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Access to real-time, actionable insights is crucial for effective governance and compliance, but many organizations find themselves limited by static spreadsheets and rigid SAP Access Control reports. Extracting meaningful data often feels like a struggle with basic reporting tools that lack depth and flexibility. Pathlock offers a streamlined solution designed to elevate GRC reporting with…

As organizations transition to modern, cloud-centric environments, traditional SAP Access Control (AC) solutions are often unable to keep pace with the expanding application landscape. While SAP AC offers solid access risk management for core SAP environments like ECC and S/4HANA, it has clear limitations when dealing with today’s interconnected and diverse systems. This blog will…

We’re excited to announce that Pathlock Cloud is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This is a significant milestone for us as it brings the power and reliability of our cloud-based solutions to a broader audience of businesses using Azure. A New Chapter in Digital Identity Security As digital transformation continues to evolve, so…

Traditional View of SOX When the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act was initially established, people thought of it as a means to increase the accuracy and reliability of financial statements and prevent financial reporting frauds by requiring effective internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). The main emphasis of SOX in cyber security compliance is on internal controls,…

What is SOX Act? The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 is a U.S. law created to enhance corporate governance and improve financial transparency and accountability in response to infamous scandals like Enron and WorldCom. Under SOX, public company CEOs and CFOs must certify financial statements. Also, SOX requires public organizations to enable internal controls and…

While the entire Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) was established for accounting and responsibility, with 11 different titles to focus on various requirements, the most complex and costly part for businesses is Section 404. It focuses on internal controls over financial reporting. In this article, we will focus on the complexity of compliance requirements, look at…

In 2002, after the Enron and WorldCom financial reporting scandals, Congress created the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX Act). SOX made it a crime to deceive shareholders by filing false financial reports and introduced steep penalties for mispresenting financial reports. The SOX Act developed requirements to prevent corporate fraud by strengthening the accuracy and reliability of financial…

SOX 302 is one of the most important provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, commonly known as SOX. It was passed in response to the major corporate scandals in the financial sector by the end of the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Enron and WorldCom. Due to a lack of accountability, it was…

This article provides a comprehensive summary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. It explains what the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is and why the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was created, provides an Overview of SOX 11 Titles, and describes Key Sub-Sections under those Titles. It will also focus on explaining the historical context of SOX, its purpose,…

With cyberattacks becoming more frequent and more complex, businesses all over the world are reassessing their cyber security posture. In many cases, their zeal for new defenses ignores some basic best practices. Chief among them? Simply understanding and agreeing on basic cyber security concepts and definitions. Misunderstanding and misalignment on the difference between vulnerability and…