What Compliance Means for Startups & SMBs

Written By Shayne Adler

What is compliance for startups and SMBs? Compliance = document, do, prove. In this plain-English walkthrough, we explain how to use frameworks and certifications to build trust with customers, auditors, and investors without bogging your team down. You will learn:

  • Frameworks vs laws: SOC 2 and ISO 27001 as common checklists vs legal obligations like GDPR guided by counsel

  • The 5 building blocks: risk snapshot, data map, policies and procedures, training and ownership, evidence

  • How SOC 2 Type I vs Type II works, and how ISO 27001 certification works

  • What “audit-ready evidence” looks like and how it speeds up sales and procurement

  • Where Aetos fits as your fractional Chief Compliance Officer

Shayne Adler

Shayne Adler is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aetos Data Consulting, specializing in cybersecurity due diligence and operationalizing regulatory and compliance frameworks for startups and small and midsize businesses (SMBs). With over 25 years of experience across nonprofit operations and strategic management, Shayne holds a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and studied at Columbia University, the University of Michigan, and the University of California. Her work focuses on building scalable compliance and security governance programs that protect market value and satisfy investor and partner scrutiny.

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https://www.aetos-data.com
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