This week in the Vanta Community

Jacob G. · 2026-08-14T15:57:45.129Z

:community-cool: :news: This week in the Vanta Community :news: :community-cool: Who we met in #intros: @brenda.chavez @Ola P. @Eric G. Additional new members we welcomed this week and last (please share your intro in #intros when you're ready!) @Jasen P. @Hashim A. @therese.vaflor @Miguel -. @Harry R. @Jason @Zachary B. @Bailey B. @Irene C. @haifa.shalabi @hakim @Laurence @Terry M. @Moritz K. @Noah M. @Garrett M. @caleb.ramirez @Matthew C. @Xavier C. @soduneye @emart @marija.nikolicic @Alan D. @Anthi G. @Alena D. @kenneth m. @Heather F. @sholtoh @prapty.rahman @Eric G. @Priscilla A. @erick @Jennifer D. @Hillel Z. @Ben C. @Crawford P. @Mallory (. :speech-bubble-party: Discussion-starters and highlights • @Abi C. asked about continuously monitoring external contractor accounts. More here (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0ABD9X075J/p1786355415842489) • @John N. asked about supporting a hybrid training setup. More here (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0ABD9X075J/p1786541881930369) • @Jon D. wants to hear about your experience with KnowBe4. More here (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0ASZ1YPDEU/p1786483156474459) • @Jeralyn A. dropped a major new resource on creating, scheduling, and managing custom agents. More here (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0ASZ1YPDEU/p1786712164380359) • @Kristy B. is curious if anyone is doing ISO42001 or APR CPS 243 as well as SOC2? Share your POV here. (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0AB91UQH7S/p1786421488603259) :vanta-mcp: Weekly (yes, weekly!!) Vanta MCP workshops • If you're not attending one of @Jeralyn A.’s live sessions, are you really getting the most out of the MCP??? More here (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0ABNHG9S73/p1786047385203549) :ilovenyc: The MCP fun never stops; New Yorkers, this one's for you • Meet Vanta's @Steph M., in NYC for a Build with Vanta session, focused on the MCP. More here. (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0AB91UQH7S/p1786025758992069) :grc-party: What are the unwritten rules of GRC? • Get direct access to Vanta's GRC expert, @Kareem M., next Wednesday, right here in the Community. Express interest here. (https://vantacommunity.slack.com/archives/C0AB91UQH7S/p1786560611239039) :sparkles-purple: NEXT WEEK: Submit (https://slack.com/shortcuts/Ft0BLTMMAP0D/fda8eccf2266d777bea05023178d1197) your questions (now! today!) to Vanta's Senior Director for GRC Engineering, Justin Pagano • If you have questions for Vanta's AI Governance leader, @Justin P., submit them here (https://slack.com/shortcuts/Ft0BLTMMAP0D/fda8eccf2266d777bea05023178d1197)! Questions will be answered on Tuesday next week :vantacon-dance: COMING SOON: VANTACON REGISTRATION 👀 • I can only give 1 juicy detail for now. See #vantacon-live for more. :moving-eyes: COMING SOON: SOMETHING NEW • We're building something new and private here in the Community specifically for teams operating at scale. Keep an eye out here in Slack early next week. i leave you with a bunch of llamas: :llama-pixel-jumping: :llama-extreme: :llama-on-a-phone: :llama-wut: :llama-tip-toe: :newilma-deal-with-it: :newilma-jam: :emo-llama: :llama-hey: :headbop-llama: :llama-footprints: :llama-yeah:

Jacob G.

·Aug 14, 2026 03:57 PM·

This week in the Vanta Community Who we met in Intros: brenda.chavez Ola P. Eric G. Additional new members we welcomed this week and last (please share your intro in Intros when you're ready!) Jasen P. Hashim A. therese.vaflor Miguel -. Harry R. Jason Zachary B. Bailey B. Irene C. haifa.shalabi hakim Laurence Terry M. Moritz K. Noah M. Garrett M. caleb.ramirez Matthew C. Xavier C. soduneye emart marija.nikolicic Alan D. Anthi G. Alena D. kenneth m. Heather F. sholtoh Prapty R. Eric G. Priscilla A. erick Jennifer D. Hillel Z. Ben C. Crawford P. Mallory (. Discussion-starters and highlights

Abi C. asked about continuously monitoring external contractor accounts. More here
John N. asked about supporting a hybrid training setup. More here
Jon D. wants to hear about your experience with KnowBe4. More here
Jeralyn A. dropped a major new resource on creating, scheduling, and managing custom agents. More here
Kristy B. is curious if anyone is doing ISO42001 or APR CPS 243 as well as SOC2? Share your POV here.

Weekly (yes, weekly!!) Vanta MCP workshops

If you're not attending one of Jeralyn A.’s live sessions, are you really getting the most out of the MCP??? More here

The MCP fun never stops; New Yorkers, this one's for you

Meet Vanta's Steph M., in NYC for a Build with Vanta session, focused on the MCP. More here.

What are the unwritten rules of GRC?

Get direct access to Vanta's GRC expert, Kareem M., next Wednesday, right here in the Community. Express interest here.

NEXT WEEK: Submit your questions (now! today!) to Vanta's Senior Director for GRC Engineering, Justin Pagano

If you have questions for Vanta's AI Governance leader, Justin P., submit them here! Questions will be answered on Tuesday next week

COMING SOON: VANTACON REGISTRATION 👀

I can only give 1 juicy detail for now. See 🔒[private feed] for more.

COMING SOON: SOMETHING NEW

We're building something new and private here in the Community specifically for teams operating at scale. Keep an eye out here in Slack early next week.

i leave you with a bunch of llamas:

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