Definition
Vanta is a cloud-based platform that automates compliance work for security frameworks such as ISO 27001International standard for information security management systems - provides framework for protecting sensitive information., SOC 2American audit standard (AICPA) for how a vendor handles customer data - the SOC 2 report is often what US and international enterprise buyers ask for instead of, or alongside, ISO 27001., GDPRGeneral Data Protection Regulation - EU's data protection regulation, applicable in Norway via the EEA Agreement., and HIPAA. Vanta connects to existing systems (GitHubMicrosoft's platform for version control and collaborative software development using Git., AWSAmazon Web Services - Amazon's cloud platform with over 200 services; the leading cloud provider globally and widely used in the Norwegian energy sector., AzureMicrosoft's cloud platform - strong in the enterprise segment, especially where Office 365 and Active Directory are already in use., GCPGoogle Cloud Platform - Google's cloud platform, particularly strong in data and machine learning., Okta, and others) and automatically collects evidence for controls - dramatically reducing the manual effort required during audits. For technology companies in regulated industries such as energy, Vanta is an effective tool for maintaining continuous compliance rather than treating it as an annual event. TvimenningOld Norse meaning 'two bound together' - one who solves a task shoulder to shoulder with another. uses Vanta as part of its security and compliance framework, in line with the requirements under NIS2EU directive on network and information security - imposes strict security requirements on critical infrastructure. and ISO 27001.