Security & Compliance: Questions and Answers
Explore our comprehensive collection of Security & Compliance questions and answers, designed to provide you with expert insights and practical solutions.
Most Asked Security & Compliance Questions
- What is the minimum viable security a B2B SaaS startup should have?
- When should a startup worry about compliance and data residency rules?
- How important is role based access control for an early stage SaaS product?
- How should we handle secrets such as API keys, tokens, and passwords in a startup codebase?
- What should a small startup have in place for incident response?
- Do startups really need SOC 2 or ISO 27001, and when should we start?
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All Security & Compliance Questions
- What security requirements do enterprise customers usually ask for in vendor questionnaires?
- How should we secure user authentication in a SaaS app without overbuilding?
- What should we encrypt in a startup product (in transit, at rest, backups)?
- How do we implement least privilege access for a small team without slowing down?
- What are common security mistakes startups make when moving fast?
- How should we handle customer data deletion and retention for privacy laws (GDPR)?
- What’s a practical approach to vulnerability scanning and dependency security for startups?
- Do we need penetration testing, and how often?
- What’s the best way to manage security across third-party vendors and SaaS tools?
- How can we secure admin panels and internal tools used by support and ops teams?
- What should we include in a “security one-pager” for sales and customers?
- How do we set up logging and monitoring that helps security without collecting too much data?
- How should startups handle access when employees leave or contractors roll off?
- What’s a realistic security roadmap for the next 90 days for a SaaS startup?
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