This week (and last week) in the Vanta Community
Who we met in Intros
Welcome to some of Vanta Community's newest members! Michael O. Kate Rebecca D. Andrew N. Glenn G.
Additional new members we welcomed this week and last (please share your intro in Intros when you're ready!) L N. Cliff M. Aditya R. Donna W. Dongting Y. Ben H. Georgia W. Anabel F. Edie H. Brad R. Jay M. Daniel E. Tien T. Jack W. Roman D. Mariia Z. Jason Z. Julia F. Mugdhaa P. Nick K. kevin.jackson Amolika R. Michael B. Matt C. christine Kaulin E. Oleksandr D. tan.ng
Discussion-starters and highlights
Steve B. wants to hear your real world approaches to AI and how it informs how you build out your GRC program. Jump in here.
Julia F., Vanta's social media extraordinnare, wants to hear from you. Llama memes included. Jump in here
Ffion wants to hear from you! AI and KPIs; how are you navigating this as it relates to your GRC program??? Jump in here
Toni N., product leader for risk here at Vanta, answered your questions! start here and scroll down to see her answers
Mathew asked, for those who use Vanta for PCI DSS, how are you managing the following in Vanta? Jump in here
Michael O. wants to hear your tips and best practices for jumping into the SOC2 process. Jump in here
Rob G. wants to know if anyone here currently using Vanta is getting ready for FedRAMP 20x phase 3? Jump in here
Jake I. started a conversation asking if anyone collects policy acceptance in another system outside of Vanta. Jump in here
NEXT WEEK: Vanta's Chief Product Officer, Jeremy, is coming to the Community here in Slack!
Got questions you want to get directly in front of Vanta's CPO. Now's your chance. Submit your questions in advance here!
Who wants in on some Linkedin fun with Vanta?
Top secret for now, but react to this post with the Linkedin emoji if youre interested and Ill follow up.
Working with your audit/services partner here in the Vanta Community
Did you know Vanta Partners can join the Community? if you're working with a Vanta Partner on any part of your GRC program, and you want to work with them here in Slack for easy communication, learn more about that here.
You dont want to miss this MCP hands-on workshop (trust me)
Level up your MCP/AI game with Vanta's very own Jeralyn A.! More details here
🧊 Icebreaker prompt of the week: What's a very specific color you like, and why? You can share a reference, pantone color, or even a hex code for extra specificity.
hey Glenn G.! great question. not quite yet; generatePolicy is focused on creating policy content rather than analyzing gaps. but I like the way youre thinking about this because the team is building for that eventually. no timeline yet that I can see, but will keep you (and the Community) up to speed as I learn more! 
hi again, Andy S. to your questions:
No, not yet; ill get this logged on your behalf though, they appreciated this!
not quite yet. theyre working first on some AI/MCP connections. but in general, a matter of when, not if, for email. Ill continue to follow it 
will keep you posted once they flip on this trial for you
thats how i picture ilma saying "hey"
Manage the full DSAR lifecycle inside Vanta*
The following update is in its early days. Keep reading if you want to trial this now.
Fielding access, deletion, or correction requests? You might know the pain: spreadsheets here, email there, a tool nobody remembers logging into, leading to potentially missed deadlines and incomplete responses, which as we all know are a real compliance risk. (big yikes!)
You can now manage the full DSR lifecycle directly inside Vanta:
A configurable intake form to receive requests
An execution task list to track each step through to closure
Everything in one place, with clear accountability at each stage
--- *This update is currently in its early days. If you would like to trial this temporarily, please react by raising your hand 🙋🏻 Eligibility to trial it: you must have at least 1 privacy framework active in Vanta.
