Compliance Matrix.xlsx

This is a Compliance Matrix template for evaluating vendor responses to a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Infrastructure Solution requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin (Solicitation Number: 36C10B26Q0418).

The matrix requires vendors to complete a comprehensive assessment across seven major capability categories by selecting "Meets," "Does Not Meet," or "Partially Meets" for each specification, with mandatory explanations for all responses. The seven evaluation categories are: (1) Data Discovery and Classification—25 requirements covering data discovery across various stores, sensitive data identification, custom classification rules, file analysis, labeling capabilities, and compliance with standards such as CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and NIST; (2) Data Protection and Risk Reduction—28 requirements addressing security governance, access controls, permission mapping, data exposure identification, automated remediation, and customizable dashboards and reporting; (3) Misconfiguration Management—9 requirements for identifying and fixing misconfigurations in SaaS and IaaS platforms, workflow automation integration, and Active Directory assessments; (4) Third-Party Application Risk and Identity Security and Risk Management—7 requirements each for identifying external accounts, privileged users, anonymous access, and SIEM/SOAR integration; (5) Activity Monitoring and Threat Detection—23 requirements for monitoring data activity, detecting threats, generating alerts, MITRE ATT&ACK mapping, and incident response capabilities; (6) Data Access Governance—5 requirements for role-based access controls, just-in-time access, and self-service portals; (7) Data Lifecycle Automation, Architecture and Scalability, and Security and Compliance—covering automation of data migration, scalability specifications, FedRAMP Moderate authorization, and certifications in SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO, HIPAA, and NIAP Common Criteria.