Compliance
The act of ensuring that an organization follows the laws, regulations, standards, and ethical practices that apply to it. In IT, this includes GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, PCI-DSS, and internal policies.
Impact
Non-compliance can result in significant fines, legal action, and reputational damage. However, treating compliance as a box-ticking exercise often leads to "security theater" rather than actual security.
Weinto take
We practice Compliance as Code. Instead of writing a policy document that nobody reads, we write a test in the CI/CD pipeline that enforces the policy. We verify encryption via failing tests rather than verbal assurances. Compliance should be automated, continuous, and seamless for the developer.