompassing all major cloud platforms.
Efficient automation: The solution facilitates role automation and showcases user-friendly dashboards to enhance security procedures.
Simple setup and usage: Wiz is reputed to be easy to implement with minimal configuration prerequisites.

Weaknesses

Insufficient documentation: Some users have noted that Wiz’s documentation could be more in-depth and comprehensive.
Ambiguity in pricing: A few reviewers have remarked that pricing information is not easily accessible, complicating cost-related decision-making.
Possibly overwhelming notifications: While Wiz monitors cloud environments, the frequency of its alerts might inundate some users.

Best Suited For

Wiz is an ideal choice for businesses operating in multi-cloud environments, necessitating a comprehensive, all-inclusive view of their cloud security posture. Its competence in delivering a centralized security perspective is particularly beneficial for companies with intricate cloud infrastructures.

8. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

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Overview

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution that amalgamates backup services, disaster recovery capabilities, AI-empowered protection against malware and ransomware, and remote support. With its multi-layered approach, the solution safeguards data across multiple environments and devices.

Key features

Backup and disaster recovery: The service delivers constant data protection along with backup services, also equipping businesses with disaster recovery strategies for critical situations.
Cybersecurity: Leveraging AI and machine learning technologies, the platform can preemptively spot and ward off evolving threats.
Patch management: Acronis identifies and automatically updates outdated software builds reducing potential vulnerabilities.
Remote support: It offers remote assistance for swift problem resolution from any place.

Strengths

Holistic protection: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud brings together backup, security, and recovery within a single framework to provide multi-tiered security.
User Friendliness: Several users praise the platform for its intuitive interface and seamless navigation.
Reliable backup and recovery: Many users commend its reliable performance when it comes to data backup and recovery.

Weaknesses

Potential performance issues: Some users noted that the software may become slow, particularly during large-scale backup operations.
Customer support: Some customers have reported disappointing experiences with delayed responses from the support team.
Lack of comprehensive reports: A handful of clients have expressed a need for a more robust reporting feature that could elaborate on a comprehensive analysis.

Best Suited for

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is ideal for organizations that put strong emphasis on extensive, integrated cybersecurity measures. Given its diverse features, it acts as a versatile solution for various sectors—be it IT, retail, healthcare, finance, or any other industry necessitating stringent data security.

9. Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

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Overview

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is a service-driven data management and protection system, providing secure backup, disaster recovery, and data governance across various environments like data centers, endpoints, and cloud applications.

Key Features

Unified data protection: Druva delivers dependable and consolidated backup and recovery solutions for data centers, endpoints, and SaaS applications.
Disaster recovery: It offers a straightforward, rapidly responsive, and cost-efficient method for on-demand disaster recovery.
Global deduplication: Druva’s global deduplication feature facilitates efficient storage and bandwidth usage, leading to reduced costs and quicker backups.
Security and compliance: The solution provides data protection in adherence with multiple regulations such as GDPR, featuring encryption, access control, and audit trails.

Strengths

SaaS deployment: As a service-oriented solution, Druva is easy to install, maintain, and scale, relieving the IT teams’ burdens.
Efficient data management: Druva provides a centralized console for managing data protection tasks across diverse environments, simplifying data management procedures.
Cost-effectiveness: Druva dispenses with hardware and infrastructure expenses, resulting in a more budget-friendly solution.
Customer support: Druva’s support team has received positive feedback for their quick response time and helpfulness.

Weaknesses

Performance with large datasets: Some reports indicate a slowdown in performance when processing extensive datasets, suggesting it might not be the best fit for businesses with large-scale data processing needs.
Confusing pricing structure: Some users have indicated that the pricing structure might be a bit convoluted and lacks clarity.

Best Suited For

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is ideal for enterprises of all sizes seeking a service-driven, budget-friendly, and straightforward data protection solution. It’s particularly advantageous for businesses functioning in distributed environments, involving numerous data center applications and endpoints.

Contrarily, businesses required to deal with large-scale datasets or those with specific customization needs may want to explore other solutions or test Druva’s performance before choosing a final course.

10. Duo Security

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Overview

Duo Security, now integrated with Cisco, is a cloud-based access security platform that defends users, data, and applications from potential threats. It authenticates user identities and verifies the device health status before granting access to applications, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards.

Key Features

Two-factor authentication (2FA): Duo enhances network and application access security by necessitating a secondary authentication method in addition to the primary password.
Device trust: Duo provides visibility into all devices attempting to access your applications and grants them access only after meeting your security criteria.
Adaptive authentication: Duo employs adaptive policies and machine learning to deliver secure access based on user behavior and device information.
Secure single sign-on (SSO): Users can securely and effortlessly access all applications through Duo’s SSO capability.

Strengths

Ease of use: Duo is renowned for its user-friendly interface and simple deployment.
Robust security: Duo’s two-factor authentication considerably lowers the odds of unauthorized access.
Wide Integration: Duo seamlessly integrates with various existing VPNs, cloud applications, and other network infrastructures.
Customer support: Duo’s customer service team stands out for its promptness and effectiveness.

Weaknesses

Limited granular control: Users seeking specific controls or advanced customization might find Duo Security lacking granularity, particularly when configuring policies.
Software updates: Occasionally, users have cited challenges or temporary interruptions following software updates.
Cost: Duo’s pricing structure might be prohibitive for startups or smaller businesses.
User interface: Despite being user-friendly, some users suggest the interface could benefit from a more contemporary and visually appealing upgrade.

Best Suited For

Duo Security is an ideal fit for businesses with diverse software ecosystems, as it effortlessly operates across a variety of applications and devices. Organizations requiring a flexible access security solution will find Duo’s features advantageous.

Top 10 Scrut Alternatives: Comparative Analysis

Here’s a comparative analysis of the top 10 Scrut alternatives to find the best platform that suits your needs:

Stick With The Best

Selecting suitable software for your organization can be an intricate task. However, by scrutinizing the features, costs, and user experiences associated with each option, the decision-making process can be substantially easier.

Despite the availability of various software solutions capable of aiding your organization’s management functions, it is crucial to opt for one that closely aligns with your needs.

Among security systems, Cyber Sierra distinguishes itself by integrating high functionality and robust protection within a single platform.

The platform’s uncomplicated design facilitates the rapid and easy implementation of security measures, thereby providing additional shielding against potential cyber threats.

Book a demo to see how Cyber Sierra can help your business.

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Srividhya Karthik is a seasoned content marketer and the Head of Marketing at Cyber Sierra. With a firm belief in the power of storytelling, she brings years of experience to create engaging narratives that captivate audiences. She also brings valuable insights from her work in the field of cybersecurity and compliance, possessing a deep understanding of the challenges and pain points faced by customers in these domains.

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Are you exploring comprehensive compliance management software that could uplift your organization’s data privacy and compliance management practices?

Secureframe is a well-renowned choice in the corporate world for managing compliance affairs. That said, it might not necessarily be the ultimate solution for all organizations and their distinctive requirements.

There are many competent alternatives to Secureframe that offer similar functionalities but with a few modifications. The following list gives you an insight into some of them so that you can make an educated decision when it comes to selecting the right software for your business.

Top 10 Secureframe Alternatives: Key Features, Pricing Plans, and More

Here are the top 10 alternatives to Secureframe that we have shortlisted for you:

Cyber Sierra
Vanta
Scrut
Drata
Sprinto
AuditBoard
Wiz
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud
Duo Security

Let’s look at them one by one.

1. Cyber Sierra

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Cyber Sierra is a unified cybersecurity platform, specially designed to cater to the demands of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), tech innovators, and other individuals involved in the field of data security.

A key feature of Cyber Sierra is its effortless convergence of many security components, forming a complete cybersecurity solution.

This system brings together governance, risk management, cybersecurity adherence, cyber insurance offerings, threat view, and personnel training modules within one unified platform, effectively reducing the typical disjointed nature of cybersecurity management.

Key Features

Universal Governance: Helps companies meet widely recognized compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA.
Cybersecurity Health Examination: Carries out in-depth reviews and identification of threats connected to your digital assets.
Employee Security Instruction: Offers learning materials that help employees recognize and ward off phishing attempts.
Third-Party Risk Supervision: Streamlines the security clearance process for suppliers and ensures regular tracking of potential dangers.
Continuous control monitoring: Monitors in near real-time the security controls, flagging off controls breaks and risk mitigation strategies.

Strengths

All-purpose Security Solution: Merges governance, risk management, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance offerings, threat landscape, and staff training modules into one unified platform.
Constant Monitoring: Proactive, round-the-clock risk tracking, threat forecasting, and risk rating.
Third-party risk management: Simplifies the challenge of handling third-party partners and reduces related risks.

Weaknesses

The platform is relatively new in the market.

Best For

Cyber Sierra is well suited for both well-established companies and startups grappling with regulatory compliance, and data protection, amongst other issues.

In addition, it aids companies looking to streamline their cybersecurity, governance, and insurance approaches, switching from multiple suppliers to a single, smart platform.

2. Vanta

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Vanta is a dedicated platform for security and compliance management, particularly simplifying processes for achieving SOC 2 compliance. It insightfully accentuates the need for robust security within a company’s tech ecosystem by facilitating consistent monitoring and compliance process automation. Deploying these mechanisms significantly cuts down the time and resources necessary for SOC 2 certification preparedness.

Key Features

Continuous Monitoring: Vanta offers non-stop security monitoring to ensure up-to-the-minute compliance, allowing companies to remain continually updated and secure.
Automation: To accelerate and streamline the SOC 2 certification process, Vanta employs automation in compliance tasks, effectively bringing down manual intervention.
Integration: Vanta integrates seamlessly with renowned services and platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, among others. This broad range of integration options enhances adaptability to various tech environments.

Strengths

Time Efficiency: Vanta notably diminishes the time and effort allocated for SOC 2 compliance, freeing up valuable resources for companies.
Integration: Its wide interoperability with numerous popular platforms ensures adaptability to diverse tech environments.

Weaknesses

Limited Scope: Functioning as a specialist for SOC 2 compliance, Vanta might fail to appeal to the requirements of other security frameworks or standards desired by certain businesses.
Customization: With limited customization capabilities, Vanta may lack the necessary flexibility for businesses with unique compliance requirements or those wanting a more tailored experience.

Best for

Vanta is ideally suited for medium to large businesses, particularly those in industries requiring rigorous security compliance standards. This includes sectors such as tech, healthcare, or finance, where compliance with stringent safety standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, and GDPR) is mandatory.

3. Scrut Automation

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Focused on the automation of cloud configuration testing, Scrut Automation is a powerful cloud security platform developed to add strong layers of cloud-native defense for AWS, Azure, GCP, and more.

