Compliance Unfiltered With Adam Goslin

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered, the CU duo cover the potentially ominous... On-Site Audits/Assessments. Adam calls on his decades of experience to help our listeners understand how to successfully navigate from, "OMG it's time for our audit!" to "Phew, thank goodness, we made it!" What do you need to know and do in advance of the audit/assessment? What will your visiting assessor...

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered, the guys tackle a topic that is on the lips of almost everyone in the compliance space, in one way or another, HIPAA. More to the point, the guys will cover how to successfully develop, implement, and manage a plan for HIPAA Compliance.  For the uninitiated, Adam will walk the listeners through exactly what HIPAA is, why it's important, an...

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered, the guys tackle a topic that is skyrocketing in popularity amongst the compliance community, Cyberliability Insurance (CLI). For the uninitiated,  Adam will walk the listeners through exactly what CLI is, why it's important to every business, and how to obtain CLI for an interested organization. Curious about what to expect to see in a CLI poli...

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered, the guys have the pleasure of welcoming Total Compliance Tracking (TCT) Head of Product, Jon Dotson to the show. Jon will be covering the release of Live Linking between multiple certifications on the TCT Portal. He will walk the guys through exactly what Live Linking is, how it is helpful, and exactly how it is a benefit to company and assessor ali...

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered, Adam uncovers the depths of Security testing, and the difference between Vulnerability Scans Vs. Penetration Testing. Wondering why an organization should do security testing? Curious about Vulnerability Scans? Want to know the ins and outs of Penetration Testing? Are you expected to answer questions for your team on the advantages and dis...

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered, the guys will give you an in-depth breakdown of all the ins and outs of going up against multiple compliance standards. Why is it challenging? How do you do it? How does your industry impact the compliance standards you're required to go up against? We got you. Have additional questions about things like implementation of a new approach? You're...

On this week's Episode of Compliance Unfiltered, the guys will give you an in-depth overview of everyone's favorite moment in a compliance engagement, the end! What is a compliance party? How do you get invited to one? What should you bring? All are valid questions - Adam will give you a full breakdown on how to throw, attend, and clean up after YOUR compliance party, all on this week's Compl...

Show Notes: On this episode of Compliance Unfiltered, Adam gives the listeners and incredible breakdown of the "How to" of SOC2 Compliance and importance of Appropriate Handling of Directional Certifications. From the criteria that needs to be met to how an organization can define those criteria, to how the organization can define those testing steps to best test controls, the Compliance Unfiltere...

On this episode of Compliance Unfiltered, the guys unveil a new feature on the podcast... Quarterly Compliance and Security Insights Reports! This quarter, Adam will be covering Best Practices around access control and password management. He'll cover the importance of customizing your directional compliance criteria and hit a myriad of key points from this quarter's compliance news. From LOG4J vu...

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered... ITS ALMOST HERE! PCI 4.0, having been rumored for more than a year and a half, is finally set to be released - Assessors will get the soft release in late January, the public will get the full rollout in March... But you, you get the breakdown on everything from the new inclusions of PCI 4.0 to what impacts you can expect 4.0 will to have on you a...

On this week's edition of Compliance Unfiltered Adam and Todd tackle to the tough topic of CMMC 2.0! Given the number of changes recently set in place by the CMMC-AB, the guys have brought in some reinforcements; Special Guest. and Total Compliance Tracking's Head of Product, Jon Dotson joins the discussion! Covering everything from the 2.0 changes to the long-term impacts across the space this we...

On this episode of Compliance Unfiltered, Adam and Todd take a trip down 2021's memory lane. Starting Episode 1 - Adam's Story and his introduction to the compliance universe, to covering the struggle of compliance in a COVID effected universe, to the rigors and benefits of creating a culture of compliance. Compliance Unfiltered's year in review hits all the highlights (and lowlights) of the first...

On this week's episode of Compliance Unfiltered the guys have an in-depth conversation about a topic that is close to all our hearts in the compliance space - Spreadsheets, and how they stack up against the compliance management software systems out there. The guys talk through the pitfalls of the spreadsheet approach, and why compliance pros have a hard time leaving their macros behind. Adam brea...

On this episode of compliance unfiltered, Adam gives the listeners an inside look at how to start a compliance program from the ground up. Whether you are a new organization looking to get started on the right foot, or an organization just now starting to focus on your compliance health this is the episode for you. What certifications do your need? How do you go about starting down the compli...

On this episode of compliance unfiltered, Adam lets the listeners know the value, and the secret, to creating a Culture of Compliance within your organization. The Compliance Unfiltered guys chat about how, like mentioned in the last episode, compliance is NOT just an IT thing. What exactly does Adam means by a Culture of Compliance? How can a company can get from where they are now to having a Cu...

On this episode of compliance unfiltered, Adam describes and explains the primary omissions and mistakes companies make when it comes to their data security programs. Did you know that it takes 280 days on average for a company to detect a breach? ... I know! What are the common themes when it comes to mistakes and assumptions? Are you making them right now? Want to hear a cautionary tale or two.....

On this episode of Compliance Unfiltered, Adam takes an in-depth look at high-interest topic of firewalls. Everyone knows the term but NOT everyone understands what a firewall is, who in the organization needs to have a working knowledge of the firewalls in place, and what the hell a firewall is in the first place. Have a small organization and think you're too small to be found? Have a large orga...

On this episode of Compliance Unfiltered, Adam, a veteran of several SOC2 engagements, gives the listeners a behind the scenes look at exactly what goes in to a SOC 2 Assessment, how it differs from PCI, and others certifications, and why an organization would need to gain SOC 2 compliance in the first place. What's the difference between a SOC 2 Type 1 and a Type 2? How do you stay on track...

On this episode of Compliance Unfiltered, Adam tackles every popular topic of Risk Assessments. We cover the important factors in understanding the various risks to a given organization, what a Risk Assessments is and why they're important - plus, why your Risk Assessments are something that should really be done by a third party. Want to know what approaches are typically going to be involved in...

On the latest episode of Compliance Unfiltered Adam tackles the bear that is CMMC! It's a hot button topic for many folks in the compliance space, and if you do any work with the US government and are subject to Department of Defense Regulations, this is the episode for you! Adam goes through why CMMC is making such a big splash in the space now, how it's structured, why it's causing so many issue...

On this week's installment of Compliance Unfiltered, the guys tackle the tough issue of how COVID-19 has impacted compliance practices in the workplace. And what, as things start to cycle back to relative normality in the business arena, you can expect from the compliance landscape.  From office transitions to travel, to work from home challenges, everyone is feeling the strain of change. How...

This episode of Compliance Unfiltered is dedicated to those going through, or about to go through, a compliance engagement and are deciding what mix of help is needed for them to complete their compliance tasks, successfully and as painlessly as possible. Adam covers, in-depth, the differences between an Assessor only approach Vs. A Consultant + Assessor approach, and what each will add to your co...

On this episode Adam gives the listeners a first-hand look at the Take the Bull by the Horns approach to the often-overwhelming world of PCI Compliance. For those new to PCI, we cover how to know which type of PCI Assessment will meet your compliance needs, where/how to find them, and what to do next. Adam gives you an expert look at what it takes to perform an assessment and how to successfully o...

Adam Goslin gives you a breakdown of who he is, where he gained his expertise, and exactly why the hell you'd want to listen to him. He also provides some background on his own experience through the compliance circus, and how a desire to help people make their compliance experience suck less, led him to found the company Total Compliance Tracking, and eventually to starting this very podcast. Top...