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Considering All Returns on a Cybersecurity

Compliance Program

By Doug Barbin, Chief Growth Officer and Managing Principal at Schellman

C-Suite executives have many variables to consider when they are implementing changes or making
investments at an enterprise level. They are reckoning with a fragile economy, downsized teams and
heightened inflation rates—putting budgeting and cost concerns top of mind, and rightfully so. However,
too often, business leaders get caught up in the everyday consumer mindset of bargain-hunting for
products or services that require exceptional accuracy and efficiency. This is none truer than for
organizations shopping for a cybersecurity compliance assessment.

The cybersecurity industry itself is facing challenges as well. The adoption of data privacy regulations –
from CMMC to GDPR and CCPA, expanding security threats and additional digital footprint complexities
have further complicated and increased costs for trusted and secure cybersecurity operations. To further

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