Key features

Automated cloud configurations testing: Scrut Automation continuously checks your cloud configurations against 150+ CIS benchmarks.
Historical records: The platform creates a historical record of your security state, allowing you to track improvements over time.
Integration: Seamlessly works with popular cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Strengths

In-depth security coverage: With over 150 CIS benchmarks, it effectively protects your cloud environment.
Time-efficient: By automating labor-intensive tasks and prioritizing remediations, it accelerates information security progression.

Weaknesses

Learning curve: Understanding and navigating certain functionalities may take time for users new to cloud security settings.
Limited customization: Scrut Automation may offer limited options for customization and personalization based on individual user requirements.

Best for

Organizations using cloud computing services from providers like AWS, Azure, and GCP will greatly benefit from Scrut Automation. Its extensive security and compliance coverage make it suitable for large enterprises in need of robust cloud security.

Medium and smaller businesses looking to fortify their cloud security while preferring an automated process will also find it beneficial.

4. Drata

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Drata serves as a security and compliance management platform, providing extensive assistance to companies working towards obtaining and upholding SOC 2 compliance.

Its audit management software simplifies the process of monitoring, managing, and supervising technical and operational controls required for SOC 2 certification.

Key Features

Asset management: Drata empowers organizations to identify and manage assets like servers, devices, and applications for enhanced control.
Policy & procedure templates: The platform offers ready-to-use templates, enabling companies to create internal compliance documentation efficiently.
User access reviews: Drata conducts routine user access evaluations to enforce proper access controls.
Security training: Continuous employee training and phishing simulations on the platform raise awareness about security threats and best practices.

Strengths

Automated evidence collection: Drata’s automation of evidence gathering reduces manual work and the possibility of human errors.
Exceptional customer support: Users benefit from the platform’s responsive and well-informed support team throughout the compliance journey.

Weaknesses

Onboarding process: Some users have noted that the onboarding process can be lengthy and intricate, which may result in a slower initial setup.
Complex functionality: Non-technical users might find Drata’s extensive functionality challenging to navigate.
Scalability: As a relatively new market entrant, Drata may encounter difficulties when scaling to meet the demands of larger organizations with higher-level compliance requirements.
Pricing: Drata’s pricing model could be an obstacle for smaller businesses with budget constraints.

Best For

Drata is particularly advantageous to organizations aiming to achieve and sustain SOC 2 compliance with minimal manual involvement.

Due to its advanced automation capabilities, the platform is highly attractive to businesses seeking a more seamless audit experience.

5. Sprinto

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Sprinto operates as a security and compliance automation platform aimed at aiding businesses to achieve and maintain compliance with multiple frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. Its customized real-time monitoring capabilities allow corporations to continuously track and manage their security and compliance status.

Key Features

Asset Management: The security compliance feature of Sprinto consolidates risk, maps entity-level controls, and enables automated checks.
Policy Implementation: Its automated workflows, policy templates, and action-oriented training modules cater to diverse security compliance requirements.
Exceptional Support: Sprinto’s team of experts guide businesses throughout the compliance process, from risk assessment to actualizing audit requirements.
Cloud Compatibility: Comprehensive risk assessment and control mapping is achievable owing to Sprinto’s seamless integration with modern business cloud services.

Strengths

Automation Capabilities: Sprinto significantly lightens the effort needed to achieve compliance due to its automation capabilities.
Wide Compliance Coverage: Sprinto’s support for an inclusive set of compliance frameworks enables businesses to manage multiple compliances simultaneously.
Expert Support: Sprinto provides expert-driven implementation support from the commencement, ensuring that appropriate controls and practices are implemented.
Integration Capability: It works efficiently with many business cloud services enabling proficient mapping of controls and thorough risk assessment.

Weaknesses

Adaptive Requirements: Businesses must adapt to Sprinto’s platform to leverage the full potential of its automated checks and continuous monitoring features.
Customer Support: Some users report room for improvement in Sprinto’s customer service, specifically in terms of response times.

Best For

Sprinto is an excellent choice for rapidly expanding cloud companies wanting to streamline their security compliance processes. Its automation abilities and extended compliance coverage make it attractive for businesses desiring a more efficient and less hands-on approach to maintaining security compliance.

6. AuditBoard

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AuditBoard is a robust, intuitive platform that simplifies audit, risk, and compliance management for enterprises. It empowers businesses to handle detailed audits, compliance, and risk management tasks while showcasing features like seamless accessibility and collaborative capabilities.

Key Features

Integrated Control Management: AuditBoard offers comprehensive control management for effective audits, risk assessment, control tests, issue tracking, and reporting operations.
Operational Auditing: This platform is equipped with tools for the efficient and effortless execution of internal and operational audits.
Risk Assessment: With AuditBoard, the identification and management of risks across various organizational departments are streamlined and simplified.
Real-time Reporting: Users can take advantage of real-time insights and custom reports for tracking audit progress and resolving issues.

Strengths

Ease of Use: Known for its user-friendly interface, AuditBoard makes audit and risk assessment activities simpler.
Collaboration: The collaboration tools provided enhance communication between internal teams and external auditors.

Weaknesses

Customer Support: Some customers had reservations concerning the effectiveness and promptness of AuditBoard’s customer service.
Less Intuitive Navigation: According to some users, the system navigation can be challenging when dealing with multiple projects.
Expensive: Due to its remarkable range of features, AuditBoard carries a proportionally remarkable price tag which may not be affordable for smaller companies.

Best for

AuditBoard is an ideal choice for large companies seeking an all-inclusive audit and risk management solution. It is an excellent tool for companies conducting regular internal and operational audits and requiring real-time audit and risk management insights.

7. Wiz

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Wiz is a cutting-edge cloud security solution that delivers a complete overview of security risks across the entire cloud environment. As a next-generation Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool, it transcends agent-based solutions by examining the full cloud stack for potential vulnerabilities, configuration problems, and concealed threats.

Key features

360-Degree Visibility: Wiz furnishes complete visibility into multi-cloud environments, offering a centralized perspective of security concerns.
Smart Remediation: Wiz detects vulnerabilities and presents actionable recommendations for addressing security risks.
Collaboration: By utilizing a single platform, Wiz fosters cooperation among DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and security teams.
Ongoing Security Monitoring: Wiz persistently surveys cloud environments, identifying and notifying users of security issues or misconfigurations in real-time.

Strengths

Comprehensive Security: Wiz delivers inclusive security evaluations for all major cloud platforms.
Efficient Automation: With automated roles and easy-to-understand dashboards, Wiz streamlines security processes.
Simple Setup and Use: Many users attest to Wiz’s ease of implementation and minimal configuration requirements.

Weaknesses

Insufficient Documentation: A few users have remarked that Wiz’s documentation could be more extensive and in-depth.
Pricing Ambiguity: Some reviewers noted that pricing information is not easily accessible, resulting in difficulties in determining the cost of Wiz’s implementation.
Frequent Notifications: As Wiz continually monitors cloud environments, certain users may find the volume of notifications overbearing.

Best for

Wiz is an ideal choice for businesses operating within multi-cloud environments that prioritize a thorough and holistic understanding of their cloud security position. Companies with intricate cloud infrastructure will greatly benefit from Wiz’s capacity to offer a centralized security viewpoint.

8. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is an all-inclusive cybersecurity platform that bundles backup, disaster recovery, artificial intelligence-powered malware and ransomware protection, remote assistance, and security into a single ecosystem. The solution’s aim is to deliver a multi-faceted protection approach for data across multiple devices and environments.

Key Features

Backup and disaster recovery: Acronis safeguards data consistently with its robust backup resolutions, presenting disaster recovery alternatives in case of significant issues.
Cyber security: Utilizes AI and machine learning technologies to spot and counteract emerging threats proficiently.
Patch management: Identifies and promptly updates outdated software iterations, lowering the risks of vulnerabilities.
Remote assistance: Delivers remote support, allowing users and administrators to handle issues from anywhere promptly.

Strengths

Comprehensive Safeguarding: Supplies multi-layered protection via an integrated approach to backup, security, and disaster recovery.
User-friendly Experience: Users commend the platform for its intuitive interface and accessible navigation.
Dependable Backup and Recovery: Acronis’ performance in data backup and rejuvenation is widely appreciated.

Weaknesses

Occasional Performance Hiccups: Some end-users noted that the application might experience sluggishness, particularly during intensive backup tasks.
Technical Support Concerns: A few customers mentioned delays and subpar experiences when interacting with the support team.
Under-elaborate Reporting: Certain clients suggest the need for more comprehensive report analysis with additional details in the platform’s reporting feature.

Best for

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is a recommendable solution for organizations emphasizing robust, all-around cybersecurity measures. Its inclusive nature deems it an advantageous choice for companies across diverse sectors such as IT, retail, healthcare, finance, and any other field where data security is of utmost importance.

9. Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud presents itself as a SaaS-driven data protection and management tool, providing reliable backup, disaster recovery, and information governance across numerous environments, such as endpoints, data centers, and cloud-centric applications.

Key Features

Combined Data Protection: Druva furnishes dependable, unified backup and recuperation solutions for endpoints, data centers, and SaaS-based applications.
Disaster Recoil: Proposes a simplistic, prompt, and economical approach for unexpected disaster recovery needs.
Global Deduplication: Druva’s worldwide deduplication facilitates proficient storage and bandwidth use, cutting costs and accelerating backups.
Security and Regulatory Compliance: The solution guarantees data safety following multiple regulations like GDPR, offering encryption, access regulation, and audit tracks.

Strengths

SaaS Deployment: Being a SaaS-based solution, Druva makes deployment, upkeep, and scalability easier, lessening the load on IT staff.
Effective Data Handling: Druva offers a centralized dashboard for managing data protection activities across varying environments, streamlining data management processes.
Cost-Efficiency: It removes hardware and infrastructural costs, making it a more budget-friendly solution.
Client Support: Druva is applauded for its approachable and competent customer support.

Weaknesses

Handling Extensive Data Sets: Reports suggest that performance may drop when dealing with hefty data sets, making it potentially unsuitable for businesses handling large scale data processing.
Intricate Pricing Architecture: Some users have indicated that Druva’s pricing structure can be puzzling and may lack transparency.

Best for

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is a commendable choice for organizations of all magnitudes to secure a SaaS-based, cost-effective, and uncomplicated data protection service. It caters well to businesses with scattered environments, inclusive of endpoints and varying data center applications.

Businesses with substantial data volumes or bespoke customization requirements might want to explore alternatives or assess Druva’s performance prior to making a commitment.

10. Duo Security

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Duo Security, a subsidiary of Cisco, offers a cloud-based solution for security access, safeguarding users, data, and applications from potential breaches. It verifies the identities of users and device health prior to granting application access, ensuring alignment with business security compliance mandates.

