Compliance isn’t optional — and it’s not just a checkbox exercise. Whether your business handles patient health records, financial data, or government contracts, regulatory frameworks like HIPAA, SOC 2, and CMMC define specific IT security controls you must have in place. Atlantic Computer Systems helps businesses across healthcare, finance, and government build and maintain compliant IT environments.
HIPAA Compliance Essentials
If your organization handles Protected Health Information (PHI), HIPAA requires: access controls with unique user IDs, automatic logoff, and encryption. Audit trails logging who accessed what and when. Regular risk assessments. Employee security training. Business Associate Agreements with all vendors handling PHI. Encrypted data in transit and at rest. Disaster recovery and backup procedures. Our healthcare IT solutions cover every one of these requirements.
SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria
SOC 2 applies to any service provider storing customer data in the cloud. The five Trust Service Criteria are: Security (firewalls, MFA, intrusion detection), Availability (uptime monitoring, disaster recovery), Processing Integrity (quality assurance, error monitoring), Confidentiality (encryption, access controls), and Privacy (data handling policies). Our managed IT services include continuous monitoring and controls that map directly to SOC 2 requirements.
CMMC for Government Contractors
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is mandatory for DoD contractors. CMMC 2.0 has three levels, with Level 2 requiring 110 controls from NIST SP 800-171. Key requirements include: MFA everywhere, encrypted communications, incident response plans, vulnerability scanning, and security awareness training. Our government IT solutions are built specifically for CMMC compliance.
Universal IT Controls Every Business Needs
Regardless of your specific compliance framework, these controls are foundational: Multi-factor authentication on all accounts (see our Cybersecurity Best Practices guide). Endpoint protection on every device. Email security with advanced threat filtering (see our Email Security Guide). Data backup with tested recovery procedures. Employee training on phishing and social engineering. Documented security policies. Vendor risk management.
How ACS Helps You Stay Compliant
Compliance is not a one-time project — it requires continuous monitoring, regular assessments, and evolving controls. Our managed cybersecurity services include compliance gap assessments, policy development, continuous monitoring, employee training, and audit preparation support. View our pricing to see what’s included, or contact us for a compliance assessment. Also review our onboarding guide and offboarding checklist — both are critical compliance touchpoints.
