How We Earned CMMC Level 2 by Operating Securely 90% Faster September 1, 2026 | By Dale Hoak When our security team set out to earn the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2, we made one early decision that would shape everything: we would not treat the assessment as a project. We would let…
How CISOs Can Build Board Confidence in Cyber Risk July 17, 2026 | By Dale Hoak Cybersecurity doesn’t build board confidence through technical metrics—it builds confidence by helping directors understand business risk. Too often, cybersecurity leaders default to technical jargon, dashboards, and vulnerability counts because that’s the language they’ve spoken throughout their careers. Boards don’t…
From Attestation to Assurance: Signals from a Changing Federal Landscape July 7, 2026 | By Dale Hoak Many organizations still approach compliance as a project with a beginning and end. That may have worked several years ago. But today, regulations are no longer static. New requirements emerge constantly, threat actors evolve daily, and organizations themselves…
Regulatory Reckoning: The Hidden Cost of an Immature Compliance Program May 22, 2025 | By Dale Hoak Remember when it was enough for companies just to have a compliance program, any compliance program? Those days are over. Permanently. Today, organizations face mounting pressure to demonstrate not bare-bones compliance but full maturity in their approach to…
The Top 5 GRC Challenges for Financial Services in 2025 April 22, 2025 | By Dale Hoak Compliance is no longer a cost center — it’s a battlefield where financial institutions are either establishing dominance or falling behind. Regulatory scrutiny in the finance industry has intensified, with constantly evolving compliance requirements creating a complex landscape…
RegScale Joins CSA STAR Registry August 29, 2024 | By Dale Hoak As of November 2024, RegScale is now a Trusted Cloud Provider in the CSA STAR program. The certification represents a rigorous validation of our cloud security capabilities from the Cloud Security Alliance. To achieve the Trusted Cloud Provider designation, RegScale has demonstrated our…
In the realm of cybersecurity, compliance is often perceived as a necessary but sometimes challenging aspect of safeguarding data and systems. As we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month, let’s delve into the evolving role of compliance in the cybersecurity landscape.