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The Pentagon’s suspension of CMMC Phase II third-party assessment requirements isn’t a pass to relax. Rather, it’s an exposure shift. While mandatory C3PAO certifications are still on hold following the Department of War’s class deviation, Phase I self-attestation requirements remain fully active. Without third-party assessors acting as a buffer, the legal weight of your internal... The post The CMMC Pause Leaves Contractors With Hidden Exposure appeared first on Hyperproof .

DORA and NIS2 obligations extend far beyond EU-headquartered organizations and entities directly named in the regulations. Any vendor selling services within the EU or operating as a third-party supplier to EU-regulated firms is directly impacted through contractual flow-down. Passeca, a Hyperproof MSSP partner, helps organizations navigate the complexity of DORA and NIS2 through incident response,... The post DORA, NIS2, and the End of ‘We’re Not in Scope’ appeared first on Hyperproof .

CISOs today must respond to daily fires while simultaneously working to ensure a mature GRC program capable of withstanding auditor and regulatory scrutiny, third-party risk, and emerging cyber threats. What if you were in charge of your organization’s GRC program? How would you respond to the requests, challenges, and critical questions? Let’s find out.  Our... The post CISO For a Day: Put Your GRC Skills to the Test appeared first on Hyperproof .

GRC decision-making is becoming more consequential. Leading risk and compliance professionals no longer make choices solely to satisfy auditors or check regulatory boxes. They make decisions that directly affect how quickly the business can onboard vendors, enter new markets, meet customer assurance demands, and respond when something goes wrong. In Hyperproof’s 2026 IT Risk and... The post Beyond the CISO: Aligning Stakeholder Needs for GRC Platforms in 2026 appeared first on Hyperproof .

Enterprise adoption of agentic AI is moving at breakneck speed, but governance is struggling to keep pace. Gartner projects that AI regulatory violations will drive a spike in tech-related litigation within the next few years. Yet, only 23% of GRC leaders feel very confident in their organisation’s ability to manage security and governance components effectively.... The post Balancing AI Innovation with GDPR and EU AI Act Guardrails in Europe appeared first on Hyperproof .

Hyperproof’s 2026 IT Risk and Compliance Benchmark Report reveals that while 97% of GRC teams leverage AI for internal productivity, only 27% have operationalized AI for external assurance. To bridge this gap, modern compliance leaders are anchoring programs in frameworks like ISO 42001 and mapping AI risks directly into existing GRC infrastructure. Here are three... The post GRC Teams Scale AI Governance: Insights from the 2026 IT Risk and Compliance Benchmark appeared first on Hyperproof .

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Audit firms, CPA organizations, and assurance service providers face growing pressure to modernize audit delivery. Traditional methods  — manual document pulls, disconnected systems, and repetitive client requests  — create inefficiency, erode margins, and limit firm growth. These outdated approaches make it harder to compete for larger enterprise clients, differentiate beyond price, and retain loyal relationships.... The post How Evidence Reuse Unlocks New Audit Capacity Without Hiring appeared first on Hyperproof .

Fall brings a season of transition, and here at Hyperproof, we carry strong momentum into the final months of the year. In the Fall 2026 G2 reports, Hyperproof earned high marks across multiple categories. Hyperproof earned 24 badges total and was featured across 163 reports — an increase from our Summer 2026 results of 20... The post Harvesting Success: Hyperproof Earns 24 Fall 2026 G2 Badges appeared first on Hyperproof .

The operational strain on CISOs has reached an inflection point. The tenure of cybersecurity leaders has decreased to an average of 18 months to 3 years, compared with 5.2 years for other C-suite members. When a CISO experiences chronic exhaustion, the resulting fatigue quickly spreads down to managers and analysts, directly compromising the retention and... The post How Structural GRC Gaps Fuel CISO Burnout appeared first on Hyperproof .

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