Not Assembled Two Weeks Before the Audit. Most compliance programmes are documentation exercises — evidence gathered reactively, controls described rather than implemented, auditors managed rather than satisfied. The result is a stressful audit, a conditional pass, and the same gaps next year. Symhas designs compliance controls into how your systems operate from day one — automated evidence collection, embedded control workflows, and governance that business users actually follow. 100% first-submission audit pass rate across all Symhas-prepared clients across six frameworks.
Embedded From Day One.
Every engagement follows a structured four-phase model with defined go/no-go gates. Fixed price. Fixed timeline. Controls embedded from day one.
Control-by-control gap assessment against target framework. Scoping exercise to define what is in scope and why. Board-level posture report. Remediation plan approved.
Technical, administrative, and physical controls implemented. Policy framework written and approved. Automated evidence collection configured. Internal control testing at Week 7.
Full evidence pack validated against framework requirements. Pre-audit walkthrough with internal team. Auditor selected and engagement initiated. All gaps from internal test remediated.
Formal audit conducted. Symhas on-call throughout fieldwork. Finding response managed if required. Certification or audit report issued. Ongoing monitoring programme established.
HIPAA Compliant. Zero Incidents. 12 Weeks.
A 450-bed regional health system had grown through acquisition, resulting in 14 legacy clinical and financial systems with inconsistent HIPAA controls, no central evidence repository, and a compliance programme managed through spreadsheets updated quarterly.
Symhas consolidated the environment to a single Oracle Cloud platform, redesigned the HIPAA compliance programme with automated evidence collection, and achieved a clean HIPAA compliance audit in week 12 — with zero findings.
HIPAA Compliance Programme — Healthcare Production Deployment
"We went from a spreadsheet-managed compliance programme to an automated, audit-ready posture in 12 weeks. The auditors commented it was the most organised evidence pack they had reviewed."
— Chief Compliance Officer, Regional Health SystemControls are designed to satisfy multiple frameworks simultaneously where possible. One implementation. Multiple certifications.
The standard for SaaS and cloud service providers. We design and implement Trust Service Criteria with automated evidence collection that produces a clean Type II report covering a full observation period.
International ISMS standard required by enterprise procurement. We design the full ISMS, implement Annex A controls, and manage the certification body engagement to initial certification.
Required for all organisations handling PHI. We design the technical and administrative safeguards, manage BAA frameworks, and configure automated HIPAA audit logging from Oracle and cloud environments.
Required for cloud services sold to US federal agencies. We prepare the System Security Plan, implement NIST 800-53 controls, and coordinate the 3PAO assessment and ATO process.
Required for organisations processing EU/UK personal data. We implement privacy-by-design, data residency controls, DPIA processes, and the operational workflows for data subject rights.
Required for organisations handling cardholder data. We scope the CDE, implement all 12 PCI DSS v4.0 requirements, and manage the QSA assessment for Level 1 and Level 2 merchants.
Best Tool for the Job.
We are not tied to any vendor. We select and implement the right technology for your environment, your risk profile, and your compliance obligations.
Security Capabilities.
Identity-first security, network microsegmentation, and privileged access management — the technical controls that underpin your compliance programme.
SIEM, continuous monitoring, and incident response — the operational layer that keeps your compliance programme live between audits.
Encryption, DLP, data residency, and privacy-by-design — addressing the data protection requirements in every compliance framework.
We Will Tell You Exactly What It Takes and How Long. A 30-minute compliance readiness assessment with a Symhas compliance architect. We will assess your current posture against your target framework and give you an honest view of what it will take to achieve a clean audit — including timeline, effort, and cost. No pitch deck. No sales process. An honest conversation about your security posture.