Compliance-first delivery
Multi-framework compliance, one partner
Health-tech and SaaS companies often face all three at once: HIPAA because they handle US patient data, GDPR because they have European users, and SOC 2 because enterprise customers will not sign without a report. Treated separately, each framework brings its own spreadsheet, its own policy set and its own evidence chase, and engineers end up answering the same questions three times.
The underlying controls — access control, encryption, logging, risk assessment, vendor management, incident response — overlap heavily. So we build one strong program and map it to each framework. We start with a gap assessment, then implement controls alongside your engineers, write the policies each standard requires, set up Business Associate Agreements and HIPAA risk analysis, GDPR records of processing and DPIAs, and SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria evidence. For cloud-hosted health data, our guide to HIPAA on AWS covers the technical side, and penetration testing comes from our VAPT services.
You end up with a single control framework, evidence collected continuously rather than in an audit-week scramble, and support through your SOC 2 Type I or Type II audit with an independent CPA firm. Controls and evidence can be tracked in our GRC platform, and the same mapping extends to ISO 27001 if that is next on your list.
- HIPAA Privacy & Security Rule alignment, risk analysis and BAAs
- GDPR records of processing, DPIAs and data-subject request handling
- SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria readiness for Type I and Type II
- One control set mapped across all three frameworks
- Continuous control monitoring and evidence collection
What's Included
Everything you need, delivered by a senior, security-first team.
HIPAA
Security Rule risk analysis, safeguards for PHI, policies and Business Associate Agreements.
GDPR
Lawful basis, records of processing, DPIAs, data-subject rights and transfer mechanisms.
SOC 2
Trust Services Criteria gap assessment, Type I and Type II readiness and auditor liaison.
Automated Evidence
Evidence pulled from cloud, identity and ticketing tools on a schedule, not by hand.
Risk & Vendor
Risk register, vendor due diligence and contract reviews for sub-processors.
Continuous Monitoring
Control health dashboards and alerts when something drifts out of compliance.
One control set, every framework
HIPAA, GDPR and SOC 2 exist for different reasons, but the security controls they expect — access control, encryption, logging, risk assessment, vendor management, incident response — overlap heavily. Building three separate programmes is wasteful. We build one control framework, map it to each standard and collect evidence once so it satisfies all of them.
HIPAA vs GDPR vs SOC 2 at a glance
| Criteria | HIPAA | GDPR | SOC 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applies to | US covered entities and their business associates handling PHI | Organisations processing personal data of people in the EU/UK (UK GDPR) | Service organisations handling customer data |
| Type | US federal regulation | EU regulation (and UK equivalent) | Voluntary attestation under AICPA standards |
| Proof | Risk analysis, safeguards, policies, BAAs | Records of processing, DPIAs, lawful basis, rights handling | Independent CPA audit report (Type I or II) |
| Main driver | Legal requirement | Legal requirement | Enterprise customer trust |
| Core overlap | Access control, encryption, logging, risk assessment, vendor management, incident response, training | ||
What each framework needs
HIPAA
A documented risk analysis, administrative, physical and technical safeguards under the Security Rule, Privacy Rule processes, breach notification procedures and Business Associate Agreements with vendors that handle PHI. For cloud workloads, see Building HIPAA-Aligned Workloads on AWS.
GDPR
A lawful basis for each processing activity, records of processing, privacy notices, data protection impact assessments for high-risk processing, processes for data subject rights, international transfer safeguards and appropriate security of processing.
SOC 2
Controls meeting the AICPA Trust Services Criteria — Security is always in scope, with Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity and Privacy added as needed. A Type I report assesses control design at a point in time; a Type II report tests operating effectiveness over an observation period, commonly several months to a year.
What we deliver
- Gap assessment against each target framework, with a prioritised remediation plan.
- Policies and controls — a unified, mapped control set plus the procedures each standard requires.
- Technical implementation — encryption, logging, access reviews and hardening in your cloud, aligned with our security and compliance programme approach.
- Evidence and monitoring — continuous evidence collection with our GRC Platform so audits are not a scramble.
- Audit support — SOC 2 readiness and auditor liaison, BAA reviews for HIPAA, DPIAs and records of processing for GDPR.
Common pitfalls
- Assuming a cloud provider’s compliance covers your application — it is a shared responsibility.
- Starting a SOC 2 Type II observation period before controls actually operate.
- Missing BAAs with vendors that touch PHI.
- Collecting personal data “just in case”, which conflicts with GDPR data minimisation.
Related services
Healthcare organisations often combine this with HL7 and FHIR integration or OpenEMR hosting. If ISO 27001 is also on your roadmap, see ISO 27001 compliance, and for the penetration testing most auditors and customers expect, see VAPT services.
From Gap Assessment to Audit
Gap Assessment
Assess current controls against HIPAA, GDPR and SOC 2; build one unified control map.
Implement
Close gaps in systems and processes, write policies and set up BAAs and DPIAs.
Evidence
Automate evidence collection and run a readiness review before any audit.
Audit & Maintain
Support your SOC 2 audit with a CPA firm, then keep controls monitored year-round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, that is our approach. The core security controls overlap heavily, so we build one unified control set, collect evidence once and map it to each framework, adding the framework-specific elements such as BAAs for HIPAA or DPIAs for GDPR.
HIPAA is US regulation protecting health information; GDPR is EU (and UK) regulation protecting personal data; SOC 2 is a voluntary attestation, audited by an independent CPA firm, that service organisations use to demonstrate security to customers.
Type I assesses whether controls are suitably designed at a single point in time. Type II tests whether they operated effectively over an observation period, commonly several months to a year, and is what most enterprise customers ask for.
Readiness usually takes a few months depending on your starting point. A Type II report then needs an observation period during which controls must operate effectively before the auditor reports.
No. SOC 2 audits must be performed by an independent CPA firm, and there is no official HIPAA or GDPR certification. We build the programme, controls and evidence, prepare you for audits and act as an ongoing compliance partner.
Gap assessments are fixed-price. Implementation is scoped by framework and maturity, and ongoing compliance management is a monthly retainer. Auditor fees are paid directly to the audit firm.
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