Security & Compliance

Compliance isn't a checkbox. It's how we operate.

PCI DSS, HIPAA, and CMMC 2.0 all share one truth: the standards now expect security to be continuous, not a once-a-year scramble. Kortech builds the required controls into your environment, and keeps them part of everyday operations so you stay compliant between audits, not just during them.

โœ“ PCI & HIPAA Qualified Security Assessors โœ“ CMMC 2.0 certified โœ“ Controls maintained year-round

Why it matters

Frameworks change. The fundamentals don't.

Whether you take card payments, handle patient records, or work on defense contracts, the underlying expectations are the same, know what sensitive data you hold, control who can reach it, protect it, watch for trouble, and be able to prove it. We translate the regulations into a practical set of controls your team can actually live with.

The frameworks

Three standards, one disciplined approach

Here's what each one is, who needs it, and how we help you meet it.

PCI DSS v4.0.1

Payment Card Security

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard protects cardholder data for any business that stores, processes, or transmits credit-card payments, hotels, restaurants, retail, and medical offices included.

  • โ€บNow fully mandatory, every v4.0.1 requirement is in effect.
  • โ€บMFA required for access to the cardholder data environment.
  • โ€บTreated as a continuous, business-as-usual process.
How we help: scope your environment, segment the card data, close the gaps, and support your SAQ or QSA assessment.
HIPAA

Protected Health Information

The HIPAA Security Rule governs how healthcare providers, plans, and their business associates safeguard electronic protected health information (ePHI), covering access control, encryption, risk analysis, and incident response.

  • โ€บApplies to covered entities and their vendors alike.
  • โ€บRequires a documented security risk analysis.
  • โ€บProposed updates push MFA & encryption from optional to required.
How we help: run your risk analysis, remediate findings, encrypt ePHI, and keep your safeguards and documentation audit-ready.
CMMC 2.0

Defense & CUI

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification protects Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) across the defense supply chain. If you do business with the DoD, it's becoming a requirement to bid.

  • โ€บThree levels, Level 2 maps to NIST SP 800-171.
  • โ€บEnforcement began in DoD contracts in late 2025.
  • โ€บThird-party Level 2 certification is rolling out through 2026.
How we help: assess against NIST 800-171, build your System Security Plan & POA&M, and prepare you for certification.

At a glance

Which one applies to you?

FrameworkWho it's forWhat it protectsKortech's role
PCI DSS Anyone who accepts card payments, hospitality, retail, medical, services. Cardholder data (card numbers and payment information). Scoping, segmentation, gap remediation, and assessment support.
HIPAA Healthcare providers, health plans, and their business associates. Electronic protected health information (ePHI). Risk analysis, safeguards, encryption, and audit-ready documentation.
CMMC 2.0 DoD contractors and subcontractors handling FCI or CUI. Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information. NIST 800-171 assessment, SSP & POA&M, and certification readiness.

Our approach

How we bring compliance into your environment

A clear, repeatable path from "where do we even stand?" to "we're compliant and staying that way."

1

Assess

A gap analysis maps your current state against the standard and pinpoints what's missing.

2

Remediate

We implement the required controls, access, encryption, monitoring, and more, across your systems.

3

Document

Policies, procedures, and evidence assembled so you can prove compliance when asked.

4

Maintain

Ongoing monitoring and reviews keep controls in place and you ready for the next audit.

Compliance as a lifestyle

Built into daily operations, not bolted on once a year

The newest versions of these standards all point the same direction: continuous compliance. The controls that satisfy an auditor are the same ones that keep you secure every day, so we build them into how your environment runs, then keep them running.

That's the advantage of pairing compliance with our managed services: the safeguards don't drift out of place between assessments.

Controls we keep in place year-round
  • โœ“Multi-factor authentication on every sensitive system and account.
  • โœ“Encryption of sensitive data at rest and in transit.
  • โœ“Continuous monitoring and logging for unauthorized access.
  • โœ“Patching & vulnerability management on a managed cadence.
  • โœ“Backups & tested recovery for resilience and continuity.
  • โœ“Security awareness training so your team is part of the defense.

Why Kortech

Assessors who also run the environment

A lot of firms will hand you a report and walk away. Because we're PCI & HIPAA Qualified Security Assessors and CMMC 2.0 certified, and we manage IT environments every day, we don't just tell you what's wrong. We fix it, document it, and keep it compliant.

  • โœ” PCI & HIPAA Qualified Security Assessors on the team.
  • โœ” CMMC 2.0 certified and ready to guide your certification.
  • โœ” Hands-on remediation, assessment and implementation under one roof.
  • โœ” Year-round maintenance so compliance doesn't lapse between audits.

Not sure where you stand?

Start with a compliance assessment. We'll benchmark your environment against PCI, HIPAA, or CMMC and give you a clear, prioritized path to compliant, and a plan to stay there.

Request your assessment

Get compliant. Stay compliant.

Let's benchmark where you stand today.

A free compliance assessment shows you exactly what's required for PCI, HIPAA, or CMMC, and how we'll get you there and keep you there.

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