Compliance briefs.
Practitioner-written notes on SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2), ISO 27001, HIPAA, and AI governance — for engineering leaders at Series A–C SaaS, HealthTech, and AI companies.
ISO 42001: The AI Management System Standard, Explained
ISO 42001 is the first international standard for AI management systems. What it covers, who needs it, how certification works, and how it maps to SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
ISO 42001 vs NIST AI RMF: Which AI Governance Framework Do You Need?
ISO 42001 vs NIST AI RMF compared: one is a certifiable management system, the other a voluntary framework. Where they overlap, where they differ, and how to use both.
ISO 45001 vs OSHA: Standard vs Regulation for Workplace Safety
ISO 45001 vs OSHA explained: one is a voluntary global management standard, the other is US law. Where they overlap, where they differ, and why you often need both.
ISO 9001: The Quality Management Standard, Explained
ISO 9001 is the world's most widely used quality management standard. What it covers, who needs it, how certification works, and how it fits a combined management system.
ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity. What it covers, who needs it, how it overlaps with SOC 2 Availability and ISO 27001.
ISO 22301 vs SOC 2 Availability — where the two overlap, where each goes further, and when to add ISO 22301 to a SOC 2 program.
ISO 45001 is the international standard for occupational health and safety. What it covers, who needs it, and how it fits with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
A HIPAA compliance audit for a SaaS vendor is usually your BAA client's audit rolling through you. What auditors ask for, what fails first, and how to prep.
SOC 2 HIPAA compliance for HealthTech SaaS: how the two overlap, where they don't, which leads, and how to run one unified program instead of two.
A compliance framework guide for SaaS founders: how to choose between SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and ISO 42001 based on your buyer, data, and geography.
The SaaS compliance stack, opinionated: ISO 27001 as the management-system foundation, SOC 2 as the US-buyer attestation on top, customer-triggered frameworks third.
Compliance controls overlap explained: mapping SOC 2 Common Criteria, ISO 27001 Annex A, HIPAA Security Rule, and GDPR Article 32 to their shared foundation.
GDPR HIPAA compliance for HealthTech SaaS: how to build a single program that satisfies both, where the controls overlap, and what you can't share.
ISO 27001 for startups: when it pays back, when SOC 2 alone is enough, and the fast-track certification path for resource-constrained SaaS teams.
GDPR and CCPA compliance for SaaS: where the two laws overlap, where they diverge, and how to build one privacy program that satisfies both.
HIPAA vs GDPR compared for HealthTech SaaS: PHI vs personal data, consent models, breach windows, penalties, and what to do when you need both.
A HIPAA compliance checklist for HealthTech SaaS: PHI scope, BAAs, the Security Rule safeguards that actually matter. Schedule a scoping call.
ISO 27001 vs SOC 2 for SaaS: US buyers want SOC 2, European buyers want ISO 27001. How to decide, where they overlap, and when to run them together.
An ISO 27001 checklist covering clauses 4–10 and the 93 Annex A controls of the 2022 revision. What certification body auditors actually test.
A full-program SOC 2 compliance checklist mapped to Trust Services Criteria. 18 items your CPA auditor will test — policies, evidence, and common gaps.
GDPR for SaaS: data mapping, Article 28 processor contracts, DPIAs, and DSAR workflows that ship alongside product — not at the expense of it.
CCPA requirements explained for SaaS: thresholds, consumer rights, opt-out mechanics, CPRA updates, and enforcement reality. Schedule a scoping call.
SOC 2 Type 1 vs Type 2 compared for SaaS buyers facing an enterprise deadline. When Type 1 is enough, when it isn't, and what contracts require.
A practitioner guide to SOC 2 for startups: timeline, cost, Type I vs Type II, and what funded SaaS teams ship first. Schedule a scoping call.
A practical SOC 2 audit checklist for SaaS companies preparing for their first Type II assessment. Know exactly what auditors look for before day one.