Key Features

Two-factor Authentication (2FA): Duo reinforces secure network and application access by implementing a complementary form of authentication on top of the primary password.
Device Trust: Duo equips businesses with insights into every device accessing their applications, permitting access only after verifying their alignment with security standards.
Adaptive Authentication: Duo employs adaptive policies and machine learning to bolster access security based on user behavior and device intelligence.
Secure Single Sign-On (SSO): Users enjoy smooth, secure access to all enterprise applications through Duo’s SSO feature.

Strengths

User-friendly: Duo’s configuration and deployment are hassle-free and it boasts a user-friendly interface.
Robust Security: Duo’s two-factor authentication minimizes the risk of unauthorized access.
Extensive Integration: Duo seamlessly integrates with an array of existing VPNs, cloud applications, and network infrastructures.
Customer Support: Duo’s support team is recognized for their responsiveness and effectiveness.

Weaknesses

Inadequate Granular Control: For users seeking advanced customization options or specific controls, Duo Security may fall short, especially in policy configuration.
Software Updates: A few users have experienced issues or interruptions after implementing software updates.
Pricing: Small businesses or startups may find Duo’s pricing structure on higher side.
User Interface: Some users believe the interface could be upgraded and more aesthetically appealing.

Best for

Duo’s cross-compatibility with multiple applications and devices makes it an effective solution for businesses with a diverse software suite.

Top 10 Secureframe Alternatives: Comparative Analysis

Here is a comparative analysis of the top 10 alternatives to Secureframe, which will aid your selection of an ideal software for your respective needs.

Stick With the Best

When it comes to picking the right software, a detailed analysis of key features, pricing, and user experiences can narrow down options and streamline your decision-making process.

With an array of management tools available in the market, it’s pivotal to choose one that matches your organization’s specific requirements.

Among these security software, Cyber Sierra stands out due to its potent blend of extensive features and sophisticated protection.

The platform’s user-friendly interface allows swift and effortless enactment of important security protocols that give your business an added layer of defense against cyber vulnerabilities.

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Top 10 Alternatives to AuditBoard in 2023

Are you searching for a perfect compliance management tool capable of boosting your data protection and compliance handling methods?

AuditBoard, though a frequently adopted choice in the business sphere for compliance issues, may not necessarily be the optimal match for every organization’s unique needs.

With a wide range of options available in the market, it is only natural that many businesses are still at a loss over the ideal compliance management solution for their business.

If you are one of those looking for an AuditBoard alternative with similar features but more benefits, here’s our list of 10 popular options to consider.

Top 10 AuditBoard Alternatives: Key Features, Pricing Plans, and More

Here are the top 10 alternatives to AuditBoard that we have shortlisted for you:

Cyber Sierra
Vanta
Scrut
Drata
Sprinto
Secureframe
Wiz
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud
Duo Security

Let’s look at them one by one.

1. Cyber Sierra

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Cyber Sierra delivers a unique cybersecurity platform, developed to focus on the needs of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), tech trailblazers, and others related to data safety.

What stands out about Cyber Sierra is its excellent integration of varied security elements, resulting in a comprehensive cybersecurity solution.

It consolidates governance, risk management, cybersecurity rules compliance, cyber insurance offerings, threat monitoring, and personnel training programs into a single, simplified platform, effectively minimizing the usual division often seen in managing cybersecurity.

Key Features

Universal Control: Assists businesses in upholding compliance standards recognized globally – like ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA.
Cybersecurity Health Audit: Manages detailed examination and detects threats associated with your digital presence.
Staff Security Training: Furnishes a study course to teach employees how to identify and counteract phishing schemes.
Third-party risk management: Effortlessly handles the process of security clearance for partners and ensures consistent surveillance of possible risks.
Continuous controls monitoring: Monitors in near real-time the security controls, flagging off controls breaks and risk mitigation strategies.

Strengths

Integrated Security Solution: Unites governance, risk management, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance offering, threat observation, and employee training modules onto a single platform.
Constant Vigilance: Continuous risk management, threat prediction, and risk scoring.
Third-party risk management: Makes handling third-party risks less complicated and brings down associated risks.

Weaknesses

The platform is relatively new in the market.

Ideal For

Cyber Sierra is an excellent choice for both flourishing businesses and startups dealing with regulatory compliance, data safety, and related issues.

Moreover, it offers an advantage to businesses set to merge their cybersecurity, governance, and insurance strategies, shifting from several vendors to a unified platform.

2. Vanta

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Vanta is a specialized platform focusing on security and compliance management, zealously easing the pathway to SOC 2 compliance. It underscores the relevance of secure technology within a business, enabling the convenience of routine monitoring and automation of compliance procedures.

Key Features

Continuous Monitoring: Vanta’s continuous security monitoring ensures constant compliance, enabling firms to stay current and secure continuously.
Automation: To optimize the SOC 2 certification procedure, Vanta automates compliance activities, thereby simplifying workflows and minimizing the need for manual work.
Integration: It allows for easy integration with popular services and platforms, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. This assortment of integration choices fosters adaptability to variable tech situations.

Strengths

Time Efficiency: Vanta effectively curtails the duration and human effort required to meet SOC 2 compliance, offering companies much-needed resource savings.
Integration: Its ability to integrate with various established platforms enhances its adaptability to different technological environments.

Weaknesses

Limited Scope: As Vanta specializes in SOC 2 compliance, it might not cater to other security frameworks or standards necessary for some businesses.

Customization: With restricted customization options, Vanta might not offer sufficient flexibility for businesses with unique compliance requirements.

Ideal For:

Vanta is an excellent fit for mid-scale to large businesses, notably those operating in sectors demanding stringent security compliance standards, such as tech, healthcare, or finance. Compliance with rigorous security standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, and GDPR is inevitable in these sectors.

3. Scrut Automation

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A dedicated cloud security solution for automating cloud configuration testing, Scrut Automation provides potent cloud-native protection layers for AWS, Azure, GCP, and other platforms.

Key features

Automated cloud configurations testing: Constantly verifying cloud configurations against 150+ CIS benchmarks, Scrut Automation ensures compliance.
Historical records: A history of your security state helps track improvement over time, providing valuable insights.
Integration: Enjoy seamless integration with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Strengths

In-depth security coverage: Over 150 CIS benchmarks are employed to guard your cloud environment effectively.
Time-efficient: As it automates time-consuming tasks and ranks remediations, your information security progression speeds up.

Weaknesses

Learning curve: Users new to cloud security configurations may require time to grasp and utilize certain functionalities.
Limited customization: The platform has limited customization and personalization options, depending on specific user requirements.

Best for

Scrut Automation is ideal for organizations using cloud computing services from providers such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. Thanks to comprehensive security and compliance coverage, it serves large enterprises in need of dependable cloud security. Medium and small businesses looking for cloud security reinforcement via automation will also benefit significantly.

4. Drata

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Drata acts as a security and compliance management platform that delivers all-encompassing support to companies endeavoring to achieve and maintain SOC 2 compliance. The platform’s audit management software automates the tracking, administration, and supervision of necessary technical and operational controls for SOC 2 certification.

Key Features

Asset management: Drata allows organizations to detect and manage assets such as servers, devices, and applications for more effective control.
Policy & procedure templates: Companies benefit from pre-built templates on the platform, enabling efficient generation of pertinent compliance documentation.
User access reviews: Systematic user access assessments by Drata help maintain appropriate access controls.
Security training: The platform grants continuous employee education and phishing simulations to elevate security threat awareness and best practices.

Strengths

Automated evidence collection: Drata’s evidence collection process automation minimizes manual labor and chances of human error.
Exceptional customer support: Its highly responsive and knowledgeable customer support team guides users throughout the compliance process.

Weaknesses

Onboarding process: A longer and more complex onboarding process, as reported by users, may cause initial setup delays.
Complex functionality: Drata’s wide range of functions could be challenging for non-technical users to comprehend.
Scalability: Being a relatively recent market addition, Drata might face growth-related challenges when catering to larger organizations with intricate compliance needs.
Pricing: Budget-constrained smaller businesses might find the pricing model of Drata a hindrance.\

Best For

Organizations looking to secure and preserve SOC 2 compliance while diminishing manual tasks can greatly benefit from Drata. Its sophisticated automation functions make it an appealing choice for businesses in pursuit of a more efficient audit process.

5. Sprinto

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Sprinto functions as a security and compliance automation platform. It is designed to support businesses in maintaining compliance with notable frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. Its capacity for customization and real-time monitoring lets companies consistently scrutinize and manage their security and compliance state efficiently.

Key Features

Asset Management: Sprinto’s security compliance tool allows businesses to aggregate risk, streamline entity-level controls, and run fully automated checks.
Policy Implementation: The platform pronounces automated workflows, policy templates, and custom training modules for multiple security compliance needs.
Exceptional Support: With Sprinto, businesses get guidance through every compliance process stage, from risk assessment to audit requirements fulfillment.
Cloud Compatibility: Sprinto flawlessly integrates with a wide range of modern business cloud services, enabling exhaustive risk assessment and control mapping.

Strengths

Automation: The automation offered by Sprinto notably reduces the effort and time needed to accomplish compliance.
Broad Compliance Coverage: Sprinto caters to a wide range of compliance frameworks, empowering businesses to manage multiple compliances in tandem.
Expert Support: From day one, Sprinto provides expert-guided support, guaranteeing that appropriate controls and practices are established.
Integration Capability: The platform harmonizes effortlessly with many business cloud services, facilitating efficient control mapping and well-rounded risk evaluation.

Weaknesses

Adaptive Requirements: To fully utilize the benefits of automated checks and continuous monitoring, businesses might need to first adapt to the Sprinto platform.
Customer Support: A section of users suggest that Sprinto’s customer service could improve, especially concerning response times.

Best For

Sprinto is optimally suited for burgeoning cloud companies striving to simplify their security compliance processes.

Its advanced automation features and extensive compliance coverage positions it as a prime choice for companies in search of an efficient and hands-off method to uphold security compliance.

6. Secureframe

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Secureframe is a compliance management platform that empowers businesses to simplify SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances. The platform emphasizes efficient, ongoing monitoring for several services, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Key features

Continuous Compliance Monitoring: Facilitates ongoing compliance for a variety of services.
Automation: Enhances security compliance tasks by minimizing the required time and resources.
Integration Features: Interacts smoothly with widely-used cloud services like AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Strengths

Efficiency in Time Saving: Drastically reduces the duration typically required for documenting and overseeing compliance that can span weeks.
Integrated Approach: Works seamlessly with popular cloud services, providing potential advantages to companies utilizing these platforms.

Weaknesses

Inadequate Customization: According to some users’ feedback, Secureframe might benefit from more sophisticated customization options, indicating it may not provide the flexibility some businesses necessitate.

Best for

Secureframe is an optimal solution for businesses of all sizes aiming to simplify their SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances. It’s particularly beneficial for companies that rely on AWS, GCP, and Azure for their cloud services, thanks to its strengthened integration capabilities.

