About ecfirst, Home of the HIPAA Academy

Devoted To Our Clients. Delivering with Passion.

ecfirst, Home of The HIPAA Academy^TM, is a leader with rich hands-on experience delivering world-class services in the areas of:

Security regulatory compliance solutions (HIPAA, HITECH Act, PCI DSS, NIST and ISO 27000 Standards, State Regulations)
Compliance training and certification
HITECH data breach and incident response management
End-to-end Meaningful Use EHR Stage 1 objective driven services including gap assessment, risk analysis, reporting and more
Health Information Technology (IT) services including On-Demand Consulting (ODC) starting @ 40 hours, Management Compliance Services Proposal (MCSP), IT professional staffing and project management, customized portal development and security technology implementation

Compliance and Training Certification

Established in 1999, ecfirst delivers end-to-end tailored compliance and cybersecurity services across the U.S. and five continents. Cyber services have been successfully delivered to 1,000s of clients and are focused in the areas of HITRUST^®, NIST, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, CMMC, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and more. The industries served by ecfirst include healthcare, government, IT, financial services, legal, and education. From MCSP to ODC, ecfirst delivers its services with complete devotion to its clients. Thought leadership and knowledge transfer are at the core of ecfirst certification credentials, including the Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), Certified Security Compliance Specialist^TM (CSCS^TM ) and the Certified Cyber Security Architect^SM ( CCSA^SM ) programs.

ecfirst is a HITRUST Authorized External Assessor and a HIMSS Approved Education Partner. ecfirst is a 100% minority owned organization. ecfirst is proud to have presented frequently at FBI InfraGard conference events. More information at www.ecfirst.com.

ecfirst Differentiators

ecfirst combines state of the art tools, the highest credentialed staff, and reporting that maximizes value, efficiency, and information for our clients to deliver the industry’s best technical vulnerability assessments.

Critical ecfirst differentiators include:

Home of The HIPAA Academy^TM – First in the healthcare industry with the CHP and CSCS^TM programs
Highly credentialed professional consulting team with expertise in HL7, ICD-9/10, HIPAA, HITECH, Meaningful Use
Deep experience in the healthcare industry
Compliance based vulnerability assessments
Executive dashboards that may be tailored for senior management to highlight critical findings

Talk to ecfirst and you will find an organization that is passionate about the services we deliver and exceptionally devoted to its clients. We deliver value with intensity and are confident about our performance with your organization.
For inquires, please contact info@ecfirst.com.

Ali Pabrai, chief executive of ecfirst is a highly sought after security and compliance expert. He is also author of the executive brief Cyber Security Strategy: The 4 Laws of Information Security.

Pabrai was the first to launch a program focused on global information security regulations, the Certified Security Compliance Specialist™ (CSCS™) program. The CSCS™ program addresses PCI DSS, FISMA, ISO 27001/27002, FISMA and other security regulations and standards. Pabrai is a proud member of the U.S. FBI InfraGard.

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ecfirst is a leader with rich hands-on experience delivering Information Technology (IT) and Regulatory Compliance solutions. ecfirst specializes in bringing you exceptional value with its full suite of services that include managed security and IT infrastructure solutions.

Your Challenge – Our Priorities

The ecfirst business model is client-driven. Every engagement with our client results in a delivery team that brings in not just expert domain knowledge but exceptional industry and associated regulatory compliance experience.

The typical ecfirst client is a medium to large-sized organization in industry verticals that include financial, health care and government (state, county, and federal). Having successfully completed many projects, ecfirst is positioned to assist you in the specific areas of:

IT Infrastructure Management
Web Application Development
Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) Design & Development
- Review of Existing Architectures
- Modification of Architecture for Optimum SOA
- Implementation of Solutions in Support of SOA
Information Security
- Vulnerability Assessment (Penetration Testing)
- Managed Security Services including 24×7 Nationwide Network Monitoring
Regulatory Compliance (HIPAA, FISMA)
- Risk Analysis
- Audit & Evaluation
Contingency Planning & Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- Disaster Recovery Consulting
Staffing
- Project Managers
- HIPAA Security Officers and Professionals
- Business Continuity Professionals
- Web Architects and Senior Developer

The ecfirst GUARANTEE

We will not be satisfied unless you are. That is an ecfirst guarantee we take enormous pride in! The ecfirst GUARANTEE includes:

Delivery/implementation team members are certified professionals with credentials such as CISSP, CBCP, and CHSS
Expert regulatory compliance experience that can be leveraged by your organization – Sarbanes-Oxley, FISMA, HIPAA and others
Experience with industry accepted standards and publications that include the NIST Special Publications SP-800-Series and the ISO 27000
Hands-on experience from your industry – health care, financial, and government (state, county and federal)

Our Commitment to You

You will find us to be an organization that listens intensely to understand your challenges. We will work closely with you to develop a proposal and a solution that meets your requirements. Our proposals are typically delivered within 1 business day and are constructed to deliver exceptional value including fixed price, a flexible engagement model and a single point of contact.

Talk to us today. We can be reached at ecfirst.

Welcome to the ecfirst Resource Center!

In the resource center, you will have access to:

ecfirst delivers world-class information security, regulatory compliance solutions and its professional services team enables businesses address IT staffing challenges every day. ecfirst facts include:

Over 2000 clients in 9 years of business
Recognized as Inc. 500 business in 2004 – our first year of eligibility
Successfully delivered fixed bid projects across the United States
Focused in the areas of IT staffing, compliance and information security

A partial list of who’s who ecfirst clients includes EMC, IBM, Principal Financial, U.S. Army, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs and many others.

Call us at ecfirst to discuss your IT challenges.

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