GRC and Audit: Running Governance, Risk, and Compliance as One Program
Governance, risk, and compliance are one discipline sold as three. These guides treat them as one program with one set of controls and one source of evidence.
Once a company holds more than one certification, the cost is no longer the audit. It is the duplication: the same control evidenced three ways, the same risk assessed in three templates, and three tools that disagree about what is in scope. The articles here cover how to build one control set that maps to every framework you hold, how to run a risk register that changes decisions, and how internal audit fits when there is no internal audit team.
We also write about the GRC tool market with some candour, including where automation genuinely removes work and where it only moves it. Vendor risk, board reporting, and the question of what a compliance program should cost at each stage of a company all sit here.
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ISO 9001 Just Got Its Biggest Update Since 2015. Here's What Changed.
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What's New in EAF v3: and Why It Matters for Your Compliance Program
We recently shipped a major upgrade to the Easy Audit Framework (EAF) - the universal control taxonomy that powers how your organization maps to compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and more.
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Building Compliance You Can Trust: Audit Trails, Human-in-the-Loop, and Ethical AI at EasyAudit
The GRC industry has a trust problem. And it's not because of a lack of technology, but because of how that technology has been built.
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CMMC vs NIST: What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter?
Imagine this. You’re weeks, maybe days away from landing an incredible Department of Defense contract – one that will set you up for an amazing future
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GDPR Compliance: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming, and Staying GDPR Compliant
If you’re still treating GDPR compliance like an afterthought, it’s time to make a change – a fast one. In 2024, more than €1.2 billion in GDPR fines were imposed across Europe.
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The Ultimate HIPAA Certification Guide: How to Ace HIPAA Compliance Fast
Have you ever felt your blood pressure spike from reading a privacy policy? Imagine how your patients feel when their medical info ends up in a data breach, tucked between ransomware demands and “Nigerian prince” spam.
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Risk Appetite vs Risk Tolerance: What’s the Difference?
Ever jumped out of a plane with a parachute, confident it’ll open? That’s risk appetite. Now imagine you’re cool skydiving, but the second your backup chute has a 10% chance of failing, you cancel the jump? That’s risk tolerance.
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NIST CSF vs ISO 27001: The Similarities and Differences
In the red corner: ISO 27001, the heavyweight champ of global cybersecurity compliance. In the blue corner: NIST CSF, the U.S.-engineered, function-flexing security framework for the agile age.
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The Death of GRC: Why AI -Powered Compliance Tools Are the Only Way Forward
There was a time when compliance meant printing out policies, emailing around spreadsheets, and holding your breath until the audit was over.
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Fintech Compliance, Demystified: How to Survive, Scale, and Actually Sleep at Night
There was once a time when Fintech compliance was all about printing policies, emailing spreadsheets, and crossing your fingers during audits.
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The Healthtech Compliance Survival Guide: How Startups Can Thrive, Scale and Stay Healthy
Let’s say you’ve just launched your shiny new healthtech platform. Maybe it predicts seizures. Perhaps it connects EHRs. Maybe it just helps people book physio without throwing a fax machine through a window.
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The SaaS Compliance Survival Guide: How to Stay Ahead in 2025
Dealing with compliance in SaaS isn’t just about checking off boxes. It’s legal obligations, risk assessments, cloud configs, encryption policies, and frameworks you’ve probably heard of but never actually read about.
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Drata vs Sprinto: The Compliance Automation Showdown
In particular, we’re going to be looking at how Drata and Sprinto stack up in the battle for compliance automation dominance
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Vanta vs OneTrust: Which Compliance Platform Is Best for You?
Both Vanta and OneTrust have earned a pretty solid reputation in the compliance software market. But, while they share some overlap, they’re very different in terms of which companies they serve best.
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Sprinto vs Vanta: The Compliance Smackdown of 2025
Let’s break down what you’re really getting when you sign up for each tool, and whether either of them is really the right fit for your next audit.
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The Best HIPAA Compliance Software: HIPAA Compliance Automated
These days, investing in HIPAA compliance software isn’t just about “speeding things up”. It’s about survival. In 2024, there were more than 608 HIPAA breaches reported, mostly coming from IT incidents.
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NIST CSF vs NIST SP 800-83: What's the Difference, and Which Framework Fits Your Cybersecurity Strategy?
Let’s start with the classic. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is basically the Marie Kondo of security strategy. It helps you figure out what to protect, how to protect it, how to spot trouble, how to handle it, and how to bounce back after everything goes sideways.
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SAMA Cybersecurity: The Ultimate Guide to SAMA CSF Compliance
Learn everything you need to know about SAMA Cybersecurity with our ultimate guide to SAMA CSF compliance.
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Drata vs Vanta: Comparing Features, Pricing, Pros and Cons
Drata vs Vanta - which one's the right compliance tools for you? In this article we'll compare key features, pricing, pros and cons to figure that out.
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Drata Alternatives/Competitors: Top Picks & Comparison
Make an informed decision with our list of top 7 Drata alternatives to try in 2025. See how they stack up against each other in a side-by-side comparison.
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Top 10 Vanta Competitors & Alternatives: A Detailed Comparison
Which Vanta competitor or alternative is right for you? Find the right compliance tool in our detailed top 10 list and comparison.
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10 Best Sprinto Competitors/Alternatives for Compliance in 2025
Who are the best Sprinto competitors and which tool suits your business's needs the best? Check out our blog to find out.
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Top 10 Hyperproof Competitors & Alternatives in 2025
Looking for Hyperproof competitors & alternatives? Compare 10 leading GRC platforms based on features, pricing, pros and cons.
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10 Best Secureframe Competitors & Alternatives (2025)
Looking for Secureframe competitors? Compare the pros and cons, features, & pricing of the 10 top-rated compliance automation platforms for 2025.
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10 Thoropass Competitors/Alternatives for Compliance in 2025
Discover the 10 leading Thoropass competitors and alternatives. Get all the latest information to make an informed decision.
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Secureframe vs Drata: Compare Key Differences
Secureframe vs Drata: Compare plans, features, and user reviews to find the best compliance automation platform for your business .
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AuditBoard Competitors/Alternatives: Top 10 Based on Reviews
Compare AuditBoard competitors with our in-depth analysis of 10 leading GRC solutions. Features, pricing & reviews for 2025.
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Secureframe vs Vanta: Key Features, Pricing, Pros and Cons
Compare Secureframe and Vanta on key features, pricing, pros, and cons. Find the right compliance tool for you in this deep-dive article.
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SOC Report Review: How to Evaluate a Vendor's Report
A SOC report is crucial for assessing vendor security. Learn about SOC report types, key review steps, and how to evaluate findings for your organization's risk management.
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