7. Wiz

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Wiz is an advanced cloud security solution that grants businesses a comprehensive outlook on security risks throughout their entire cloud ecosystem. This innovative Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool surpasses agent-based approaches by scanning the full cloud stack to identify vulnerabilities, configuration mishaps, and latent dangers.

Key features

Full Spectrum Visibility: Wiz delivers all-encompassing visibility for entire multi-cloud settings, presenting a unified look at security matters.
Intelligent Risk Mitigation: Wiz pinpoints vulnerabilities and provides practical guidance to alleviate security hazards.
Team Collaboration: Wiz encourages collaboration across DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and security teams via a singular platform.
Real-Time Security Monitoring: Wiz examines cloud ecosystems continuously, detecting and alerting users of any security concerns or misconfigurations as they occur.

Strengths

Thorough Security Review: Wiz conducts extensive security assessments involving all primary cloud platforms.
Streamlined Automation: Users can implement effective security processes due to role automation and clear dashboards.
Effortless Setup and Usage: Wiz is reportedly easy to execute, requiring minimal configuration prerequisites.

Weaknesses

Inadequate Documentation: Some users have suggested that Wiz’s documentation could benefit from being more thorough and detailed.
Unclear Pricing: A portion of reviewers remarked that pricing details are not readily available, posing challenges when estimating the cost of Wiz’s deployment.
Excessive Notifications: As Wiz actively monitors cloud conditions, a few users may perceive the notifications as excessive.

Best for

Wiz is optimal for businesses operating within multi-cloud contexts that value a detailed, all-encompassing perspective of their cloud security posture. Those with complex cloud infrastructures will appreciate Wiz’s aptitude for rendering a harmonized security view.

8. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is a sweeping cybersecurity suite that consolidates backup, disaster recovery, AI-driven malware and ransomware defense, remote aid, and security in a unified system. It aims to provide a well-rounded approach to safeguarding data across an array of devices and settings.

Key Features

Backup and disaster recovery: Acronis secures data by offering dependable backup options and disaster recovery tools in the event of severe setbacks.
Cyber security: Employs AI-and machine learning-powered techniques to detect and tackle new menaces.
Patch management: Assesses and automatically upgrades outdated software versions to mitigate risks posed by vulnerabilities.
Remote assistance: Features remote support, enabling users and administrators to swiftly resolve issues from any point.

Strengths

Holistic Protection: Furnishes multi-layered security by melding backup, disaster recovery, and security provisions.
Easy to Navigate: The platform receives praise for its straightforward, easy-to-use interface.
Trustworthy Backup and Recovery: Users express satisfaction with Acronis’ performance regarding data backup and restoration.

Weaknesses

Potential Performance Constraints: A few users reported stuttering, particularly during resource-intensive backup operations.
Support Team Challenges: Some customers experienced less-than-stellar service and delays when engaging with the support team.
Inadequate Reporting: Some users pointed out that the reporting functionalities could offer more granular detail for deeper analysis.

Best for

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is particularly well-suited for businesses prioritizing solid, comprehensive cybersecurity postures. Given its all-encompassing nature, the solution proves valuable for firms in industries such as IT, retail, healthcare, finance, and any other field where data security is crucial.

9. Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is a cloud-native data protection and management solution using a SaaS model. It offers robust backup, disaster recovery, and information governance across different environments, including endpoints, data centers, and cloud-specific applications.

Key Features

Holistic Data Protection: Druva furnishes a solid, comprehensive backup and recovery solution for endpoints, data centers, SaaS applications.
Disaster Recovery: It offers a time-efficient, cost-saving strategy for on-the-spot disaster recovery.
Global Deduplication: With Druva’s deduplication feature, users can ensure effective storage and bandwidth usage, expediting backups, and curbing costs.
Security and Compliance: The solution complies with a range of data protection regulations, including GDPR, with provisions for encryption, access control, and audit trails.

Strengths

SaaS Model: As a SaaS-based offering, Druva is easy to roll out, maintain and scale, which minimizes stress on IT departments.
Efficient Data Management: Druva presents a centralized interface for overseeing data protection tasks across various platforms, streamlining data management.
Cost-Friendly: The elimination of hardware and infrastructure costs contributes to Druva’s cost-effectiveness.
Customer Support: Druva’s customer support team scores high in responsiveness and usefulness.

Weaknesses

Performance with Large Data Sets: It has been noted that the performance may dip when processing with large data sets.
Pricing Structure: Users have pointed out that Druva’s pricing model could be more straightforward and clear.

Best for

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is highly recommended for businesses of all sizes seeking a SaaS-based, cost-effective, user-friendly data protection service. It is especially useful for organizations managing distributed systems, including endpoints and various data center applications.

Companies with extensive data processing requirements might wish to explore other options or test Druva’s performance before making a long-term commitment.

10. Duo Security

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Operating under the umbrella of Cisco, Duo Security is a cloud-oriented access security platform shielding users, data, and applications from potential security risks. It ascertains users’ identities and the condition of their devices prior to granting access to applications—a step that helps comply with business security protocols.

Key Features

Two-factor Authentication (2FA): Extending beyond just the primary password, Duo strengthens the security framework by requiring an additional authentication form to access networks and applications.
Device Trust: Through Duo, businesses can obtain a comprehensive understanding of each device accessing their applications, thereby ensuring adherence to security standards.
Adaptive Authentication: It utilizes adaptive strategies and machine learning to enhance access security based on user behavior and device insights.
Secure Single Sign-On (SSO): Users experience uninterrupted, secure access to all applications through the SSO feature provided by Duo.

Strengths

Intuitive Use: Duo receives appreciation for its ease of use, easy deployment process, and an intuitive user interface.
Robust Security Framework: The two-factor authentication feature by Duo significantly mitigates the likelihood of unauthorized access.
Broad Integration Potential: Duo interfaces smoothly with a variety of existing VPNs, cloud-based applications, and other network infrastructures.
Responsive Customer Support: Duo’s customer support is renowned for their prompt and efficient problem-solving.

Weaknesses

Limited Customizability: Duo Security can be perceived lacking in granular control, especially for users needing specific controls or advanced customizability options.
Software Updates: Some users reported potential hiccups or difficulties following software updates.
Cost Considerations: For smaller businesses or startups, Duo’s pricing structure may appear to be on the steeper side.
User Interface Improvements: Although user-friendly, some users have indicated that the interface could be more engrossing and modernized in its appeal.

Best for

Businesses with diverse software applications and device integrations will benefit significantly from Duo, thanks to its wide-ranging compatibility.

Top 10 AuditBoard Alternatives: Comparative Analysis

Here is a comparative analysis of the top 10 alternatives to AuditBoard, tailored to assist you in identifying the optimal software specific to your needs.

Selecting the Best Software

Now, the task of identifying the right software for your needs can be simplified by meticulously considering relevant features, cost factors, and user feedback.

Given the breadth of software solutions proposed to enhance your organization’s management functions, it’s essential to choose one that resonates with your specific necessities.

Among security systems, Cyber Sierra distinguishes itself by integrating high functionality and robust protection within a single platform.

Cyber Sierra’s simple design enables the prompt and straightforward application of needed security controls, giving your business fortified protection against potential cyber threats.

Schedule a demo today and learn how Cyber Sierra can optimally secure your business.

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Top 10 Alternatives to Wiz in 2023

Do you want to find a solution that will strengthen your data security and compliance management techniques?

While Wiz has indeed positioned itself as a trusted choice for addressing compliance, it may not always serve as the best option for every organization’s unique circumstances.

If you’re still working to determine which compliance management software will be the best fit for your organization, it may be helpful to consider some of the Wiz alternatives listed below. We’ve compiled this list based on considerations such as functionality, pricing and customer satisfaction.

In this blog post, we will reveal ten viable replacements for Wiz, each demonstrating its unique edge over their rivals.

Top 10 Wiz Alternatives: Key Features, Pricing Plans, and More

Here are the top 10 alternatives to Wiz that we have shortlisted for you:

Cyber Sierra
Vanta
Scrut
Drata
Sprinto
AuditBoard
Secureframe
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud
Duo Security

Let’s look at them one by one.

1. Cyber Sierra

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Cyber Sierra offers a unique cybersecurity offering and has been made expressly to meet the needs of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), tech leaders, and others working in data protection.

A distinct feature of Cyber Sierra is its smooth integration of myriad security elements, resulting in a total cybersecurity security solution.

It combines governance, risk handling, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance offerings, threat analysis, and employee training modules into a single platform, considerably reducing the scatter often associated with cybersecurity management.

Key Features

Universal Governance: Helps companies meet widely recognized compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA.
Cybersecurity Health Examination: Carries out in-depth reviews and identification of threats connected to your digital assets.
Employee Security Instruction: Offers learning materials that help employees recognize and ward off phishing attempts.
Third-Party Risk Supervision: Streamlines the security clearance process for suppliers and ensures regular tracking of potential dangers.
Continuous controls monitoring: Monitors in near real-time the security controls, flagging off controls breaks and risk mitigation strategies.

Strengths

Comprehensive Security Solution: Integrates governance, risk management, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance offerings, threat context, and staff training modules within one neat platform.
Continuous Surveillance: Active, always-on risk monitoring, threat projection, and risk grading.
Third-party risk management: Handles the complexity of managing third-party relations and diminishes the linked risks.

Weaknesses

The platform is relatively new in the market.

Optimal For

Cyber Sierra perfectly aligns with both established companies and startups facing regulatory compliance, data safety, and such like challenges.

Additionally, it favors companies seeking to coordinate their cybersecurity, governing, and insurance policies, thereby transitioning from multiple vendors to one integrated, smart platform.

2. Vanta

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Vanta distinguishes itself as a platform devoted to security and compliance management, with explicit expertise in simplifying processes for SOC 2 compliance. It highlights the fundamental importance of security in a company’s technical environment by promoting continual monitoring and automation of compliance procedures. This strategic approach drastically minimizes the time and expenses required for SOC 2 certification readiness.

Key Features

Continuous Monitoring: By delivering constant security surveillance, Vanta guarantees real-time compliance, which allows companies to keep their security status current and robust at all instances.
Automation: Vanta speeds up the SOC 2 certification process by automating compliance duties, which streamlines workflows and significantly cuts down manual work.
Integration: Vanta offers smooth integration with well-known services and platforms, including AWS, GCP, Azure, and more. Such broad integration possibilities ensure flexibility across different technological environments.

Strengths

Time Efficiency: Vanta considerably slashes the time and effort spent on SOC 2 compliance, liberating valuable resources for businesses.
Integration: Its competency to link effortlessly with multiple popular platforms makes it highly adaptable to diverse tech environments.

Weaknesses

Limited Scope: As Vanta shines in its SOC 2 compliance specialty, it may not fully serve other security frameworks or standards essential to certain businesses.
Customization: Limited customization options may make Vanta less versatile for businesses with distinctive compliance needs or those craving bespoke experiences.

