COMPLIANCE AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY PROCESSES

Litvinov Vsevolod Vyacheslavovich, Pavlov Aleksey Konstantinovich

The article analyzes the role of compliance in ensuring the information security of organizations against the backdrop of a tightening regulatory environment and growing cyber threats. The main regulations, standards and approaches to information security risk management are considered, such as GDPR, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Russian standards (GOST R 57580-2017, Federal Law No. 152). The importance of implementing comprehensive measures to comply with legislation is emphasized: audit, monitoring, personnel training and automation of compliance processes. It also examines the practical challenges organizations face, including a lack of resources and skilled professionals, and the need to adapt to new threats. It analyzes the growth trends in data protection breaches for 2021–2023, confirming the increase in regulatory pressure. It concludes by emphasizing that effective compliance not only helps reduce risks and fines, but also builds trust in the organization in the context of rapid digitalization.

Keywords:compliance, compliance, legal framework, standards, practices, audit, security, regulations, monitoring.