Security engineering that holds up to every audit you face.
One Zero-Trust control set mapped to HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR — built on Azure, documented for your auditor, and wired into the codebase instead of a binder on a shelf.
Zero-Trust Security Architecture
Security architecture designed around NIST 800-207 Zero Trust principles — assume breach, verify explicitly, and enforce least privilege across every identity, device, network, and workload.
Identity & Access Management
Microsoft Entra ID, Entra External ID (B2C/B2B), conditional access, MFA, privileged identity management (PIM), and role-based access — identity as the modern perimeter, not the network.
Data Protection & Key Management
Encryption at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3), centralized secrets and certificate management through Azure Key Vault with automated rotation, and data classification tied to access policy.
Security Monitoring & SIEM
Microsoft Sentinel or Defender for Cloud deployment — centralized log aggregation, detection rules, automated playbooks, and 24/7 alerting tuned to your threat model and regulatory requirements.
DevSecOps & Application Security
Security shifted left into the SDLC — SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, IaC policy-as-code (Checkov, tfsec), container image scanning, and CI gates so vulnerabilities surface before production.
Compliance Engineering & Audit Readiness
Control-to-framework mapping for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR. Policies, procedures, evidence artifacts, and audit trails produced as deliverables — not assembled the week before the audit.
One program, many auditors — not five separate projects.
Modern frameworks overlap heavily. We design one control set that maps into every audit you face — so the same evidence package answers HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR questions at once.
A plan built for your auditor’s approval.
Every safeguard is wired into the architecture, documented for the assessor, and mapped to the frameworks you need to pass — not reconstructed the week before the audit.
Encryption everywhere
AES-256 at rest for data and backups, TLS 1.3 in transit, envelope encryption for sensitive records. Keys held in Azure Key Vault (or HSM-backed Managed HSM for PCI) with documented rotation.
Identity-first access control
Entra ID with enforced MFA, conditional access policies tied to risk signals, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for just-in-time elevation, and least-privilege RBAC baked into every resource group.
Immutable audit logging
Every access, change, and admin action logged to append-only storage. Retention tuned to HIPAA (6y), SOC 2, and PCI-DSS requirements. Exportable to your SIEM and packaged for auditor review.
Network isolation & private endpoints
Private endpoints over public-access-enabled services, VNet integration for compute, NSG segmentation, and Azure Firewall or third-party NVAs where regulatory requirements demand perimeter control.
Vulnerability management & pen testing
Continuous vulnerability scanning (Defender for Cloud, Qualys, or equivalent), quarterly third-party penetration testing, and remediation SLAs that match auditor expectations — not just scan-and-forget.
Incident response & breach readiness
Documented IR runbooks aligned to NIST SP 800-61, tabletop exercise support, breach-notification playbooks scoped to HIPAA/GDPR timelines, and Sentinel automation for first-responder actions.
Audit-ready on day one
Every control is engineered to satisfy the technical requirements of HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS v4.0, and ISO 27001 — and documented so your auditor, not a vendor binder, is the one signing off. We produce the policies, evidence artifacts, and control narratives your assessor actually asks for.
Partner agreements in place
Our Implementation Process
Compliance Scoping & Threat Model
Map which frameworks apply (HIPAA / SOC 2 / PCI-DSS / ISO 27001 / GDPR), the audit timeline the business is aiming for, and the in-scope systems. Build a threat model against those systems before a single control is chosen.
Security Architecture & Control Design
Design the Zero-Trust architecture, identity model, data-protection scheme, logging topology, and network segmentation. Map each control to the frameworks it satisfies so one design covers every audit.
Gap Assessment & Remediation Plan
Compare current posture against the designed controls. Every gap is logged with severity, owner, effort estimate, and framework impact — so the remediation plan is prioritized by audit risk, not opinion.
