4. Compliance status dashboard

Managing compliance can be complex, with dozens of moving parts. Compliance dashboards bring all of your compliance data together in one place to give you a clear, real-time overview of where you stand with the frameworks applicable to your business. 

With a clear view of deadlines and tasks, you can stay organized, informed, and prepared instead of scrambling right before an audit. Monitoring your real-time compliance status also allows you to quickly spot and proactively address potential gaps before they become major issues.

Secureframe’s Frameworks page displays a real-time picture of your compliance status across your selected security standards and regulations. Because Secureframe integrates with your tech stack, it can assess implemented controls mapped to specific frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, NIST 800-53, and dozens of other standards (as well as custom frameworks). 

This dashboard not only gives you immediate visibility into your current compliance status, it also flags any failing controls. This makes it significantly easier to proactively address any non-compliance issues as they occur, rather than discovering them during preparation for point-in-time audits. From this dashboard, you can also click into specific requirements and controls for a given framework. You can easily review passing and failing controls organized by type and assign them to the appropriate owner from a single screen. 

These dashboards also reflect progress toward compliance with new frameworks, with a clear picture of what’s already been accomplished and how much is left to be done. This dashboard also makes it easy to track how closely you’re adhering to regulatory requirements throughout the year to avoid non-compliance violations and penalties.

5. Vulnerability management dashboard

Vulnerability management dashboards are essential tools that help you stay on top of potential security risks. They display a real-time overview of vulnerabilities across your systems, applications, and network, making it easier to prioritize and address them before they can be exploited. Instead of juggling spreadsheets and emails, everything you need to know about open vulnerabilities is in one place so you can manage remediation tasks and track your efforts. 

Many security standards and regulatory frameworks also require regular vulnerability assessments. Dashboards help you stay compliant by scanning your tech stack, identifying vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, and providing the necessary documentation to demonstrate your efforts to address them to auditors and other stakeholders. 

The Vulnerabilities Tab in Secureframe simplifies vulnerability management by pulling in data from cloud platforms and developer tools like AWS Inspector and Github Dependabot to give clear visibility into vulnerabilities from multiple resources in a single view. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) data is automatically pulled from these connected integrations to automatically alert you when vulnerabilities are discovered — with no agent required. From there you can assign control owners as well as create and assign JIRA tickets for remediation tasks. 

6. Third-party risk and compliance dashboard

98% of organizations have vendor relationships with at least one third party that has experienced a breach in the last two years. 

When you partner with a third-party vendor, you're not just sharing a project — you're potentially sharing sensitive data and access to your systems. It’s critical to ensure that the vendors your business works with are secure and compliant. 

If a vendor has weak security practices, it can create vulnerabilities that could be exploited, putting your entire business at risk. By assessing their security posture, you ensure they're meeting your standards and not exposing you to unnecessary risks. 

Compliance is equally important. Different industries have specific regulations to protect data and ensure ethical practices. If your vendor isn’t compliant, it could lead to legal issues or hefty fines for your business. 

But getting clear visibility into their security practices and compliance status is a major challenge. By centralizing and automating third-party review and risk management processes, Secureframe not only saves time but also strengthens your organization’s ability to prevent third-party data breaches and maintain compliance.

Secureframe TPRM provides a centralized tool where you can access a comprehensive inventory of all third parties your organization uses, including vendors, suppliers, contractors, partners, software providers, open source projects, and other external entities. The Vendors tab offers access to an inventory containing both active and archived vendors, complete with their risk levels. Each vendor profile provides detailed information about services and security compliance, including authentication methods and audit results, ensuring comprehensive vendor oversight. 

Admins can also evaluate a vendor’s risk based on the data and environments they access, and all relevant documents including compliance reports and policies, can be attached to the vendor’s profile for easy access. This ability to review compliance documents, security attestations, and reports makes it easier to perform effective third-party risk assessments.

7. Vendor access dashboard 

When your employees access different vendors, they could be sharing sensitive information or connecting to external systems that might not be as secure as yours. By tracking vendor access, you can ensure that no unnecessary risks are being introduced, as well as spot any unusual activity that could indicate a security issue.

This kind of monitoring also helps you manage costs and improve efficiency. If you see that multiple individuals or teams are accessing different vendors for the same service, you might find opportunities to streamline and cut expenses.
Secureframe’s Vendor Access dashboard makes it easier to implement and enforce best practices like the principle of least privilege and periodic access reviews. With this dashboard, you can monitor the level of access each employee has to third-party vendors from a single screen. You can easily track and review individual employee access to specific apps, including their role, privilege status, 2FA, and SSO status — as well as monitor offboarded employees to ensure their access is removed. Secureframe also auto-detects unauthorized applications and vendors accessed by employees through Single Sign-On to prevent shadow IT.

8. Asset inventory dashboard

An asset inventory is a detailed list of all your company's physical and digital assets, like computers and software. When you know exactly what assets you have, who has access to them, and how they’re configured, it’s much easier to keep them secure. Plus, many security frameworks and regulations require businesses to have detailed records of their assets. 

Secureframe provides a single view for you to track and manage employee computers, cloud resources, and code repositories by automatically pulling information from your integrations, like endpoint management platforms, Cloud Service Providers (CSP), and version control tools.

Our Asset Inventory gives you a filterable view of the status of your organization’s assets. You can quickly understand which assets are critical for compliance and the potential risks they face so you can proactively protect your business.

• Quickly see which devices have fallen out of compliance. Get a granular view of an individual’s computer and if they have encryption, screen lock, and a firewall set up to meet compliance requirements.
• Use filters to customize your view of assets and resources 
• Inventory, monitor, and control which cloud resources are in scope for an audit
• Configure in-scope version control repositories and include flags for specific requirements such as emergency changes and static code analysis testing. Easily track repos, manage branches, and view pull requests from the central code base.
• Assign task owners to ensure compliance issues are resolved quickly

9. Personnel dashboard

A personnel dashboard gives you a clear, real-time view of your employees’ compliance with security protocols and regulations. It helps you monitor training and background check completion, access permissions, and adherence to policies. If someone hasn’t completed mandatory training or if their access to sensitive data isn’t properly managed, the dashboard flags the issue so you can address it right away.

Secureframe’s Personnel dashboard makes it easy to track, manage, and maintain compliance among your employees and contractors, whether your company spans 10 or 10,000 personnel. The platform automatically imports personnel data through deep integrations with your HR, SSO, MDM, and other tools. When personnel depart your organization you can easily offboard them, revoke access to company systems and data, and mark them as ‘Out of Scope’ to avoid confusion during your audit.

Key takeaways for implementing effective cybersecurity dashboards

Cybersecurity dashboards are essential tools for organizations to enhance their security and compliance posture. They provide real-time visibility into critical aspects of your security landscape, from tracking vulnerabilities and monitoring compliance to managing third-party risks and maintaining a comprehensive asset inventory. 

Implementing the right mix of dashboards for your organization's specific needs can lead to significant improvements in security oversight and risk management. Whether it's a risk register to track and manage potential risks, a compliance readiness dashboard to stay ahead of requirements, or a personnel dashboard to ensure your team is aligned with security protocols, these tools collectively contribute to a robust cybersecurity posture.

Ultimately, the goal is to create a cohesive and transparent security environment where threats are detected early, responses are swift and effective, and compliance is maintained effortlessly. 

By adopting a tool like Secureframe, organizations can build a resilient defense against ever-evolving cyber threats, maintain continuous compliance, and build trust with customers and partners.