Compliance Readiness Checklist
Not sure if your organization is ready for a compliance audit? This checklist helps you assess your readiness across the most common frameworks — so you know where you stand before engaging an auditor.
What the Checklist Covers
SOC 2 Readiness
- Security policies and procedures documented
- Access control and identity management
- Change management processes
- Incident response and monitoring
- Vendor risk management
HIPAA Basics
- Risk assessment completed and documented
- Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) in place
- PHI encryption at rest and in transit
- Workforce training and awareness
- Breach notification procedures
PCI DSS
- Cardholder data environment scoped and documented
- Network segmentation and firewall rules
- Encryption of stored and transmitted card data
- Vulnerability management and patching
- Access logging and monitoring
CMMC Level 1
- Basic access control practices
- Identification and authentication
- Media protection and sanitization
- Physical access controls
- System and communications protection
General Security Hygiene
- Multi-factor authentication enabled
- Regular backups with tested restores
- Endpoint protection deployed and managed
- Security awareness training program
- Asset inventory maintained
Why Use This Checklist
- Identify gaps early: Discover compliance gaps before an auditor does, saving time and money during the formal process.
- Prioritize efforts: Focus your limited resources on the areas that matter most for your specific compliance requirements.
- Multi-framework coverage: Assess readiness across SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and CMMC in a single document.
- Board-ready reporting: Use the completed checklist to communicate compliance posture to leadership and stakeholders.
Need Help Achieving Compliance?
Our compliance team has helped organizations across healthcare, financial services, and government contracting achieve and maintain compliance. We guide you through the process without steering you toward unnecessary tools or services. Learn about our compliance services .
Download the Checklist
Enter your email to receive the full Compliance Readiness Checklist as a printable, editable document.
We respect your privacy. No spam, ever. Privacy Policy