4A Security & Compliance

4A Security & Compliance

Speciality: Application and Infrastructure Penetration Testing

Philadelphia, United States 8 employees
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[01] About

Cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments; 4 employees; founded 2012; headquartered in Philadelphia, PA; offers security, privacy, and risk management services to organizations.

4A Security & Compliance (4A) employs a risk management approach to information security and compliance services from security risk assessment, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, open source reconnaissance & threat analysis to security incident response, breach analysis, remediation and recovery. Breach Response: 4A works with clients who have experienced a breach in order to streamline the response and minimize the damages and costs. Compliance and IT Audit: 4A's experienced team of audit and compliance specialists will help you develop a compliance strategy and meet your compliance requirements while improving your overall security. 4A Security's compliance offerings include: HITRUST, HIPAA/HITECH, SOC 2, PCI, NIST CSF, FISMA, SOX, ISO, GLBA, GMPs, EU GDPR and others. Vendor Due Diligence: Do you know what your IT security exposure is for your vendors' and other 3rd parties' security risk? 4A's systematic due diligence services provide you with a range of options to incorporate your supply chain into your IT assurance and compliance data stream. Cyber Risk Management: 4A works with clients to define, measure and prioritize key risks, to map their unique risk landscape, and to align their risk posture with their business mission, strategies and capabilities. Security & Compliance Education: 4A Security & Compliance helps organizations to create a culture of information security and compliance with learning programs to enhance security measures, meet regulatory training requirements, increase awareness and prepare people to avert cyber threats and mitigate risk. Contact 4A Security & Compliance for a Cyber Risk Consultation! 4A Security & Compliance New York ~ Philadelphia 484.858.0427 info@4asecurity.com
[02] Services
Security Risk Assessment
Vulnerability Assessment
Penetration Testing
Open Source Intelligence
Vciso Services
Compliance Services
Incident Response Services
Cybersecurity Gap Analysis
Cybersecurity Strategy Consulting
Advanced Security Solutions Implementation
Privacy Program Development
Privacy Impact Assessments
Managed Security Services
Security Training
[03] Certifications
SOC 2

SOC 2 Certification Overview


Origin


SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in 2011 as part of their Service Organization Control reporting framework. It was created to address the growing need for standardized security evaluations as businesses increasingly moved to cloud-based services and outsourced IT operations. The AICPA developed SOC 2 to provide a framework that service providers could use to demonstrate their commitment to protecting customer data across five "Trust Service Criteria": security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.


Industry Value


SOC 2 certification has become a critical trust signal in the technology and service provider industry, particularly for SaaS companies, cloud hosting providers, and data centers. Organizations value SOC 2 compliance because it provides third-party validation that a vendor has implemented appropriate controls to protect sensitive data, reducing the risk and liability associated with outsourcing. For service providers, achieving SOC 2 compliance is often a competitive necessity, as many enterprise customers and partners require it before entering into business relationships. The certification helps streamline vendor security assessments, as clients can rely on the audited report rather than conducting their own lengthy security reviews.
HITRUST

HITRUST Cybersecurity Certification


Origin


HITRUST (Health Information Trust Alliance) was founded in 2007 by a collaboration of healthcare, technology, and information security leaders. The organization created the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) to address the fragmented landscape of security and privacy regulations facing the healthcare industry. Recognizing that healthcare organizations were struggling to comply with multiple frameworks like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO standards simultaneously, HITRUST developed a unified, certifiable framework that harmonizes these various requirements into a single comprehensive standard.


Industry Value and Importance


The HITRUST CSF certification has become the gold standard for demonstrating security and compliance in healthcare and beyond, now extending to financial services, retail, and other regulated industries. Organizations value HITRUST certification because it provides a standardized, risk-based approach that satisfies multiple regulatory requirements at once, reducing audit fatigue and compliance costs. The certification is particularly trusted by business partners and customers as third-party validation of an organization's security controls, often becoming a prerequisite for vendor relationships and contracts. Its prescriptive control requirements and rigorous assessment process make it more comprehensive than self-attestation models, giving stakeholders greater confidence in an organization's security posture.