Industry playbook

SMB Playbook

Practical compliance for growing operators

A right-sized operating rhythm — enough process and proof to satisfy customers and insurers without enterprise overhead.

Biweekly ops review · Quarterly management review · Always questionnaire-ready

Typical frameworks

  • SOC 2
  • CIS Controls
  • ISO 27001 (as needed)

Minimum process

  • Baseline on CIS or SOC 2 common criteria
  • Document who owns identity, change, and backup controls
  • Collect evidence as work happens — not at audit season
  • Quarterly management review of open gaps
  • Reuse the same pack for customer security questionnaires

Evidence baseline

  • MFA and privileged access evidence
  • Backup / restore test records
  • Patch and vulnerability summaries
  • Acceptable-use and security policy attestations
  • Third-party / SaaS inventory

How it fits

Playbook → Compliance program

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