Ideal For:

Vanta is a favored choice for medium to large enterprises, especially those belonging to sectors with strict security compliance norms. This includes sectors like technology, healthcare, and finance, where adherence to strict security standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, and GDPR is a fundamental requirement.

3. Scrut Automation

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As a cloud security platform with a strong emphasis on cloud configuration testing automation, Scrut Automation offers sturdy cloud-native defenses for AWS, Azure, GCP, and more.

Key features

Automated cloud configurations testing: Scrut Automation persistently tests your cloud configurations against an extensive list of 150+ CIS benchmarks.
Historical records: The platform builds a historical overview of your security state, enabling you to track progress over time.
Integration: Effortless integration is facilitated with leading cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Strengths

In-depth security coverage: Equipped to secure your cloud environment using over 150 CIS benchmarks.
Time-efficient: Speeding up information security progression, it automates demanding tasks and prioritizes remediations.

Weaknesses

Learning curve: Especially for users new to cloud security configurations, understanding and using certain features might take time.
Limited customization: Customization and personalization options can be limited, based on unique user requirements.

Best for

Organizations relying on cloud services from AWS, Azure, GCP, and similar providers will find Scrut Automation an ideal choice. Its wide-ranging security and compliance coverage make it well-suited for large enterprises requiring solid cloud security. However, medium and small businesses aiming to bolster their cloud security while favoring automation will also benefit greatly.

4. Drata

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Drata operates as a security and compliance management platform, offering exhaustive support for companies aiming to attain and preserve SOC 2 compliance. Its audit management software systematizes the process of tracking, managing, and overseeing essential technical and operational controls for SOC 2 certification.

Key Features

Asset management: Companies can identify and oversee assets like servers, devices, and applications seamlessly with Drata’s asset management feature.
Policy & procedure templates: Ready-to-use templates on the platform facilitate the swift generation of internal compliance paperwork.
User access reviews: Drata performs frequent user access evaluations to enforce appropriate access governance.
Security training: The platform supplies continuous workforce training and phishing simulations to increase awareness of current security threats and practices.

Strengths

Automated evidence collection: By automating the evidence collection process, Drata cuts down on manual effort and the likelihood of human errors.
Exceptional customer support: Clients benefit from the platform’s highly responsive and well-versed support team at every step of the compliance process.

Weaknesses

Onboarding process: Users may experience a longer and more complicated onboarding process, potentially leading to a slow initial setup.
Complex functionality: Drata’s broad functionality suite may prove problematic for non-technical users.
Scalability: As a relatively new market player, Drata may struggle to address the more complex compliance requirements of larger organizations.
Pricing: Limited-budget businesses, especially smaller ones, might find Drata’s pricing model challenging.

Best Suited For

Drata is especially beneficial for companies working towards attaining and maintaining SOC 2 compliance with minimized manual intervention. With its superior automation features, Drata is a favorable option for businesses desiring a more streamlined audit experience.

5. Sprinto

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Sprinto is a comprehensive security and compliance automation platform. Its main purpose is to aid businesses in adhering to various compliance frameworks, such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. The platform’s customization options and real-time monitoring capabilities enable companies to perpetually assess and adeptly manage their security and compliance position.

Key Features

Asset Management: Sprinto’s security compliance component allows businesses to combine risk elements, systematize entity-level controls, and run fully automated checks.
Policy Implementation: The platform’s automated workflows, policy templates, and training modules are designed to meet various security compliance needs smoothly.
Exceptional Support: Sprinto’s team of experts guide companies through each phase of the compliance process, from risk assessment to the execution of audit requirements.
Cloud Compatibility: Sprinto seamlessly integrates with numerous modern business cloud services, allowing for extensive risk assessment and control mapping.

Strengths

Automation: Sprinto’s robust automation features considerably streamline the effort required to achieve compliance.
Broad Compliance Coverage: Sprinto supports an extensive array of compliance frameworks, giving businesses the capability to manage multiple compliances in parallel.
Expert Support: Sprinto commits to providing expert-led implementation support from the get-go, assuring that suitable controls and practices are in place.
Integration Capability: Sprinto’s ability to integrate smoothly with various business cloud services facilitates proficient mapping of controls and wide-ranging risk assessments.

Weaknesses

Adaptive Requirements: To make the most of automated checks and continuous monitoring, businesses may need to adapt to the workings of the Sprinto platform.
Customer Support: As per some user reports, Sprinto could enhance its customer service, particularly in the area of response times.

Best For

Sprinto is an ideal choice for rapidly scaling cloud businesses keen on making their security compliance processes more streamlined. With its potent automation capabilities and vast compliance coverage, it becomes a prime option for businesses seeking a more effortless and less hands-on method of preserving security compliance.

6. AuditBoard

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AuditBoard is a versatile audit, risk, and compliance management platform designed to make complex tasks easy for businesses. It facilitates the management of intricate audits, compliance, and risk management operations while fostering accessibility and collaboration.

Key Features

Integrated Control Management: AuditBoard enables full management of audit, risk evaluation, control testing, issue tracking, and reporting features.
Operational Auditing: With AuditBoard, businesses have access to integrated tools that make performing internal and operational audits a seamless process.
Risk Assessment: AuditBoard aids in effortlessly identifying and managing risks throughout the organization.
Real-Time Reporting: The platform ensures users have access to real-time insights and customized reports, aiding in audit progress tracking and issue resolution.

Strengths

Ease of Use: AuditBoard is commended for its easy-to-navigate system, simplifying complex audit and risk assessment procedures.
Collaboration: The platform’s collaboration tools improve communication between internal teams and external auditors.

Weaknesses

Customer Support: There’s room for improvement in AuditBoard’s customer support efficiency and response times, as reported by some users.
Less Intuitive Navigation: Some users have found the system’s navigation less intuitive, particularly when managing multiple projects.
Expensive: The platform presents a broad suite of features accompanied by a high price tag, which may be unviable for small to medium-sized businesses.

Best for

Large corporations looking for a holistic audit and risk management solution will find AuditBoard optimal. It’s an unmatched tool for businesses conducting regular internal and operational audits and needing real-time insights into their audit and risk progression.

7. Secureframe

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Secureframe is an effective compliance management solution that streamlines processes involved in achieving SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances. It offers ongoing and efficient monitoring for a wide range of services like AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Key Features

Continuous Compliance Monitoring: Enables unceasing compliance adherence for a multitude of services.
Automation: Optimizes security compliance responsibilities effectively, saving ample time and resources.
Integration Features: Collaborates effortlessly with prevalent cloud services such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Strengths

Significant Time Saver: Drastically slashes the time customarily needed for documenting and managing compliance practices that can span weeks.
Integrated Solution: Melds seamlessly with beloved cloud services, presenting distinct advantages for companies utilizing these infrastructures.

Weaknesses

Limited Customization: As per certain user feedback, Secureframe could improve customization flexibility to cater better to businesses’ unique needs.

Best for

Secureframe is a stellar platform for companies of all sizes looking to streamline their SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances. Companies using AWS, GCP, and Azure for their cloud services stand to gain significantly from its robust integration capacities.

8. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is a thorough cybersecurity solution that unifies backup, disaster recovery, AI-enhanced malware, ransomware protection, remote support, and security in one platform. It’s devised to furnish a multi-layered approach to safeguard data across numerous devices and surroundings.

Key Features

Backup and disaster recovery: Acronis pledges to keep your data safe with its backup capacities, providing disaster recovery avenues when major complications arise.
Cyber security: Leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning methodologies to detect and react to novel threats.
Patch management: Discerns and instantly updates obsolete software editions, diminishing vulnerability dangers.
Remote assistance: Acronis includes remote help, granting users and administrators the ability to rapidly tackle issues from any place.

Strengths

Full-scale Protection: Delivers multi-tiered protection by integrating backup, security, and disaster recovery options.
Ease of Use: The system has an accessible interface and user-friendly navigation that users appreciate.
Reliable Backup and Recovery: Acronis demonstrates reliability in data backup and recovery, satisfying numerous users with its performance in this scope.

Weaknesses

Performance Issues: Some users detected occasional sluggishness in the application, particularly during heavy backup procedures.
Technical Support: A segment of users reported less satisfactory experiences and delays when dealing with the support team.
Scarce Reporting Details: A few clients noted that the reporting aspect could be more comprehensive with added details for thorough analysis.

Best for

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is highly recommended for businesses placing emphasis on a robust and all-embracing cybersecurity stance. With its comprehensive approach, the solution proves advantageous for organizations operating in industries such as IT, retail, healthcare, finance, and other sectors where data protection is vital.

9. Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is a cloud-oriented data protection and management tool using the SaaS methodology. It provides secure backup, disaster recovery, and information governance across a range of environments, including endpoints, data centers, and SaaS applications.

Key Features

Unified Data Safeguarding: Druva offers reliable, consolidated backup and recovery solutions for endpoints, data centers, and SaaS applications.
Disaster Bounceback: It equips businesses with a straightforward, quick, and cost-efficient model for on-call disaster recovery.
Global Deduplication: Druva’s deduplication capability enhances storage and bandwidth efficiency, reducing costs, and boosting backup speeds.
Security and Compliance: The solution adheres to a variety of regulations such as GDPR, providing encryption, access controls, and audit trails.

Strengths

SaaS Utilization: As a cloud-based solution, Druva eases deployment, management, and scalability burdens on IT teams.
Streamlined Data Management: Druva possesses a centralized hub for handling data protection activities across diverse settings, simplifying data management procedures.
Economical: By eliminating hardware and infrastructure-associated costs, Druva proves cost-effective.
Customer Assistance: Clients value Druva’s responsive and helpful customer support team.

Weaknesses

Dealing with Large Data Sets: There are indications of performance decline when managing colossal data sets.
Pricing Complexity: Users have indicated that Druva’s pricing structure can be convoluted and less than clear.

Best for

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is a practical choice for businesses of all scales looking for a SaaS-focused, cost-convenient, and easy-to-use data protection service. It is particularly helpful for businesses with distributed infrastructures, including endpoints and a variety of data center applications.

However, businesses with large data processing needs might want to consider other options or evaluate Druva’s performance before making a commitment.

10. Duo Security

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Duo Security, now a part of the Cisco ecosystem, is a cloud-anchored access security platform dedicated to shielding users, data, and applications from prospective security threats. By ensuring the identities of users and the security of their devices, it aligns access privileges with business safety and compliance needs.

Key Features

Two-factor Authentication (2FA): Duo’s 2FA adds a layer of security for network and application access by mandating a secondary form of authentication along with the primary password.
Device Trust: Duo delivers comprehensive visibility into all devices trying to access your applications, granting access only after verifying security standard compliance.
Adaptive Authentication: Duo leverages adaptive policies and machine learning for secure access, which is predicated on user behavior and device insights.
Secure Single Sign-On (SSO): Duo provides users with secure, seamless access to all enterprise applications via its SSO feature.

