In this episode, we sit down with Jadee Hanson, Chief Information Security Officer at Vanta, as she explores whether compliance is simply a minimum standard or a strategic enabler in cybersecurity governance. Jadee shares insights on how compliance, when approached with transparency and accountability, can build customer trust and drive business success. She discusses the shift from outdated, manual audit practices to a model of continuous, automated compliance monitoring, emphasizing the efficiency and assurance provided by real-time controls. Jadee also highlights the importance of going beyond compliance “checkboxes,” advocating for proactive security measures, such as bug bounty programs and responsible disclosure processes, that strengthen organizational resilience.

Jadee Hanson, Chief Information Security Officer Jadee is Vanta’s Chief Information Security Officer leading the organization’s security program and overseeing Security, Enterprise Engineering and Privacy, Risk and Compliance (PRC). Prior to joining Vanta, Jadee served as CISO and CIO for Code42, where she elevated the Security team within Code42, helping internal teams and customers adopt right-sized risk management and increasing the company’s cyber detection, response, and recovery capabilities.Previously, Jadee held a number of senior leadership roles in the security department of Target Corporation including serving as the security leader for the acquisition of software development and online retail companies, and the sale of Target Pharmacies to CVS Health. Before joining Target, Jadee worked at Deloitte as a security consultant for companies across diverse industries such as healthcare, manufacturing energy, retail and more. Hanson received her Bachelor of Science, Information Systems from the University of North Dakota.