California’s new cybersecurity audit rule: what CCPA-covered businesses need to know before 2027

by Mark Hinely / September 11, 2026

If your company sells or shares California residents' personal information, there's a new compliance deadline on your calendar, and it has nothing to do with cookie banners or opt-out links. Starting January 1, 2027, businesses that meet certain thresholds under the California Consumer Privacy Act need to complete an independent cybersecurity audit every year and certify the results to the state. It's a security requirement sitting inside a privacy law.…

Softdocs Levels-Up Their Compliance Program with StateRAMP Audit from KirkpatrickPrice

by Hannah Grace Holladay / May 6, 2025

Audits are hard, but when you partner with a firm like KirkpatrickPrice, it will be worth it. That's exactly what Softdocs learned when they asked us to be their partner on their newest compliance initiative: become compliant with the NIST 800-53 framework via a StateRAMP audit within one year. Learn exactly how we worked together to make sure this audit journey ended in success. About Softdocs Softdocs provides process automation and…

Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Your SOC 1 Audit

by Tori Thurmond / May 20, 2024

If your customers rely on you to protect consumer information, chances are you may be asked to produce a SOC 1 audit report. A SOC 1 audit reports on the controls at an organization that are relevant to, or may affect, a client’s financial statements. This reporting framework is designed to demonstrate that an organization has proper internal controls and processes in place to address information security and compliance risks.…

An Earth Day Reminder: How to Take Care of Your Security Environment

by Tori Thurmond / April 22, 2024

Happy Earth Day! I hope you get to spend some time outside today to take in mother nature in all of her glory, but while I have you here, I want to discuss a different type of environment: your security environment.   Just as with the environment around us, we have to take care of our organization’s security environment to keep our data healthy, happy, and, most importantly, secure. There’s are…

Threat Informed Defense (Part 1): Threat Simulation [A Webinar Recap]

by Tori Thurmond / May 20, 2024

Cyber threats pose significant risk to organizations worldwide, ranging from financial loss to reputational damage to operational disruptions. These ever-evolving threats can be intimidating, but with the right preparation, organizations can proactively mitigate risks and fortify their overall cybersecurity posture. One way to offensively protect your organization from the treat landscape is through threat simulation.   This week, our VP of Pen Testing, Jason Rowland, kicked off our three-part Threat…