Strengths

Ease of Deployment and Use: Duo’s implementation is straightforward and it comes with an easily navigable interface.
Powerful Security: By employing two-factor authentication, Duo greatly decreases the likelihood of unauthorized access.
Wide Integration: Duo demonstrates easy compatibility with various existing VPNs, cloud applications, and network infrastructure.
Quality Customer Support: Duo’s excellent customer service is known for being reactive and providing effective solutions.

Weaknesses

Limited Control Granularity: Users wanting specific controls or advanced customization options may find Duo Security lacking, especially when setting policies.
Software Update Issues: Sporadic difficulties or interruptions have been reported by users following software updates.
Pricing: The cost of Duo’s solution might be considered high for small businesses or startups.
Interface Appeal: Despite being easy to use, the interface could be more visually engaging and contemporary.

Best for

Given its wide-ranging compatibility with various applications and devices, Duo is a valuable solution for organizations with a diverse range of software applications.

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Selecting the Best Software

Selecting the right software necessitates a careful study of specific features, cost implications, and user experiences, to make the decision-making process smoother.

Despite there being numerous software options designed to facilitate your organization’s management tasks, it’s vitally important to select one that best fits your requirements.

Cyber Sierra clearly differentiates itself from other security platforms through its combination of comprehensive functionalities and robust protection.

Its easy-to-use design allows you to implement security protocols in no time at all and provides an extra layer of protection against cyber risks.

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Are you searching for a versatile compliance management system capable of strengthening your data security and regulatory compliance procedures?

Though Acronis is a great fit for many businesses, there are other options out there.

If you’re looking for a secure data management solution to help you meet your compliance requirements, consider the following 10 alternatives to Acronis.

Top 10 Acronis Cyber Protect Alternatives: Key Features, Pricing Plans, and More

Here are the top 10 alternatives to Acronis Cyber Protect that we have shortlisted for you:

Cyber Sierra
Vanta
Scrut
Drata
Sprinto
AuditBoard
Wiz
Secureframe
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud
Duo Security

Let’s look at them one by one.

1. Cyber Sierra

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Cyber Sierra is a unified and intelligent cybersecurity platform, designed especially for the needs of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), tech innovators, and others involved in data safety.

It combines many different security features into one, cohesive product and makes for a robust enterprise cybersecurity solution.

Governance, risk handling, cybersecurity obedience, cyber insurance offerings, threat examinations, and staff training modules are all pooled into one easy-to-use platform. This successfully reduces the fragmentation often linked with cybersecurity management.

Key Features

Universal Governance: Helps companies meet widely recognized compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA.
Cybersecurity Health Examination: Carries out in-depth reviews and identification of threats connected to your digital assets.
Employee Security Instruction: Offers learning materials that help employees recognize and ward off phishing attempts.
Third-Party Risk Supervision: Streamlines the security clearance process for suppliers and ensures regular tracking of potential dangers.
Continuous controls monitoring: Monitors in near real-time the security controls, flagging off controls breaks and risk mitigation strategies.

Strengths

Comprehensive Security Solution: Joins governance, risk handling, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance offerings, threat scanning, and training modules into a single neat platform.
Continuous Surveillance: Active, all-day risk observation, threat prediction, and risk ranking.
Third-party risk management: Makes managing third-party collaborators simpler and reduces possible risks.

Weaknesses

The platform is relatively new in the market.

Ideal For

Cyber Sierra hits the sweet spot for both big companies and small startups dealing with rule adherence, data safety, and related matters.

It’s also great for businesses planning to streamline their cybersecurity, governance, and insurance plans, moving from various suppliers to a single platform.

2. Vanta

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Vanta is a unique platform that centralizes its attention on security and compliance management, with a particular emphasis on simplifying the process of achieving SOC 2 compliance.

Vanta’s continuous monitoring and automation of compliance processes reduces the resources required to maintain a SOC 2 certification.

Key Features

Continuous Monitoring: Vanta delivers constant security monitoring ensuring persistent compliance and security for companies.
Automation: Vanta uses automation for faster and more efficient SOC 2 certification processes to reduce manual intervention significantly.
Integration: Vanta offers a smooth integration experience with common services such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, making it adaptable to different tech environments.

Strengths

Time Efficiency: Vanta saves valuable resources by reducing the time and effort required for SOC 2 compliance.
Integration: Vanta can easily mingle with various popular platforms, meaning it can adapt to various tech environments.

Weaknesses

Limited Scope: Although Vanta is a specialist in SOC 2 compliance, it might fall short when it comes to other security frameworks that certain businesses might need.
Customization: Vanta might not be the best fit for businesses requiring a higher level of customization due to its limited options in this aspect.

Ideal for

Vanta is especially beneficial for medium to large businesses that operate under strict security compliance norms, making it desirable for sectors like tech, healthcare, or finance.

3. Scrut Automation

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A frontline in the automation of cloud configuration testing, Scrut Automation delivers a robust cloud security framework designed to ensure cloud-native protection for services like Azure, AWS, and GCP, among others.

Key features

Automated cloud configurations testing: Industriously executes your cloud configurations’ validation according to the 150+ CIS standards.
Historical records: Effectively creates a comprehensive security archive over time, making it easier to track your security enhancements.
Integration: Smooth integration with top-tier cloud platforms, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud is guaranteed.

Strengths

Extensive security surveillance: Capable of safeguarding your cloud environment with more than 150 CIS standards.
Time-saver: Automates time-consuming tasks and sequences remediations, augmenting progress in your information security timeline.

Weaknesses

Learning curve: Understanding how to operate and utilize certain features might be time-consuming, specifically for users who are new to cloud security configurations.
Limited customization scope: While Scrut Automation is a competent cloud security framework, it might present limited options for customization based on specific user requirements.

Best for

Primarily beneficial for organizations that utilize AWS, Azure, GCP, and similar cloud computing services. Its wide-ranging security and compliance coverage make Scrut Automation perfect for large entities requiring substantial cloud security.

However, medium and small-sized businesses aiming for strong automated cloud security will find value here too.

4. Drata

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Drata is a robust security and compliance management platform, offering full-fledged support to businesses intending to obtain and preserve SOC 2 compliance. Its audit management software module simplifies the operation of tracking, administrating, and managing necessary technical and operational controls for SOC 2 certification.

Key Features

Asset management: Drata aids companies in spotting and managing all assets, including servers, devices, and applications, facilitating effective management.
Policy & procedure templates: Drata’s pre-built templates allow companies to effortlessly craft internal compliance documentation.
User access reviews: Recurring user access reviews administered by Drata ensure appropriate access controls.
Security training: Continual employee training and phishing simulations offered by Drata bolster awareness of current security threats and procedures.

Strengths

Automated evidence collection: Drata’s automation in evidence gathering significantly diminishes manual workload and potential human errors.
Exceptional customer support: Drata’s responsive and informed support team assists clients throughout their compliance journey.

Weaknesses

Onboarding process: Some users have reported that the onboarding process could be extensive and complex, which might lead to slower initial setup.
Complex functionality: With a broad spectrum of features, Drata may prove overwhelming for non-technical users.
Scalability: Being a relatively new market entity, Drata might face difficulties when expanding to cater to larger organizations with complex compliance obligations.
Pricing: Drata’s pricing structure could pose challenges for smaller enterprises with tight budgets.

Best For

Drata is particularly advantageous for businesses looking to secure and sustain SOC 2 compliance with minimal manual involvement. Its advanced automation capabilities make it highly desirable for companies seeking a more coordinated audit experience.

5. Sprinto

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Sprinto is a ground-breaking security and compliance automation platform that assists businesses in maintaining alignment with a myriad of frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. It offers customization and real-time monitoring capabilities that empower companies to consistently oversee and proficiently manage their security and compliance status.

Key Features

Asset Management: Sprinto delivers a security compliance solution that enables businesses to amalgamate risks, orchestrate entity-level controls, and conduct completely automatic checks.
Policy Implementation: Offers automated workflows, pre-built policy templates, and educational modules that cater to an array of security compliance requirements.
Exceptional Support: Sprinto’s expert team offers guidance to businesses at every step of the compliance journey, from the initial risk assessment to meeting audit requirements.
Cloud Compatibility: Sprinto readily integrates with most contemporary business cloud services, facilitating comprehensive risk assessments and effective control mapping.

Strengths

Automation: Sprinto’s robust automation functions significantly diminish the efforts needed to achieve compliance.
Wide Compliance Coverage: Sprinto accommodates a wide variety of compliance frameworks, enabling enterprises to effectively manage multiple compliances concurrently.
Expert Support: Provides expert-driven implementation support from the get-go, assuring the setup of fitting controls and practices.
Integration Capability: Sprinto works fluently with various business cloud services, supporting effective control mapping and exhaustive risk assessment.

Weaknesses

Adaptive Requirements: To fully exploit the benefits of automated checks and continuous monitoring, businesses need to make certain adaptations to the use of the Sprinto platform.
Customer Support: As reported by a few users, there’s a potential need for improvement in Sprinto’s customer service, particularly concerning response times.

Best For

Sprinto is exceptionally suitable for rapidly scaling cloud-based companies that aim to simplify their security compliance processes. Its automation features and vast compliance coverage make it a top choice for businesses seeking a more efficient and autonomous approach to managing security compliance.

6. AuditBoard

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AuditBoard provides a comprehensive, easy-to-use solution for audit, risk, and compliance management. Its convenient and collaborative features help companies successfully manage complex audit, compliance, and risk management operations.

Key Features

Integrated Control Management: AuditBoard supports comprehensive management of audits, risk assessments, control tests, issue tracking, and reporting.
Operational Auditing: The platform comes equipped with a suite of integrated tools, making the execution of internal and operational audits easy and efficient.
Risk Assessment: AuditBoard allows for the easy identification and management of risks across the entire organization.
Real-Time Reporting: AuditBoard offers real-time insights and customizable reporting to help track and resolve issues quickly.

Strengths

Ease of Use: With a user-friendly interface, AuditBoard simplifies audit and risk assessment tasks.
Collaboration: Enhanced communication is possible with AuditBoard’s effective collaboration tools that improve the connectivity between internal teams and external auditors.

Weaknesses

Customer Support: According to some users, AuditBoard’s customer support could improve in terms of its effectiveness and response times.
Less Intuitive Navigation: Some users have expressed that the system navigation can be challenging when managing multiple audits or projects simultaneously.
Expensive: The extensive set of features offered by AuditBoard comes with a higher price tag, which may not be affordable for small or medium-sized businesses.

