Regulatory Compliance
In-depth guides and analysis on regulatory compliance from the Safeguard engineering team.
100 articles
FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring: Supply Chain Controls
FedRAMP's continuous monitoring requirements now include supply chain risk. Learn how to produce monthly evidence aligned with NIST SP 800-161 controls.
Report on Compliance (ROC) vs Self-Assessment Questionnai...
PCI DSS ROC vs SAQ explained, and why v4.0.1's software inventory and anti-skimming rules demand supply chain evidence GRC tools like Vanta weren't built to generate.
EU AI Act and ISO 42001: how the two frameworks interact
How the EU AI Act's binding rules and ISO 42001's voluntary AIMS overlap, and how supply-chain evidence closes gaps generic GRC tools can't.
Municipal Utility Supply Chain Defence Program
Municipal utilities face state-actor and ransomware pressure on their software supply chains. Here is how to stand up a credible defense on a utility budget.
Merchant and service provider definitions under PCI DSS
PCI DSS treats merchants and service providers differently under Requirements 6 and 12.8. Here's how Safeguard's supply chain focus compares to Vanta's compliance automation.
ISO 27001 risk assessment methodology
A practical breakdown of the ISO 27001 risk assessment methodology under the 2022 revision, where GRC platforms like Vanta fall short, and how to build a register that survives Stage 2 audits.
HIPAA compliance requirements for covered entities
What covered entities actually need under HIPAA's Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules—and why compliance dashboards alone won't satisfy an OCR audit.
GDPR compliance basics for US and global SaaS companies
A practical GDPR compliance checklist for US and global SaaS teams: fines, deadlines, and why documentation platforms like Vanta don't cover Article 32's technical controls.
DORA Operational Resilience: Software Implications
DORA became fully applicable January 17, 2025. Here's what Articles 6, 8, 28, and the ICT third-party RTS mean for the software you build, buy, and operate in the EU.
ISO 27001:2022 Aligned Supply Chain Program
ISO 27001:2022 added explicit supply chain controls in Annex A. Learn how to build a program that satisfies A.5.19 through A.5.23 with continuous evidence.
India CERT-In Software Supply Chain Update
A senior engineer's view of how CERT-In directives in 2025 and 2026 are reshaping software supply chain expectations for organizations operating in India.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) explained
NIST CSF 2.0 added a Govern function and supply chain risk category in 2024. Here's what it requires, how Vanta maps it, and where build-level evidence closes the gap.
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