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What is an ACR (VPAT) and why do public buyers ask for one?
An ACR is a vendor-written report on how software meets accessibility standards. Here is what it contains, how buyers use it, and what it cannot prove.
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What is a vendor security assessment, and how is it not an audit?
A vendor security assessment is a buyer's review of your controls, often by questionnaire. An audit is an independent examination. Here is how they differ.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What is a SOC 2 management assertion and who writes it?
A SOC 2 management assertion is management's signed statement that the system description is fair and the controls meet the criteria. Here is how it works.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What is a control narrative and how do engineers write one?
A control narrative describes who does what, how often, in which system and with what evidence. Here is a simple template engineers can fill in today.
Oct 19, 20265 min read
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What is a CAIQ and how do you fill one in honestly?
The CAIQ is a yes or no questionnaire for cloud services. What it is, how it relates to the Cloud Controls Matrix, and how to answer without overclaiming.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What happens to customer data when an enterprise contract ends?
Enterprise buyers ask how and when you delete or return their data at contract end. Here is how to answer, what to document, and what proof to offer.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What goes in an emergency change request for a security patch?
An emergency security change still needs a record. What to capture before, during and after the patch so change control and auditors stay satisfied.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What goes in a supply chain evidence pack for a customer review?
A practical layout for a supply chain evidence pack a startup can hand to a customer reviewer: what to include, how to date it, and what to leave out.
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What evidence supports each vulnerability exception reason?
Each exception reason needs its own proof: reachability output, version checks, control tests or vendor statements. A reason by reason evidence table.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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