Compliance as a Service

What Is Compliance as a Service, and Why Do I Need It?

Think about all the things that compliance covers—audits, documentation, risk assessments, policies, reporting, ongoing monitoring, etc. Now think about what would happen if all that stuff was off your plate.

That’s where Compliance as a Service (CaaS) enters the picture to help you. It’s an add-on to VC3’s managed IT services that helps you meet regulatory, industry, and cybersecurity standards without needing to handle everything internally. As a trusted partner, we’ve got it!

You might say, “But can’t VC3 handle all my compliance needs through managed IT services?” To a degree. On average, we can meet about 15% of your compliance requirements to kickstart your compliance journey.

The thing is, though, specific frameworks are incredibly complex and need dedicated time from our engineers to meet those requirements.

You know you’re a candidate for CaaS if:

• Your in-house compliance expertise is limited. Many small to midsize organizations just don’t have compliance specialists on staff.
• Your risk of noncompliance can threaten your organization. Missing even one requirement can lead to fines, penalties, lawsuits, or data breaches.
• You don’t have enough time and resources to tackle compliance. Maybe you have the expertise, but just not enough time to research, implement, and track every control and document every process.
• You lack a structured, repeatable process. You scramble each year to stay compliant but the process is haphazard and non-repeatable.
• You will literally lose revenue and key business from noncompliance. Some organizations will not work with you if you fail to comply with specific regulations.

The VC3 Compliance Journey

Your compliance journey will involve four key steps.

1. Gap Assessment

With a compliance gap assessment, VC3 will:

• Compile a list of controls for review in accordance with specific compliance framework guidelines.
• Hold an initial discovery meeting with you to understand your current environment.
• Identify any data impacted by compliance regulations as it relates to your current and future IT environment.
• Perform a remote assessment of your environment and processes, documenting all findings.
• Assist you in assessing any relevant policies and procedures for all currently unmet controls.
• Compile all the information we’ve gathered, analyze it based on our assessment criteria, and let you know where you have gaps.
• Create a Plan of Actions & Milestones (POAM) containing any remediation recommendations.

Upon completion of the gap assessment, we will work with you to help carry out the remediation plan.

2. Implement the Remediation Plan to Ensure Compliance

At this stage, we will provide two key deliverables alongside helping you implement technologies, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance:

• Compliance Roadmap: Following the gap assessment, we will develop a customized strategy for bridging any identified gaps. This actionable roadmap is practical and phased, addressing immediate compliance needs while also outlining a trajectory for long-term security improvements. It will also act as a guide for achieving and upholding ongoing compliance.
• Policies and Procedures: Leveraging the findings from the gap assessment, we will create tailored policies and procedures that align with any applicable security controls. These documents will establish clear, actionable guidelines for maintaining compliance and best practices as part of your daily operations.

3. Continuously Monitor Compliance

Compliance is not a “one and done” activity. We will monitor your adherence to any required controls and remediate compliance gaps as required. Two key deliverables include:

• Integrated Policy and Procedure Optimization: We will continuously enhance your cybersecurity policies and establish a comprehensive Security Governance Framework tailored to your specific operational requirements, ensuring consistent adherence to compliance standards.
• Continuous Compliance Monitoring: We stay current with compliance framework requirements, notifying you about any changes and the impact of these changes on your current compliance posture. Based on these changes, we will create an action plan to address any needed items before you become noncompliant.

4. Audit Preparation and Assistance

We prepare you for audits and support your audit process with any required information. After a gap assessment, remediation of gaps, and continuous compliance monitoring, you will be in great shape for an audit.