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Established in 1999, ecfirst has delivered complete end-to-end compliance and cybersecurity solutions across the globe. Our team has managed assessments using various standards including but not limited to NIST 800-53, HITRUST, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO-27001 and others. Clients engage ecfirst for flexible services that range from "ad-hoc" Service Deliverables to On-Demand Consulting to Managed Compliance Services Programs. These services cover Risk Analysis, Cybersecurity (Technical Vulnerability) Assessments, Penetration Testing, Policy Review/Development, Social Engineering, Disaster Recovery Planning and much more. Why ecfirst? The biggest differentiator is our qualified and case study tested team. Our delivery team members are well credentialed, full time employees who have “fingernails dirty” experience in the areas they are assigned. Further, ecfirst is a recognized HITRUST CSF Assessor organization with multiple HITRUST CSF Practitioners on staff. ecfirst, home of the HIPAA Academy, offers the gold standard in compliance and cybersecurity training/awareness and certification. Our Certified HIPAA Administrator™ (CHA™), Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) and Certified Cyber Security Architect (CCSA) certification courses are industry staples. Uniquely, the CSCS™ program is the first and only information security course that addresses all major compliance regulations from a security perspective. ecfirst delivers world-class information security and regulatory compliance solutions. With over 2100+ clients, ecfirst was recognized as an Inc. 500 business – America‟s Top 500 Fastest Growing Privately Held Business in 2004 – our first year of eligibility. ecfirst serves a Who's Who client list that includes technology firms, numerous hospitals, state and county governments, and hundreds of businesses across the United States and abroad. A partial list of clients includes Microsoft, Symantec, HP, McKesson, EMC, IBM, Kaiser, Principal Financial, U.S. Army, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs and many others.