Regulatory Compliance
In-depth guides and analysis on regulatory compliance from the Safeguard engineering team.
138 articles
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.
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.
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.
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.
FedRAMP authorization process for cloud vendors
A breakdown of the FedRAMP authorization process for cloud vendors — timelines, JAB vs. agency ATOs, 3PAO testing, costs, and where GRC tools like Vanta fall short on supply chain evidence.
CMMC compliance levels for defense contractors
CMMC's three levels are now law for defense contractors. Here's what Level 1, 2, and 3 require, when they hit your contracts, and where tools like Vanta fall short.
Digital Health HIPAA Supply Chain Intersection
Digital health startups collide with HIPAA obligations as soon as they touch clinical data. A regulatory map of the supply chain choke points.
ISO 27001 vs SOC 2: which framework should you pursue first?
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 solve different problems for different buyers. Here's how to choose which to pursue first, and how supply chain security evidence supports both.
HIPAA vs SOC 2: do you need both?
SOC 2 and HIPAA solve different problems. Here's what compliance automation platforms like Drata cover, where the software supply chain evidence gap remains, and how to close it.
NYDFS 500 Meets SBOM Requirements
23 NYCRR Part 500 was amended in 2023 with stronger third-party and vulnerability management language. For covered financial entities, SBOM practice has quietly become a compliance expectation.
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