Athena Consulting Group (ACG)

Athena Consulting Group (ACG)

Speciality: Compliance-Focused Penetration Testing

North Charleston, United States 19 employees
[01] About

IT & cybersecurity consulting firm specializing in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and information assurance; 7 employees, founded 2004, based in North Charleston, SC, with a focus on government, healthcare, and commercial sectors.

Athena Consulting Group, LLC (ACG) is a Small Business specializing in providing expert level Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) services to Government and Commercial customers. Athena’s primary IM/IT services include Portfolio, Program, and Project Management; Information Assurance/Cyber Security; Information Systems Engineering, Administration and Support. ACG has been providing IM/IT services with Wisdom, Innovation, and Excellence to their customers since its inception in December 2004. The success Athena has had is due, in part, to its ability to align key personnel with the priorities and requirements of each specific customer. This strategy has resulted in continued growth and significant-customer recognized success in providing IM/IT services. Athena’s employees are looked upon as senior subject matter experts by its customers and have numerous certifications and educational degrees in key IM/IT disciplines. ACG has attained status as a REGISTERED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (RPO) with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CMMC) Accreditation Body. Let us help you prepare for your assessment! https://cmmcab.org/marketplace/athena-consulting-group-llc/ Certifications and degrees include: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Professional in Healthcare Information Management Systems (CPHIMS), Six Sigma, Information Technology Infrastructure Library v3 (ITIL), Fully Qualified Navy Validator (FQNV), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Healthcare Administration (MHA), Masters in Information Security/Assurance (MSIA). ACG is a prime contractor on Seaport-e and GSA Schedule 70.
[02] Services
Health IT Authorization & Assessment
Cybersecurity
CMMC Assessment Preparation
Dod / DHA Compliance & Assessments
Technology Integration
Risk Management Framework
[03] Certifications
CMMC Registered Practitioners
Qualified Navy Validators
DIACAP
DIARMF
HIPAA

HIPAA Compliance and Cybersecurity


HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was enacted by the U.S. Congress and signed into law in 1996. The legislation was created to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without patient consent or knowledge. The Security Rule, added in 2003, established national standards for protecting electronic personal health information (ePHI), requiring covered entities and their business associates to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. While HIPAA itself is legislation rather than a certification, various organizations offer HIPAA compliance training and certification programs to help IT professionals understand and implement these requirements.


HIPAA compliance is critically important in healthcare IT because violations can result in severe penalties, ranging from $100 to $50,000 per violation, with annual maximums reaching $1.5 million. Beyond avoiding fines, HIPAA knowledge is valued because healthcare data breaches can expose sensitive patient information, damage organizational reputation, and erode patient trust. IT professionals with HIPAA expertise are highly sought after as healthcare organizations increasingly rely on digital systems for medical records, billing, and patient communication. Understanding HIPAA requirements helps ensure that healthcare systems are designed, implemented, and maintained with appropriate security controls to protect patient privacy in an era of growing cyber threats.

SOX
Privacy Act
[05] Notable Clients
  • Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
  • Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
  • United States Navy
  • US Department of Veterans Affairs
  • State of West Virginia
  • US Defense Health Agency
  • Bureau of Medicine & Surgery