Implementation & Hardening
Deploy Entra ID policies, Key Vault, Sentinel / Defender rules, private networking, DevSecOps gates, and policy-as-code. Implementation runs as code (Terraform / Bicep) so controls are version-controlled and reproducible.
Evidence, Audit-Readiness & Handover
Produce the evidence package — policies, procedures, screenshots, log samples, control narratives — organized by framework. Walk your compliance team or external auditor through the control matrix and transition into ongoing monitoring.
Engagement Models
Compliance Readiness Assessment
- Framework applicability review (HIPAA / SOC 2 / PCI-DSS / ISO 27001)
- Security architecture and identity posture assessment
- Gap analysis against the mapped control set
- Prioritized remediation roadmap with effort estimates
- Executive-ready risk and readiness summary
Implementation & Hardening
- Zero-Trust architecture implementation on Azure
- Entra ID, Key Vault, Sentinel / Defender deployment
- DevSecOps pipeline gates and policy-as-code
- Control-to-framework evidence package
- Auditor walkthrough and remediation support
- Runbooks, policies, and handover documentation
Managed Security & Compliance
- Continuous posture monitoring and drift detection
- Monthly control review and evidence refresh
- Quarterly vulnerability scanning and remediation
- Annual penetration test coordination
- Audit liaison and evidence-package updates
- On-call incident response support
Frequently Asked Questions
Which compliance frameworks do you cover?
Our control set is engineered to satisfy HIPAA (with HITECH), SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS v4.0, ISO 27001, and GDPR — plus state-level privacy regimes (CCPA/CPRA) where relevant. The same architecture maps into multiple frameworks at once, so the engagement produces one evidence package rather than separate projects per audit. If your stack needs a framework we have not listed (FedRAMP, HITRUST, NIST CSF, CMMC), we can scope it and map controls accordingly.
Are you a licensed SOC 2 or HIPAA auditor?
No — and that separation matters. We are a security and compliance engineering partner, not an audit firm. We design, implement, and document the controls; an independent CPA firm performs your SOC 2 attestation, and an independent assessor conducts your HIPAA audit or PCI-DSS QSA review. This separation is what regulators expect. We partner with several audit firms and can make introductions if you need one.
How long until we are audit-ready?
Timelines depend on starting posture and framework. For an organization starting from a working Azure environment with no formal compliance program, the typical path is 3–4 weeks of assessment, followed by 8–14 weeks of implementation and hardening. SOC 2 Type II then requires an observation window (typically 3–6 months) before the formal audit. HIPAA readiness can be attested sooner. We build the plan backward from your target audit date, not forward from kickoff.
What Azure services do you use, and can you work with AWS?
Our depth is Azure-native — Entra ID for identity, Key Vault for secrets, Sentinel and Defender for Cloud for monitoring, Azure Policy for governance, and IaC via Bicep or Terraform. We also work in AWS environments (IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config) and hybrid setups. The control design is cloud-agnostic; the implementation obviously is not, and we recommend starting with one primary cloud unless multi-cloud is a hard requirement.
Do you handle penetration testing?
We coordinate and manage third-party penetration testing through vetted partners rather than self-attesting. That separation keeps the test independent, which is what PCI-DSS and most SOC 2 assessors require. We scope the test, review findings, prioritize remediation, and verify fixes. For internal red-team-style exercises, DevSecOps scanning, and continuous vulnerability management, we handle those in-house.
Can you integrate with our existing security tools?
Yes. Most mid-market organizations already have some combination of SIEM, MDR, endpoint, and IAM in place. We design around your existing stack — exporting logs to Splunk or Datadog instead of Sentinel if you prefer, integrating with Okta instead of replacing it, and feeding vulnerability data into your existing ticketing system. The goal is a coherent control set, not a rip-and-replace.
Ready to stop reinventing your compliance program before every audit?
Book a 30-minute call. We will walk through your target frameworks, current posture, and audit timeline — and outline what a unified security and compliance engagement looks like for your organization.