Security Questionnaires: You Can't Just Blame the Intern

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Security Questionnaires: You Can’t Just Blame the Intern

December 12, 2024

Let’s face it—no one enjoys security questionnaires. They are tedious and time-consuming, and it’s easy to question their real effectiveness in mitigating security risks, especially since they’re often a check-the-box exercise. However, in today’s digital landscape, they are unavoidable for building and maintaining trust with customers. Join us as we confront this harsh reality: despite our dislike for them, we bear immense liability in ensuring they are handled with integrity and consistency. We can’t just buy a tool or hire a low-cost resource and then blame them when errors occur and cause issues with customers. Leave this chat with insights about the legal implications for your answers, how to mitigate the risks and new ways to manage the fall out.

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Compliance, Events

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CMMC 101: What you need to know from framework to final rule

CMMC, Compliance, GRC, Top Posts

With a staggering loss of $3.5 billion in intellectual property through its contractors a year, the Department of Defense (DoD) needed a way to shore up cybersecurity in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). From this need, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program was created with an initial release in 2020. The entire purpose […]

The Audit Trap: Why Passing isn’t Protection

Compliance, Cybersecurity, Events, Risk

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CMMC, Compliance, Events, GRC, Top Posts

Cybersecurity leaders want to know, in plain terms, what they need to do when it comes to CMMC to ensure compliance and customer contractual obligations. Join us for a conversation with cybersecurity experts about what’s actually needed to stay on track with CMMC compliance. We’ll dive into the real gaps you may be facing […]

The Difficulties of People Taking Ownership

GRC

So, you've got an amazing team of tech savvy folks who love the tech side of things. They excel in implementing the latest tools and systems, but when it comes to the less glamorous side - like making sure tasks are completed and nobody drops the ball - things start to get a bit […]

Security Questionnaires: You Can’t Just Blame the Intern

Compliance, Events, GRC, Risk, Top Posts, TPRM

Let’s face it—no one enjoys security questionnaires. They are tedious and time-consuming, and it’s easy to question their real effectiveness in mitigating security risks, especially since they’re often a check-the-box exercise. However, in today’s digital landscape, they are unavoidable for building and maintaining trust with customers. Join us as we confront this harsh reality: despite […]

Security Awareness Training – Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report

Security Awareness

In this 15-minute training, the HG team breaks down the most critical findings from Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)—and what they mean for real-world security programs. We cover the sharp rise in third-party breaches, the growing threat of GenAI misuse, and the continued dominance of ransomware and credential-based attacks. You’ll walk away with […]