Cautela Labs Achieves HITRUST Common Security Framework Assessor Designation

Offers HITRUST CSF Services to Resellers and Managed Services Providers

ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cautela Labs, a consulting firm that specializes in managed security services on premise or in the cloud, today announced it has been designated by the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) as a Common Security Framework (CSF) Assessor.

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Cautela Labs is one of only 22 Assessors in the U.S. approved to provide services using the HITRUST CSF, a comprehensive security framework that addresses the multitude of security, privacy and regulatory challenges facing healthcare organizations in order to comply with healthcare (HIPAA, HITECH), third party (PCI, COBIT) and government (NIST, FTC) regulations and standards. As a HITRUST CSF Assessor, Cautela Labs is to provide trained resources as well as provide solutions to help healthcare organizations pass compliancy audits.

Cautela Labs went through an extensive screening process to demonstrate proficiency and the resources to help healthcare organizations meet compliance goals and protect information. By adopting the CSF, Cautela Labs can better protect its customers' electronic information assets and build greater trust and efficiencies in the electronic flow of information within the healthcare system.

Not only can Cautela Labs assess compliance and document corrective action plans, it also provides a comprehensive portfolio of Security as a Service solution for resellers and end-users on-site and in the cloud to help organizations control costs, improve risk management, enhance decision making, and drive fast remediation for day-to-day security incidents.  

Cautela Labs' Security Operation Center (SOC) and its staff of Security Engineers assist in allocating the right resources against dangerous threats, and provide consistency in handling those threats and policies across an organization so customers can have one consistent view of their security posture.

"The healthcare industry has become a prime target for data breaches, patient data theft, and a challenge to meet the increasingly complex compliance regulations," said Nancy Wilson, Vice President Compliance and Security Services. "Cautela Labs provides organizations with all the documentation and the corrective measures needed to pass and stay in compliance with the IT portion of a compliance audit."

The HITRUST framework will be built into everything Cautela Labs does. Managed Services Providers that do not currently offer security services specific to healthcare can now leverage Cautela Labs to attract new clients as well as eliminate the need to invest in a cost-prohibitive security program of their own.

Inquiries for HITRUST services can be made at http://hitrustalliance.net/

About HITRUST

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), in collaboration with healthcare, business, technology and information security leaders, has established the Common Security Framework (CSF), a certifiable framework that can be used by any and all organizations that create, access, store or exchange personal health and financial information. Beyond the establishment of the CSF, HITRUST is also driving the adoption of and widespread confidence in the framework and sound risk management practices through awareness, education, advocacy and other outreach activities. www.HITRUSTalliance.net

About Cautela Labs

Cautela Labs, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is a leading consulting firm specializing in a portfolio of on premise and in the cloud security services that help you to refine security policies and processes to proactively identify vulnerabilities and prioritize threats – resulting in better visibility, enhanced security, and reduced risk. Cautela Labs' Security Services Solutions help you control costs, improve risk insight, enhance decision-making, and drive fast remediation for day-to-day security. It assists in allocating the right resources against dangerous threats, and provides consistency in handling threats and policies across your organization − so you can have one consistent view of your security posture in your. Visit www.cautelalabs.com

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