Compliance briefs.
Practitioner-written notes on SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2), ISO 27001, HIPAA, and AI governance — for engineering leaders at Series A–C SaaS, HealthTech, and AI companies.
PCI DSS Compliance: A Practical Guide for SaaS That Touches Card Data
PCI DSS compliance explained for SaaS: the 12 requirements, merchant levels, which SAQ you need, and how using Stripe shrinks your scope to almost nothing.
DPO vs Privacy Officer: Which Role Does Your Company Actually Need?
DPO vs privacy officer explained: what each role does, when GDPR legally requires a DPO, why independence matters, and whether one person can hold both.
Business Associate Agreement: What a HIPAA BAA Is and Who Needs One
A business associate agreement is the HIPAA contract required before a vendor touches PHI. What a BAA must include, who signs one, and how it differs from an NDA or DPA.
HIPAA Risk Assessment: What It Requires and How to Do One
A HIPAA risk assessment is mandatory under the Security Rule. What it must include, the step-by-step process, how often to run it, and why OCR cites it most.
Healthcare SaaS needs both SOC 2 and HIPAA—but most buyers ask for SOC 2 first. See where they overlap (60%), where HIPAA diverges, and which to prioritize.
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA—which one is right for your business? A decision tree by customer type, data type, and geography.
The SaaS compliance stack, done right: ISO 27001 as the management-system foundation, SOC 2 as the attestation US buyers want, and HIPAA or GDPR when customers trigger them.
60% of SOC 2 controls overlap with ISO 27001. HIPAA re-uses most of both. This controls-mapping guide shows where they align and where they diverge.
ISO 42001 is the first international standard for AI management systems. What it covers, who needs it, how certification works, and how it maps to SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
ISO 42001 vs NIST AI RMF compared: one is a certifiable management system, the other a voluntary framework. Where they overlap, where they differ, and how to use both.
ISO 45001 vs OSHA explained: one is a voluntary global management standard, the other is US law. Where they overlap, where they differ, and why you often need both.
ISO 9001 is the world's most widely used quality management standard. What it covers, who needs it, how certification works, and how it fits a combined management system.
ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity. What it covers, who needs it, how it overlaps with SOC 2 Availability and ISO 27001.
ISO 22301 vs SOC 2 Availability — where the two overlap, where each goes further, and when to add ISO 22301 to a SOC 2 program.
ISO 45001 is the international standard for occupational health and safety. What it covers, who needs it, and how it fits with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
A HIPAA compliance audit for a SaaS vendor is usually your BAA client's audit rolling through you. What auditors ask for, what fails first, and how to prep.
GDPR HIPAA compliance for HealthTech SaaS: how to build a single program that satisfies both, where the controls overlap, and what you can't share.
ISO 27001 for startups: when it pays back, when SOC 2 alone is enough, and the fast-track certification path for resource-constrained SaaS teams.
GDPR and CCPA compliance for SaaS: where the two laws overlap, where they diverge, and how to build one privacy program that satisfies both.
HIPAA vs GDPR compared for HealthTech SaaS: PHI vs personal data, consent models, breach windows, penalties, and what to do when you need both.
A HIPAA compliance checklist for HealthTech SaaS: PHI scope, BAAs, the Security Rule safeguards that actually matter. Schedule a scoping call.
ISO 27001 vs SOC 2 for SaaS: US buyers want SOC 2, European buyers want ISO 27001. How to decide, where they overlap, and when to run them together.
An ISO 27001 checklist covering clauses 4–10 and the 93 Annex A controls of the 2022 revision. What certification body auditors actually test.
A full-program SOC 2 compliance checklist mapped to Trust Services Criteria. 18 items your CPA auditor will test — policies, evidence, and common gaps.
GDPR for SaaS: data mapping, Article 28 processor contracts, DPIAs, and DSAR workflows that ship alongside product — not at the expense of it.
CCPA requirements explained for SaaS: thresholds, consumer rights, opt-out mechanics, CPRA updates, and enforcement reality. Schedule a scoping call.
SOC 2 Type 1 vs Type 2 compared for SaaS buyers facing an enterprise deadline. When Type 1 is enough, when it isn't, and what contracts require.
A practitioner guide to SOC 2 for startups: timeline, cost, Type I vs Type II, and what funded SaaS teams ship first. Schedule a scoping call.
A practical SOC 2 audit checklist for SaaS companies preparing for their first Type II assessment. Know exactly what auditors look for before day one.