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By [John Grange](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/john-grange) On March 23, 2021

## [Healthcare in the Cloud: Is Your Environment Healthy for 2021?](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/healthcare-in-the-cloud-is-your-environment-healthy-for-2021)

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By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On January 26, 2021

## [Why Free, Why Now?](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/why-free-why-now)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-featured-in-microsoft-cloud-adoption-framework-for-azure-announcement>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On November 7, 2019

## [OpsCompass Featured in Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure Announcement](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-featured-in-microsoft-cloud-adoption-framework-for-azure-announcement)

# OpsCompass Featured in Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure Announcement

Today at [Ignite](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ignite), [Microsoft announced the general...](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/success-in-the-cloud-microsoft-cloud-adoption-framework-for-azure/)

 Tags: [Azure News](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/azure-news), [Uncategorized](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/uncategorized)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/press-release-recognized-national-security-executive-kerry-kelley-joins-opscompass-board-of-directors>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On August 21, 2019

## [Press Release: Recognized National Security Executive Kerry Kelley, Joins OpsCompass Board of Directors](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/press-release-recognized-national-security-executive-kerry-kelley-joins-opscompass-board-of-directors)

# Cloud Security Posture Management leader, OpsCompass announced that notable national security executive Kerry Kelley has joined...

 Tags: [Security & Compliance](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/security-compliance), [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [OpsCompass Releases](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/opscompass-releases)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-announces-multi-cloud-cis-compliance-capability-for-its-successful-cspm-platform>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On August 8, 2019

## [OpsCompass Announces Multi-cloud CIS Compliance capability for its Successful CSPM Platform](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-announces-multi-cloud-cis-compliance-capability-for-its-successful-cspm-platform)

# Cloud governance and compliance leader, OpsCompass, announced that it has released a new multi-cloud compliance capability for...

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [OpsCompass Releases](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/opscompass-releases)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/microsofts-new-cloud-adoption-framework-for-azure-will-accelerate-your-cloud-journey>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On July 25, 2019

## [Microsoft's new Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure will accelerate your cloud journey](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/microsofts-new-cloud-adoption-framework-for-azure-will-accelerate-your-cloud-journey)

Last week, Microsoft held their annual partner conference called [Microsoft Inspire](https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire). Inspire is different from Microsoft's other...

 Tags: [Azure News](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/azure-news), [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [Governance](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/governance)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/public-cloud-governance-and-compliance-leader-opscompass-announces-a-product-that-supports-the-microsoft-cloud-adoption-framework-for-azure>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On July 17, 2019

## [Public cloud governance and compliance leader, OpsCompass, announces a product that supports the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/public-cloud-governance-and-compliance-leader-opscompass-announces-a-product-that-supports-the-microsoft-cloud-adoption-framework-for-azure)

# A Public Cloud Governance and Compliance Leader, OpsCompass, Announces a Product that Supports the Microsoft Cloud Adoption...

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [OpsCompass Releases](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/opscompass-releases)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-announces-addition-of-aws-capabilities-into-cloud-governance-and-compliance-platform-helm>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On July 9, 2019

## [OpsCompass announces addition of AWS capabilities into Cloud Governance and Compliance platform Helm.](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-announces-addition-of-aws-capabilities-into-cloud-governance-and-compliance-platform-helm)

# Industry Leading Cloud Governance and Compliance Company OpsCompass Announces Addition of AWS Capabilities into the Popular Helm...

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [OpsCompass Releases](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/opscompass-releases), [Uncategorized](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/uncategorized)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/addressing-governance-and-compliance-with-cloud-baselines>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On July 9, 2019

## [Addressing Governance and Compliance with Cloud Baselines](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/addressing-governance-and-compliance-with-cloud-baselines)

Managing and maintaining accurate baselines of your infrastructure across your entire cloud estate is absolutely crucial to a...

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [Governance](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/governance)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/how-to-build-your-first-azure-blueprint>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On June 25, 2019

## [How to Build Your First Azure Blueprint](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/how-to-build-your-first-azure-blueprint)

Azure Blueprints are named adequately for what they provided cloud architects who want to quickly stand up a cloud environment...

 Tags: [Azure Insights](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/azure-insights), [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [How To](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/how-to)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-on-the-road-with-microsoft-cloud-governance-workshop-recap>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On June 18, 2019

## [OpsCompass on the Road with Microsoft - Cloud Governance Workshop Recap](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-on-the-road-with-microsoft-cloud-governance-workshop-recap)

This summer, OpsCompass is hitting the road with Microsoft’s Azure team to talk to customers about cloud governance and...

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [Governance](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/governance)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/accelerate-your-cloud-governance-implementation>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On June 18, 2019

## [Accelerate Your Cloud Governance Implementation](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/accelerate-your-cloud-governance-implementation)

You've just hit the moment of clarity that you need to do something about your cloud compliance program.

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [Governance](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/governance)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/people-process-and-technology-cloud-governances-3-keys>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On June 6, 2019

## [People, Process, and Technology - Cloud Governance's 3 Keys](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/people-process-and-technology-cloud-governances-3-keys)

No one seems to want to prioritize cloud governance and compliance from the start. Usually, once the customer's cloud footprint...

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [Governance](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/governance)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/serverless-and-security-top-3-insights-from-aws-summit-chicago>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On June 3, 2019

## [Serverless and Security: Top 3 Insights from AWS Summit - Chicago](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/serverless-and-security-top-3-insights-from-aws-summit-chicago)

[OpsCompass](http://opscompass.com) attended [AWS Summit Chicago](https://aws.amazon.com/events/summits/chicago/) and our team had some subtle and not so subtle observations of the comprehensive, but...

 Tags: [DevOps](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/devops), [Security & Compliance](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/security-compliance), [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured),

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/cloud-governance-leader-opscompass-announces-opening-of-minneapolis-operations>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On May 22, 2019

## [Cloud Governance Leader, OpsCompass, Announces Opening of Minneapolis Operations](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/cloud-governance-leader-opscompass-announces-opening-of-minneapolis-operations)

**MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) MAY 22, 2019**

 Tags: [Featured](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/featured), [OpsCompass Releases](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/opscompass-releases), [Uncategorized](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/uncategorized)

<https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-releases-healthcare-compliance-product-for-the-microsoft-azure-cloud>

By [OpsCompass Staff](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/author/opscompass-staff) On February 6, 2019

## [OpsCompass Releases Healthcare Compliance Product for the Microsoft Azure Cloud](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/opscompass-releases-healthcare-compliance-product-for-the-microsoft-azure-cloud)

OMAHA, NEB. (PRWEB)FEBRUARY 06, 2019

 Tags: [Press Release](https://discover.opscompass.com/blog/tag/press-release)

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