Why top tech firms are putting security compliance at the top of their priority list
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Introducing the 2023 Compliance Benchmark Report
A-LIGN’s third annual Compliance Benchmark Report delivers insights into how and why strategic compliance is a competitive advantage for business.
In our 2023 Compliance Benchmark Report, we surveyed more than 500 professionals to obtain industry benchmarks into compliance budgets, priorities, and opportunities for improvement. Based on these findings, we are providing a set of strategic compliance best practices any organization can use to improve their compliance program in 2023 and beyond.
Key Findings
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Compliance Is a Competitive Advantage for Organizations
By demonstrating their commitment to cybersecurity compliance, organizations can build trust with customers and gain an edge over their competitors to win new business and increase their revenue.
The Benefits of Audit Consolidation
Organizations could experience a range of benefits from consolidating their audits by using one vendor for all of their assessment needs.
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Consolidate Auditors to Save Time and Money
By reducing the number of audit providers and streamlining the audit process, organizations could save time and resources, while improving the consistency and quality of audit findings.
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Audit Software Gains Steam to Streamline Compliance
Just as broader cybersecurity solutions have become increasingly focused on automation and monitoring, audit software is offering the same benefits to enable strategic compliance.
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Competitive advantages of compliance
Benefits of audit consolidation & software
Industry analyses
72%
have conducted an audit
to win new business
have lost new business
because of missing a
compliance certification
29%
Consistent approach to completing multiple assessments
Ability to conduct multiple assessments with one vendor
Time savings for
the auditor reviewing the evidence
Time savings
in evidence
collection
Other
No advantage
What is the greatest advantage to consolidating audits?
Number of audits conducted
each year
0-1
2-3
4-5
6+
Not Sure
8%
38%
35%
16%
3%
0-1
21%
45%
21%
9%
4%
2-3
4-5
6+
Not Sure
Number of audit providers used
each year
2021
Organizations using an audit software solution
2022
71%
2023
25%
91%
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