Priya Sharma

Compliance & Risk Editor

Priya writes about regulatory frameworks, vendor risk, and security governance. She holds a graduate degree in information security policy and has consulted on GDPR, SOC 2, and HIPAA programs for early-stage SaaS firms.

Articles by Priya

• Business Continuity Planning: A 2026 Implementation Guide for IT and Risk Leaders

  A defensible 2026 business continuity plan: ISO 22301, NIS2, DORA, BIA, RTO/RPO, exercises, and insurance-grade evidence in 90 days.

• Third-Party Vendor Risk Management: A 2026 Operating Model

  How to assess, monitor, and contractually constrain vendor cyber risk — from intake questionnaires to continuous monitoring and breach notification clauses.

• Zero Trust Architecture for Mid-Market Businesses: A Practical Roadmap

  How mid-market companies can deploy Zero Trust without enterprise budgets — identity, segmentation, device trust, and policy in 90 days.

• HIPAA Compliance Essentials for Healthcare Tech

  Maintaining HIPAA compliance is a non-negotiable requirement for healthcare technology providers handling Protected Health Information.

• PCI DSS 4.0 Explained: What Changed and How to Comply

  PCI DSS has undergone its most significant evolution since inception, with version 4.0 reshaping how payment data must be protected.

• NIS2 Directive: A Business Guide to EU Cybersecurity Law

  The NIS2 Directive represents the most significant overhaul of EU cybersecurity legislation in a decade, expanding scope and tightening obligations.

• Cybersecurity Compliance: The Complete Framework Guide for Modern Businesses

  Cybersecurity compliance has evolved from a checkbox exercise into a strategic risk management necessity for boards and operators alike.

• GDPR Compliance Checklist for Modern SaaS Companies

  GDPR compliance is no longer a localized European concern but a baseline requirement for any global SaaS provider handling EU resident data.

• SOC 2 Compliance Guide: What Auditors Actually Look For

  SOC 2 is a voluntary AICPA auditing procedure that evaluates service organizations against five Trust Services Criteria for security and privacy.