Best for

AuditBoard is exceptionally effective for large corporations seeking a comprehensive audit and risk management solution. It is ideally suited for businesses conducting regular internal and operational audits and requiring real-time insights to guide their audit and risk management procedures.

7. Wiz

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Wiz is a state-of-the-art cloud security solution that provides businesses with an in-depth insight into security risks throughout their full cloud environment. As an advanced Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool, it outperforms agent-based alternatives by scrutinizing the entire cloud stack for possible vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and hidden threats.

Key features

All-Around Visibility: Wiz grants comprehensive visibility into entire multi-cloud landscapes, yielding a consolidated snapshot of security incidents.
Intelligent Problem Solving: Wiz recognizes vulnerabilities and suggests actionable measures for addressing security threats.
Unified Collaboration: Wiz cultivates collaboration between DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and security teams using one central platform.
Continuous Security Surveillance: Wiz tracks cloud environments without interruption, detecting and alerting users to any security issues or misconfigurations immediately.

Strengths

Inclusive Security Assessment: Wiz performs thorough security appraisals across all major cloud platforms.
Productive Automation: Role automation and user-friendly dashboards from Wiz facilitate efficient security processes.
Straightforward Setup and Operation: Users have reported that Wiz is uncomplicated to implement, necessitating minimal configuration steps.

Weaknesses

Sparse Documentation: Wiz’s documentation has room for improvement, as some users have recommended enhancing its comprehensiveness and specificity.
Indeterminate Pricing: Some reviewers observed that pricing information is scarce, complicating efforts to gauge the cost of adopting Wiz.
Numerous Notifications: As Wiz continuously oversees cloud ecosystems, certain users might find the frequency of notifications overwhelming.

Best for

Wiz is ideally suited for businesses situated in multi-cloud environments that prioritize an all-encompassing, detailed view of their cloud security posture. Organizations managing intricate cloud infrastructures will benefit from Wiz’s ability to generate a unified security assessment.

8. Secureframe

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Secureframe is a dynamic compliance management framework that simplifies the route to attaining SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances. The framework focuses on seamless, ongoing management for several services, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Key Features

Continuous Compliance Monitoring: Provides continuous regulatory compliance checks across varied services.
Automation: Boosts efficiency in completing security compliance tasks, saving valuable time and resources.
Integration Features: Syncs smoothly with widely-adopted cloud services like AWS, GCP, and Azure, showing robust interoperability.

Strengths

Time Efficiency: Remarkably minimizes the span traditionally consumed for documenting and supervising compliance requirements that can take weeks.
Seamless Integration: Operates harmoniously with prominent cloud services, offering clear advantages to enterprises leveraging these platforms.

Weaknesses

Lack of Customization: Secureframe, as per some users’ perspectives, could benefit from offering more detailed customization choices, indicating it may not be as adaptable as some firms require.

Best for

Secureframe is an excellent fit for businesses of diverse sizes seeking to simplify their SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances. Companies using AWS, GCP, and Azure can especially derive benefits from its robust integration prowess.

9. Druva Data Resiliency Cloud

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Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is a SaaS-fueled solution for data protection and management, delivering secure backup, disaster recovery, and information governance across diverse settings, such as endpoints, data centers, and SaaS applications.

Key Features

All-encompassing Data Protection: With Druva, expect dependable, unified backup and recovery services for endpoints, data centers, and SaaS applications.
Disaster Recovery: A convenient, swift, and economical approach to on-the-fly disaster recovery is provided.
Global Deduplication: An efficient usage of storage and bandwidth is enabled by Druva’s worldwide deduplication, which helps lower costs and accelerates backups.
Security and Compliance: Druva’s solution ensures compliance with different regulations like GDPR by incorporating encryption, access control, and audit trails.

Strengths

SaaS Implementation: The SaaS foundation of Druva facilitates easy deployment, maintenance, and scalability, lightening the load for IT departments.
Effective Data Management: The centralized control panel for overseeing data protection tasks across various environments simplifies data management processes.
Cost-friendly: The absence of hardware and infrastructure expenditures results in a more cost-effective solution.
Customer Support: Druva’s customer support team is commended for their responsiveness and assistance.

Weaknesses

Large Data Set Performance: For organizations with extensive data processing, Druva may not be ideal due to reports of reduced performance when handling sizeable data sets.
Pricing Complexity: The pricing structure has been reported as challenging to comprehend and possibly lacking transparency.

Best for

Druva Data Resiliency Cloud is well-suited for enterprises of all sizes desiring a SaaS-based, budget-friendly, and user-friendly data protection service. It is especially beneficial for those with diverse or distributed environments, such as endpoints and various data center applications.

Businesses facing large-scale data sets or unique customization requirements might want to scrutinize other options or assess Druva’s capabilities before making a final decision.

10. Duo Security

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Duo Security, an integral component of Cisco’s portfolio, is a cloud-operated access security platform that is tasked with the protection of users, data, and applications from looming security threats. It is instrumental in confirming the identity of a user and the state of the device before providing access to the applications, thus aligning with business security compliance norms.

Key Features

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Duo incorporates a second form of authentication in addition to the primary password to bolster the security of networks and applications.
Device Trust: Duo offers a comprehensive view of all devices attempting to access your applications and ensures compliance with security standards before granting access.
Adaptive Authentication: It employs adaptive rules and machine learning to fortify access security, drawing upon insights from user behavior and device intelligence.
Secure Single Sign-On (SSO): Duo’s SSO feature provides users with hassle-free and secure access to all their applications.

Strengths

User-Friendly: Duo’s simplicity in deployment and its intuitive interface are admired features.
Enhanced Security: Duo’s two-factor authentication significantly lowers the risk of unauthorized entry.
Neat Integration: The solution integrates effortlessly with several existing VPNs, cloud applications, and additional cloud infrastructure.
Customer Support: Duo’s customer support team is reputable for its responsiveness and efficacy.

Weaknesses

Limited Control: Some users have found Duo Security’s policy controls to be lacking granular customization.
Software Updates: Some users have faced challenges or disruptions following software updates.
Cost: Duo’s pricing matrix may seem steep for startups or small businesses.
Interface: While the user-friendly interface is appreciated, a portion of users believe it could be more appealing and modern.

Best for

Organizations with diverse software applications will find Duo’s compatibility valuable, as it works effortlessly across numerous instances and devices.

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Selecting the Best Software

Making the ideal software selection requires a comprehensive assessment of their features, cost, and user testimonials.

In the crowded market of assistive software, the key is to find one that ideally aligns with your business needs.

Cyber Sierra stands out favorably among its counterparts, recognized for its wide-ranging features and superior protection capabilities.

Designed with simplicity, it guarantees a straightforward setup process, thereby enhancing your cyber defense capability promptly and efficiently.

Schedule a demo today and learn how Cyber Sierra can optimally secure your business.

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Are you searching for a compliance management solution to help you streamline your security and data compliance efforts?

While Vanta has become a prominent choice for numerous businesses to address compliance needs, it may not always fit every organization’s unique requirements. This is why exploring your options and considering the various alternatives available before making a final decision is important.

In this article, we will take a look at top 10 Vanta alternatives and explore the benefits they offer over their competitors.

Top 10 Druva Data Resiliency Cloud Alternatives: Key Features, Pricing Plans, and More

Here are the top 10 alternatives to Druva Data Resiliency Cloud that we have shortlisted for you:

Cyber Sierra
Vanta
Scrut
Drata
Sprinto
AuditBoard
Wiz
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Secureframe
Duo Security

Let’s look at them one by one.

1. Cyber Sierra

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Cyber Sierra is an innovative cybersecurity suite, specifically designed to cater to the needs of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), tech innovators, and others involved in data security.

A prominent attribute of Cyber Sierra is its seamless convergence of a variety of pivotal aspects of security, resulting in a holistic cybersecurity solution.

Key Features

Universal Governance: Helps companies meet widely recognized compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and PDPA.
Cybersecurity Health Examination: Carries out in-depth reviews and identification of threats connected to your digital assets.
Employee Security Instruction: Offers learning materials that help employees recognize and ward off phishing attempts.
Third-Party Risk Supervision: Streamlines the security clearance process for suppliers and ensures regular tracking of potential dangers.
Continuous controls monitoring: Monitors in near real-time the security controls, flagging off controls breaks and risk mitigation strategies.

Strengths

Holistic Solution: Integrates governance, risk, cybersecurity compliance, cyber insurance, threat intelligence, and training modules into a singular platform.
Continuous Controls Monitoring: Enables non-stop risk tracking, threat prediction, and controls supervision.
Effective Vendor Risk Management: Aims to manage third-party collaborators and mitigate associated risks smoothly.
Despite the continuous progress, Cyber Sierra has yet to develop a solution that caters to all unique scenarios.

Weaknesses

The platform is relatively new in the market.

Ideal For

Cyber Sierra is a reliable asset for both established companies and small-scale startups facing regulation compliance, data security, and related challenges. It is particularly beneficial for businesses looking to unify their cybersecurity, governance, and insurance strategies, transitioning from multiple service providers to a neat, smart platform.

2. Vanta

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Vanta is a committed platform in security and compliance management, specifically designed to make achieving SOC 2 compliance easier.

The platform prioritizes security in a company’s tech environment, offering continuous monitoring and automation of compliance processes. As a result, SOC 2 certification becomes a considerably less time and resource-consuming affair.

Key Features

Continuous Monitoring: Continuous security monitoring provided by Vanta ensures real-time compliance and security.
Automation: Vanta helps streamline the SOC 2 certification process through automation, which cuts down manual interference.
Integration: Vanta prides itself on seamless integration capabilities with widespread services like AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Strengths

Time Efficiency: Vanta takes the edge off achieving SOC 2 compliance by saving time and effort.
Integration: Excellent compatibility with a range of popular platforms offers Vanta a higher degree of adaptability to diverse tech environments.

Weaknesses

Limited Scope: Primarily focused on SOC 2 compliance, Vanta might not serve the needs of other security frameworks required by some businesses.
Customization: Limited customization options might make Vanta a less flexible option for businesses with specific compliance requirements.

Ideal for

Vanta is ideally suited for mid-sized to large businesses, especially those operating under strict security compliance standards such as in the technology, healthcare, or finance sectors.

3. Scrut Automation

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Scrut Automation: A cloud security solution focused on streamlining cloud configuration testing, Scrut Automation is designed to provide effective cloud-native security for Azure, AWS, GCP, and similar platforms.

Key features

Automated cloud configurations testing: Gauges your cloud configurations against the comprehensive 150+ CIS benchmarks regularly.
Historical records: Establishes a record over time for security aspects, providing an easy way to track improvements.
Integration: Provides seamless integration with well-known cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Strengths

Full-scale security coverage: Offers protection for your cloud environment enforcing above 150 CIS benchmarks.
Efficient use of time: By automating complex tasks and prioritizing remediations, it enables quicker progression in your infosec timeline.

