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I N D U S T R Y I N V E S T I G A T I O N need a compliance solution that continuously monitors infrastructure , seamlessly collects evidence , and integrates into day-to-day tools like Slack and JIRA . Most of all , Flo Health requires a solution that ’ s reliable and plain easy .
“ Security doesn ’ t need to be complex ,” Cunningham said . “ It needs to scale the business , be a business enabler and it needs to be there at the very beginning . Without it , it ’ s only a matter of time before there ’ s a serious issue .”
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Thanks to Vanta ’ s automated evidence collection , Flo Health enjoyed an expedited auditing experience on the road to achieving ISO 27001 certification . Cunningham and his team were able to complete Stage 1 of the ISO audit in one week , and Stage 2 in three days .
Flo Health received compliments from its auditor for having strong policies and controls in place . “ Our auditors had never heard of Vanta before – they were really impressed by the ease of use and aesthetics of the platform . It ticked a lot of boxes .”
Vanta ’ s platform gives Flo Health ’ s various security and compliance teams a collective viewpoint of all ISO 27001 controls by continuously scanning the company ’ s infrastructure . “ Vanta ’ s dashboard is very clear ,” Cunningham said . “ It has good analytics and control breakdown . I don ’ t think we ’ ve had a single issue , which is extremely rare in security .”
In addition to a seamless audit and intuitive integrations , Flo experiences constant , personalised support from Vanta ’ s team of experts . “ Our CSM is an absolute superstar . We couldn ’ t have asked for a better person to help us on this journey ,” Cunningham said . “ He ’ s always on hand and he plays a key part in making sure that we are set up for success . That ’ s a testament to the type of people Vanta hires .”
“ To further compliment Vanta , we ’ ve had excellent account management and support . It ’ s probably been the easiest adoption of any security tool that I ’ ve seen in about fifteen years .”
Flo is officially the first period and ovulation tracker to be ISO 27001 certified . “ Getting ISO 27001 was a major milestone for us ,” Cunningham said . According to Sensor Tower in June 2022 , Flo became the # 1 women ’ s health app worldwide based on App Store downloads .
Staying true to its commitment to security , Flo Health views ISO 27001 as a continuous process . Cunningham ’ s teams use Vanta on a daily basis to collect evidence for their annual ISO audit . Looking forward , Flo Health is exploring ISO 27701 with Vanta to continue its reputation for world-class security . �
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