RateYourCyber Blog

Expert insights on cybersecurity and GRC assessments, emerging industry trends, and strategic guidance for those who care.

February 27, 2026 5-minute read

ESG Cybersecurity Reporting: What Investors Actually Want

The EDCI just introduced its first cybersecurity metric for PE portfolios. Here is how to produce GRI 418, SASB TC-SI-230a, and EDCI 2026 disclosures from a single assessment.

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February 2026 4-minute read

SOC 2 is Now Live on RateYourCyber

SOC 2 is one of the most comprehensive security frameworks available. Map your controls, auto-populate your risk register, and generate audit-ready documentation from day one.

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February 2026 6-minute read

Platform Update: Regulatory Library, NCA ECC, and Construction Support

New regulatory library covering UK, EU, and US requirements. NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls mapping for Saudi Arabia. Plus dedicated construction industry benchmarking and risk profiles.

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Latest 6-minute read

DORA Compliance Is Not a Checkbox

DORA requires operational resilience, not just documentation. Most firms have policies but no working programme. Learn how to prove control to regulators.

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January 2026 5-minute read

RateYourCyber V2 is Live

Multi-tenancy for MSPs, configurable dashboards, in-platform team chat, policy storage, and pages that load three times faster.

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January 2026 3-minute read

RateYourCyber Shortlisted for Security Innovation of the Year

We have been named a finalist for Security Innovation of the Year at the Computing Security Excellence Awards 2026, recognising our platform among the UK leading security vendors.

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December 2025 4-minute read

Featured in Hedgeweek: The Compliance Treadmill

We are proud to be published in Hedgeweek. Our white paper examines the 69% compression in regulatory response cycles since 2020 and what it means for compliance teams.

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December 2025 6-minute read

Your Compliance Mapping is Probably Wrong

5 assessments. 6 frameworks. Complete visibility. See how RateYourCyber maps your security controls across ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA, and NIS2.

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December 2025 6-minute read

You're Building Your Risk Register Twice

Traditional GRC platforms make you run assessments then manually rebuild the same risks in a separate register. We connected the two.

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December 2025 6-minute read

HR Security Assessment: The Human Factor in Cybersecurity

Your employees are your first line of defence and your biggest vulnerability. See how RateYourCyber evaluates HR security controls from onboarding to offboarding.

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November 2025 6-minute read

Mastering the Trickiest GDPR Exercise: DPIAs Done Right

Everyone knows they need DPIAs. Actually doing them properly is hard. See how RateYourCyber makes Article 35 compliance practical with plain English assessments and third-party processor questionnaires.

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November 18, 2025 8-minute read

HaloPSA + RateYourCyber Webinar: The SME Cybersecurity Crisis

Key insights from our joint webinar exploring why cybersecurity matters more than ever in today's AI-driven landscape. See the data and what MSPs can do about it.

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January 2026 7-minute read

Your Suppliers Are Your Biggest Blind Spot

63% of breaches start through third parties. RateYourCyber now offers continuous third-party risk assessments with flexible questionnaires (20 to 150+ questions), AI-assisted completion, and automatic risk scoring against industry benchmarks.

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January 2026 5-minute read

Most Compliance Tools Tell You What's Broken. We Tell You How to Fix It.

RateYourCyber now gives you week-by-week security roadmaps. Not "here's what's wrong" but "do these 3 things this week." Get your personalized journey across 8 security domains with plain English instructions.

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October 15, 2025 9-minute read

The Missing Metric: Why Cybersecurity Just Became an ESG Requirement

Your ESG reporting tracks carbon and diversity, but what about cybersecurity? The EDCI Steering Committee is adding cyber as a core metric for 2026, and if you're seeking capital, your cyber governance will matter as much as your carbon footprint.

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October 23, 2025 7-minute read

From Annual Reports to Daily Insights: Continuous Cyber-Risk Monitoring

RateYourCyber now includes continuous vulnerability monitoring with plain-English CVE explanations. Turn cybersecurity from once-a-year reports into daily actionable insights that everyone can understand.

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October 14, 2025 6-minute read

Closing the Gap Between Security Assessment and Action

RateYourCyber and HaloPSA announce integration that creates a direct path from security assessment to meaningful action, enabling businesses to seamlessly share comprehensive cybersecurity evaluations with their MSPs.

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Try It Free 5-minute read

Try Before You Buy: Free Sample Cybersecurity Assessment

Most SaaS platforms won't let you see how they work until you've signed up. We think that's backwards. Experience our assessment methodology with a free sample covering 3 security domains.

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January 2026 Post 7-minute read

From Assessment to Action: RateYourCyber's January 2026 Platform Updates

Getting an assessment is helpful, but then you're left asking "now what?" We've launched three major features to bridge that gap: Business Continuity assessments, AI-generated security policies, and CREST-certified penetration testing.

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Interactive Tool Calculator + 6-minute read

How Long Does a Penetration Test Take and How Much Should It Cost?

Planning a penetration test but not sure about timeline and budget? Use our interactive calculator to estimate duration and costs based on your specific requirements, plus get expert guidance on scoping and planning.

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Featured 8-minute read

Rethinking Cybersecurity Consulting in the Age of AI

Cybersecurity consulting has long been rooted in human judgment and manual analysis. But with AI reshaping the industry, what's the future for consultants? Explore how the profession is evolving and where human expertise still matters most.

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Fundamentals 5-minute read

Why Companies Need a Fresh Take on Cybersecurity Assessment

Traditional cybersecurity certifications and compliance frameworks are falling short. Discover why organizations need more than annual audits and how modern assessment approaches provide real insight and strategic value.

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