Stuart Loh discusses the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and its relevance to IT departments, particularly those preparing for an IPO. SOX is a law that protects investors by improving corporate disclosures, primarily concerned with ensuring the integrity of financial records and reporting. It applies to public companies in the US and their subsidiaries, as well as non-US companies doing business in the US. SOX compliance is mandatory, requiring annual audits by independent auditors and personal certification from principal officers. The finance department, led by the CFO, is typically responsible for managing SOX compliance. However, information security is not specifically discussed by SOX, but internal controls must cover infosec controls due to technology systems' reliance on them. Twingate is a secure access solution that simplifies and automates implementing modern and secure access controls, including Identity-First Networking, least privilege access, Zero Trust, logging, monitoring, quick deployment, easy maintenance, and hiding private networks from the public internet.