Weaknesses

Learning curve: Grasping and navigating some features might take some time, especially for users who aren’t familiar with cloud security configurations.
Limited customization: Despite its capabilities, Scrut Automation could offer limited customization options depending on individual user requirements.

Best for

Scrut Automation is ideally suitable for organizations utilizing services from cloud providers like AWS, Azure, GCP, and related platforms. Wide security and compliance coverages make this fit for larger corporations in need of reliable cloud security.

Also, medium to small businesses aiming to enhance their cloud security with an automated system will find this useful.

4. Drata

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Drata operates as a specialized security and compliance management platform, providing comprehensive aid to companies aiming to secure and uphold SOC 2 compliance. Its audit management software automates the task of tracking, managing, and supervising the necessary technical and operational controls for SOC 2 certification.

Key Features

Asset management: Drata assists companies in recognizing and tracking all assets, including servers, devices, and applications, ensuring effective management.
Policy & procedure templates: With pre-structured templates available on the platform, companies can swiftly generate compliance documentation.
User access reviews: Regular user access reviews carried out by Drata secure stringent access controls.
Security training: Continuous workforce training and phishing simulations provided by Drata elevate awareness of present security threats and practices.

Strengths

Automated evidence collection: Drata’s emphasis on automated evidence collection reduces manual work and possibilities of human error.
Exceptional customer support: Clients benefit from Drata’s responsive support team, proficient in guiding users through the compliance process.

Weaknesses

Onboarding process: Some users find the onboarding process to be prolonged and intricate, leading to potential delays in initial setup.
Complex functionality: Non-technical users may find the wide range of features in Drata complex to navigate.
Scalability: Being fairly new on the market, Drata might encounter challenges when addressing the compliance requirements of larger organizations.
Pricing: For smaller businesses operating on slim budgets, Drata’s pricing model could represent a significant challenge.

Best Suited For

Organizations aiming to achieve and maintain SOC 2 compliance with reduced manual tasks will likely benefit significantly from Drata. Its sophisticated automation features make it an attractive choice for companies looking for a more streamlined audit process.

5. Sprinto

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Sprinto serves as a dynamic security and compliance automation platform. It is aimed at helping businesses maintain compliance with a series of frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. It’s customization and real-time monitoring capabilities enable companies to keep a regular check and efficiently manage their security and compliance status.

Key Features

Asset management: Sprinto’s security compliance tool allows businesses to unify risk elements, coordinate entity-level controls, and conduct fully automated checks.
Policy implementation: The platform introduces automated workflows, pre-configured policy templates, and training modules tailored to a variety of security compliance needs.
Exceptional support: Businesses receive comprehensive guidance from Sprinto’s skilled team throughout the compliance process, from initial risk assessments to fulfilling audit requirements.
Cloud compatibility: For thorough risk assessment and control mapping, Sprinto integrates efficiently with most modern business cloud services.

Strengths

Automation: Sprinto’s strong automation capabilities considerably cut down the effort necessary to achieve compliance.
Wide compliance coverage: By supporting a broad array of compliance frameworks, Sprinto enables businesses to manage multiple compliances simultaneously.
Expert support: From the outset, Sprinto offers expertly guided implementation support, ensuring the establishment of adequate controls and practices.
Integration capacity: Sprinto harmonizes well with many business cloud services, facilitating efficient control mapping and comprehensive risk assessment.

Weaknesses

Adaptive requirements: Businesses may find they need to acclimatize to the Sprinto platform to fully benefit from automated checks and continuous monitoring.
Customer support: Some user reports suggest areas for improvement in Sprinto’s customer service, specifically in relation to response times.

Best For

For fast-growing cloud-based companies aiming to streamline their security compliance processes, Sprinto is an ideal solution. Its automation features and extensive coverage of compliance frameworks make it the go-to choice for enterprises seeking a more efficient and less directly involved approach to maintaining security compliance.

6. AuditBoard

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AuditBoard is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline audit, risk, and compliance management for companies. It assists businesses in effectively managing exhaustive audits, compliance, and risk management tasks, with features that highlight easy accessibility and enhanced collaboration.

Key Features

Integrated Control Management: With AuditBoard, companies can conduct thorough audit management, risk assessment, control tests, issue tracking, and reporting.
Operational Auditing: The integrated tools provided by the platform facilitate the efficient execution of internal and operational audits.
Risk Assessment: AuditBoard enables easy detection and management of risks across all departments within the organization.
Real-time Reporting: AuditBoard provides real-time insights and custom reports, making it easier for users to monitor auditing progress and resolve issues quickly.

Strengths

Ease of Use: Its user-friendly interface makes AuditBoard a preferred choice for simplifying audit and risk assessment processes.
Collaboration: The effective collaboration tools embedded in the platform enhance communication between internal teams and with external auditors.

Weaknesses

Customer Support: The customer service of AuditBoard, in terms of promptness and efficiency, has room for improvement as per some users’ feedback.
Complex Navigation: Some users find the navigation of the system a bit complicated, specifically when managing multiple projects concurrently.
High Cost: The extensive range of features provided by AuditBoard comes at a significant price, potentially making it unaffordable for smaller organizations.

Best for

AuditBoard is a powerful tool best suited for large corporations seeking robust, all-around audit and risk management solutions. It is particularly effective for companies that conduct regular internal and operational audits and need real-time insights into their audit and risk functions.

7. Wiz

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Wiz is a futuristic cloud security platform that provides businesses an exhaustive understanding of security vulnerabilities spanning their entire cloud landscape. As an advanced Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool, it surpasses standard agent-based methods by probing the entire cloud stack for potential weak points, common configuration errors, and undiscovered threats.

Key Features

Panoramic Visibility: Wiz facilitates a complete view of security issues within multi-cloud environments.
Smart Risk Rectification: Wiz identifies risky patches and offers actionable steps to mitigate security vulnerabilities.
Team Unity: Centralizes the collaboration of DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and security teams through a singular interface.
Round-the-Clock Security Supervision: Real-time surveillance of cloud environments to detect and notify users of any emerging security issues or configuration flaws.

Strengths

Rich Security Analysis: Delivers a detailed, cross-platform security examination for all key cloud platforms.
Tangible Automation: Role-based automation and user-friendly dashboards foster a swift security process.
Easy to Install and Operate: Users appreciate its hassle-free setup and minimal configuration needs.

Weaknesses

Need for Enhanced Documentation: Users suggest a more detailed and specific documentation for improved usage.
Lack of Pricing Transparency: Difficulty in assessing the cost of implementation due to insufficient pricing information.
Notification Overload: Some users felt inundated with notifications due to Wiz’s continuous monitoring.

Best for

Wiz is perfect for businesses operating in multi-cloud environments requiring a complete, bird’s-eye view of their cloud security posture. It provides a centralized security assessment, making it beneficial for companies with complex cloud setups.

8. Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud

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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is a wide-ranging cybersecurity platform that encapsulates backup, disaster recovery, defense against malware and ransomware through AI, remote assistance, and security within one system. The solution is designed to serve a multiple layer protection strategy for data across diverse devices and setups.

Key Features

Backup and disaster recovery: Acronis pledges dependable data safety with its backup resolution, extending disaster recovery alternatives for significant issues.
Cyber security: Implements AI and machine learning algorithms to sense and counteract fresh threats effectively.
Patch management: Recognizes and promptly overhauls outdated software variants to curtail vulnerability risks.
Remote assistance: Facilitates remote support, permitting users and administrators to speedily manage issues from anywhere.

Strengths

All-inclusive Defense: Administers multi-layered protection by unifying backup, security, and disaster recovery.
Effortless Navigation: Enjoys user commendation for its intuitive interface and easy-to-use navigation.
Dependable Backup and Recovery: Acronis boasts reliable performance in data backup and restoration, with several users expressing contentment.

Weaknesses

Performance Hurdles: A few users have noticed the application may experience slowness, particularly during intense backup operations.
Support Concerns: There are reports of delays and less satisfactory experiences when liaising with the support team.
Subpar Reporting: Some customers mentioned that the reporting sphere could do with enhancement to deliver a thorough analysis.

Best for

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is particularly beneficial for firms that prioritize a potent, all-round cybersecurity posture. In view of its extensive nature, it serves as a rewarding solution for organizations across a multitude of sectors, such as IT, retail, healthcare, finance, and other domains where data security is crucial.

9. Secureframe

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Secureframe is a robust compliance management toolset that helps businesses streamline their journey towards SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances. This solution prioritizes proficient, consistent monitoring for a broad range of services, such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Key Features

Continuous Compliance Monitoring: Promotes consistent compliance for various services.
Automation: Infuses efficiency into security compliance tasks, trimming down the time and resources used significantly.
Integration Features: Synergizes effortlessly with common cloud services, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Strengths

Efficiency in Time Management: Enormously cuts down the time usually consumed for documenting and overseeing compliance processes spanning weeks.
All-round Integration: Syncs smoothly with most-used cloud services, creating potential upsides for businesses employing these platforms.

Weaknesses

Insufficient Customization: According to some users, Secureframe might need a deeper level of customization options to cater more effectively to specific business requirements.

Best for

Secureframe is the ideal solution for businesses across sizes seeking to make SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliances uncomplicated. It’s especially advantageous for companies employing AWS, GCP, and Azure for cloud services, thanks to its well-knit integration capabilities.

10. Duo Security

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Duo Security, under the Cisco brand, provides a cloud-based access security platform that offers protection to users, data, and applications against potential security breaches. It corroborates users’ identities and the status of their devices prior to facilitating access to applications, aligning with the security mandates of businesses.

Key Features

Two-factor Authentication (2FA): By mandating an additional form of verification along with the primary password, Duo fortifies the security measures concerning networks and applications.
Device Trust: This feature ensures that only devices complying with your security standards are granted access to your applications.
Adaptive Authentication: Leverages adaptive policies and machine learning to enhance security based on user behavior and device insights.
Secure Single Sign-On (SSO): Duo’s SSO feature permits users to securely access all applications seamlessly.

Strengths

Ease of Use: Duo outshines its ease of deployment and offers an intuitive user interface.
Robust Security: The two-factor authentication feature effectively reduces the possibility of unauthorized access.
Broad Integration: Duo integrates efficiently with diverse VPNs, cloud applications, and other network infrastructures.
Prompt Customer Support: Duo support has a reputation for their swift and effective assistance.

Weaknesses

Limited Granularity: Users who require specific controls or advanced customization may find Duo Security inadequate, particularly in configuring policies.
Software Update Issues: Some users have reported intermittent disruptions following software updates.
Cost: The pricing could potentially be a sticking point for small businesses or startups.
Interface: While Duo’s interface is user-friendly, some users opine that it could benefit from a visual refresh.

Best for

Businesses with a diverse array of software products would find great value in Duo due to its broad compatibility with applications and devices.

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