Understanding the Difference Between IT Security and Compliance
While IT security is focused on protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical business assets, IT compliance revolves around meeting the requirements set forth by third-party entities such as government regulations (e.g., FISMA), industry frameworks (e.g., HIPAA), or contractual obligations (e.g., PCI-DSS, ISO).
IT security is proactive and internally driven—it exists to safeguard the organization and is continuously refined and improved. Compliance, by contrast, is externally mandated and often involves meeting predefined criteria to satisfy audits or regulatory checks. Simply aiming for compliance without a strong security foundation is a flawed approach; it may check the boxes, but it doesn’t ensure true protection.
Smart organizations don’t build security to meet compliance—they achieve compliance because they already have strong security practices in place.
Falcon IT Services helps your business achieve both security and compliance through a comprehensive, holistic approach that includes:
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Defense-in-depth strategies
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Layered security systems
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Behavioral analysis and loss prevention
- Policy creation and auditing
Let us help you protect what matters while staying compliant with the standards that apply to your industry.