Hotman Group, LLC

Hotman Group, LLC was hired by Diligence International Group for ongoing vCISO and GRC support. The primary objective was to manage Diligence’s SOC 2 program and customer security questionnaires, along with owning recurring compliance activities. This partnership was intended to maintain an effective and continuous security and compliance program. Hotman Group trumped other competitors due to the alignment of company values, a great cultural fit, and an excellent value for cost.

The exemplary team of 2 to 5 professionals from Hotman Group assumed several integral roles. They efficiently managed the ongoing security and compliance workload of Diligence International Group. Their major contributions include assisting in planning the audit, coordinating with the auditor, and organizing and monitoring necessary evidence. They also tracked access reviews, followed up with the team and vendors for outstanding tasks, and brought remediation items to completion. Their proactive involvement in customer calls when additional security questions arose is also noteworthy.

Hotman Group's impeccable assistance was also instrumental in diverse areas such as managing security awareness and phishing programs, and planning and running business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response tabletop exercises. As the operations of Diligence International evolved, Hotman Group played a key role in evaluating how these changes integrated into the SOC 2 environment. Additionally, they facilitated a smooth transition to a new GRC platform, managing controls, policies, evidence, and compliance activities effectively.