Compliance

Security compliance refers to meeting the requirements set by regulatory bodies, industry standards, and internal policies for protecting information systems and data. Common frameworks include SOC 2 (service organizations), PCI DSS (payment card data), HIPAA (healthcare data), GDPR (EU data privacy), ISO 27001 (information security management), and NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Each framework specifies controls that organizations must implement and regularly verify.

Penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and technical security evaluation appear in different forms across compliance programs. PCI DSS has explicit penetration testing language for relevant scope, while SOC 2 and ISO 27001 commonly rely on vulnerability management, risk assessment, and security testing evidence. Beyond checkbox compliance, regular pentesting provides assurance that security controls are working as intended.

How APVISO helps with this: APVISO supports compliance programs by providing on-demand penetration testing with detailed, review-ready reports. Each pentest generates documentation including findings, severity ratings, evidence, remediation guidance, and retest status where supported for auditor, customer, or internal review.