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Find Your Frameworks
Figure out which compliance standards actually apply to you — HIPAA, SOC 2, CMMC/NIST — using the plain-language checks below.
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The threat is real.
The threat is real.
So is your defense.
You heard us on Status: Secure and came to verify your security posture. Start here: figure out which frameworks you actually need, take the first concrete steps for your industry, then book a call when you're ready. A veteran-owned team making sure you stay secure, compliant, and mission-ready.
// HOW THIS WORKS
Three steps from listener to secure.
No long form, no hard sell. A straight path from "I think we're fine" to knowing exactly where you stand.
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Take the First Steps
Grab the concrete quick-wins for your industry. Things you can act on this week, no engagement required.
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Verify With an Operator
When you want an honest read, book a 30-minute call and we'll pressure-test your posture against your real risk — whether you hire us or not.
// DO YOU EVEN NEED IT?
Which frameworks actually apply to you.
The fastest way to waste money is chasing a certification you don't need — or getting blindsided by one you do. Here's the plain-language test.
Protecting health information.
// You need HIPAA if…
- You create, receive, store, or transmit protected health information (PHI).
- You're a healthcare provider, health plan, or clearinghouse — or you sell software or services to one.
- A hospital or payer has asked you to sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
Proving trust to enterprise buyers.
// You need SOC 2 if…
- You're a SaaS or technology vendor selling to mid-market or enterprise customers.
- A prospect's security team has sent you a questionnaire or asked for your "SOC 2 report."
- A deal has stalled in security review and you need to prove your controls.
Handling government data.
// You need CMMC / NIST if…
- You're a defense contractor or subcontractor in the Defense Industrial Base.
- Your contracts include DFARS 252.204-7012, or you handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
- A prime has told you that CMMC certification is coming to your next award.
Not sure, or think more than one applies? That's common — many organizations carry two or three at once. Book a call and we'll map exactly what you need against what you actually do.
// FIRST MOVES
Steps you can take this week.
No engagement, no budget approval. A few high-leverage moves that measurably reduce risk for organizations like yours.
// HEALTHCARE
Healthcare & Health-Tech
- Turn on MFA everywhere PHI lives — email, EHR, remote access.
- Run a current HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis (not last year's).
- Inventory every vendor that touches PHI and confirm a signed BAA is on file.
- Confirm backups are tested and offline-recoverable against ransomware.
// GOVCON
Government Contractors
- Locate where CUI actually lives across your systems and email.
- Score yourself against NIST SP 800-171 and post an honest number to SPRS.
- Stand up a System Security Plan (SSP) and a POA&M for the gaps.
- Check every DFARS 252.204-7012 flow-down to your subcontractors.
// TECH STARTUPS
Tech Startups
- Enforce SSO and MFA across your cloud, code repos, and admin tools.
- Write down your access-control and onboarding/offboarding policies.
- Lock down secrets management and audit logging in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Map your controls to SOC 2 now — before the deal-blocking questionnaire lands.
// INTEL LIBRARY
Dig into the intel that matters.
Hand-picked briefings and episodes to sharpen your posture — from the Sitrep and the Status: Secure podcast.
SITREP · HEALTHCARE
The HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul: A Readiness Roadmap
"Addressable" is becoming "required." What the proposed overhaul changes, and how to get ahead of the clock.
Access brief → SITREP · GOVCONCMMC Phase II Suspended: What It Means for Contractors
The Department of War paused Phase II and opened a 60-day review — but the baseline still stands. What to do now.
Access brief → SITREP · THREAT INTELThe Agentic AI Security Gap
Governing autonomous AI before it governs you — the shadow agents already running inside your walls.
Access brief → SITREP · LEADERSHIPHow to Sell Threat Intelligence to Your CEO
Turning security gaps into business language — so the funding to close them actually gets approved.
Access brief → EPISODE 025 · PODCASTData Extortion, Credential Attacks & the New HIPAA Rule
Why your backups no longer save you — and the HIPAA changes every executive must know.
Initiate playback → EPISODE 024 · PODCASTThe CMMC Phase II Suspension: What to Do Now
The November deadline moved — but the baseline still stands. What defense contractors should do next.
Initiate playback →// OPERATIONAL HERITAGE
From briefing the team
before they ever stepped outside the wire
to briefing you on the threat — and making sure your mission succeeds.
// MISSION FIRST
Find out where you actually stand.
Thirty minutes with a veteran-owned operator. Bring your worst-case scenario; leave knowing your real exposure.
- A tactical read on your current security posture
- The gaps most likely to matter for your sector
- A clear next step — no pressure, no obligation