Compliance Advisory —
audit-ready documentation,
real security underneath.
Compliance and security are not the same thing — but done right, compliance work builds a stronger security foundation. SignalPoint's advisory service bridges the gap between regulatory requirements and operational security for Chattanooga businesses navigating HIPAA, PCI-DSS, NIST CSF, and CMMC.
Which frameworks apply to your business — and what do they actually require?
The cybersecurity compliance landscape for Tennessee businesses includes several overlapping frameworks depending on industry and customer relationships. Understanding which apply to you and what genuine compliance requires is the first step. SignalPoint's advisory service covers all major frameworks relevant to regional businesses.
HIPAA — Healthcare
The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for protected health information (PHI). Technical requirements include access controls, audit logging, encryption, and breach notification procedures. SignalPoint's managed EDR and monitoring services directly satisfy the continuous monitoring requirements, while our compliance advisory produces the risk analysis documentation HIPAA explicitly requires.
PCI-DSS — Payment card processing
Any business that stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data must comply with PCI-DSS. Version 4.0 (effective March 2025) introduces new requirements around customized implementation approaches, multi-factor authentication, and targeted risk analyses. Our assessment covers your cardholder data environment (CDE), network segmentation effectiveness, and logging requirements.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
NIST CSF 2.0 provides a voluntary but widely adopted structure for managing cybersecurity risk across five functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Many cyber insurance carriers and enterprise customers now require evidence of NIST CSF alignment. Our gap analysis maps your current controls against the framework and produces a prioritized remediation roadmap.
CMMC — Defense contractors
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is required for Department of Defense contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CMMC Level 2 requires implementation of all 110 controls in NIST SP 800-171. SignalPoint's advisory service includes a CMMC readiness assessment and remediation plan for contractors in the Tennessee Valley defense industrial base.
What our compliance advisory produces
- Gap analysis: current state vs. required controls for your applicable framework(s)
- Risk assessment documentation (required explicitly by HIPAA and NIST)
- Remediation roadmap: prioritized by risk level and implementation effort
- Policy and procedure templates tailored to your environment
- Audit-ready evidence packages: documentation formatted for auditor review
- Ongoing advisory: support through your audit or assessment process