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In some cases, meeting security compliance criteria is essential just to bid on a contract.

More mature organisations will often require potential vendors and partners to be compliant with some of the maincybersecuritystandards.

Why security compliance is no longer a nice to have for UK startups

This can block your business from the revenue boost it needs to move fromstartupto fast-growing scaleup.

You arent following common best practices

Have you noticed your security practices differ greatly from your competitors and partners?

Increasing regulatory or social pressure

Security regulations are continuously changing.

Break down of standards or certifications adhered to by organisations in the UK

Keeping up to date with security compliance measures ensures youre also up to date with the latest regulations.

Similarly, startups looking to expand to new markets could benefit from adopting local security practices.

For example, SOC 2 is a standard thats become common business practice in North America.

The main factor holding startups back from security compliance from the start is the perceived complexity.

Others arent surehow to get started building a strong security programme.

Luckily, trust management platformVantacreated a handy guide for UK startups including:

Download it for freehere.

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