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STEPHEN HALBROOK

Stephen Halbrook is a Managing Principal at Schellman. He is an experienced and proven federal practice leader performing service delivery management across service lines including FedRAMP, NIST, SOC, PCI DSS and ISO. Stephen also helps assist large and complex organizations that have multiple compliances needs helping them strategically align their efforts to maximize cost and efficiencies. He has more than 15 years of experience in the assessment industry and started his career working in Deloitte’s Advisory practice.

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FedRAMP | Federal Assessments

By: STEPHEN HALBROOK
December 7th, 2022

You’ve heard of the Bermuda Triangle, right? It’s that mysterious region in North Atlantic Ocean where it’s said that more than 50 ships and 20 airplanes have disappeared without a trace. Fascinating and discomforting as that may be, the real trouble with the Triangle is that its boundaries are only loosely defined, which no doubt leads to uncertain pilots steering into a bad situation.

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Federal Assessments | NIST | CMMC

By: STEPHEN HALBROOK
September 14th, 2022

Published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NIST SP 800-171 is a standard created to help organizations protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) from unauthorized access or disclosure.

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Education | SchellmanLife

By: STEPHEN HALBROOK
December 26th, 2016

At some point in life, we all need advice and being a mentor is a meaningful way to provide it. Mentoring not only empowers others but also ourselves.

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SOC Examinations | Audit Readiness

By: STEPHEN HALBROOK
December 5th, 2016

Here are five steps to help successfully prepare: 1. Validate the Nature of the Request. Does your client base understand the various SOC reporting options and what they are asking of your organization from a compliance reporting perspective? Is there a connection to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) of the services that you provide to your clients, or are you looking at general controls of a system that are relevant to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and/or privacy? SOC 1 can oftentimes be misused by the general public as a generic reference to third party examinations. There is misconception in the marketplace; help prevent it.

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Education

By: STEPHEN HALBROOK
September 8th, 2016

One of the most effective ways of approaching professional development is by using collaborative approaches. Or, as Eleanor Roosevelt once said, do one thing every day that scares you. I imagine that might be just as effective when it comes to professionally developing oneself and, as a result, personal skills with it. Here are three areas to consider dedicating attention to on the job if you desire to take personal development to new heights.

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SOC Examinations

By: STEPHEN HALBROOK
August 14th, 2014

Is your organization ready for a SOC 2 examination? Here are five steps to help successfully prepare for one: 1. Validate the nature of the request. Does your client base understand the various SOC reporting options and what they are asking of your organization from a compliance reporting perspective? Is there a connection to internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) of the services that you provide to your clients, or are you looking at general controls of a system that are relevant to security, availability processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy? SOC 1 can oftentimes be misused by the general public as a generic reference to third party audits. There is misconception in the marketplace; help prevent it.

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