“Congratulations Inovaare Corporation on their HITRUST certification! Glad we could play a part in it.”

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Accorian Welcomes Farooq Wahab, Director of Cybersecurity – vCISO Services, Canada

Accorian welcomes Farooq Wahab as our new Director of Cybersecurity - vCISO Services, Canada. With over 15 years of dynamic experience in cybersecurity leadership, technology, and compliance, Farooq is set to lead our team in providing top-notch vCISO services to organizations. Farooq has served in leadership roles leading financial services institutions, including Munich Re Group and SGI Insurance. He was the first shared CISO in Canadian Higher Education. In recognition of his services to the profession and for spearheading the adoption of Certified CISO as the Canadian standard, he was awarded the Presidential Award from the EC Council. As the cyber threat landscape evolves with a 15% annual growth rate, having a vCISO leader like Farooq becomes essential. Accorian's Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services ensure your critical systems and sensitive data are safeguarded against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. With an established presence in the cybersecurity advisory realm, we collaborate with businesses of all sizes to enhance their cybersecurity compliance and offer comprehensive vCISO solutions. To learn more about how our expertise can bolster your organization's security posture, contact us at info@accorian.com or call (732) 443-3468.

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ACCORIAN is now CREST Accredited

We super are thrilled to announce that ACCORIAN is now CREST Accredited. CREST is a not-for-profit accreditation and certification body representing the technical information security industry. The CREST Codes of Conduct contain the basic principles that underpin good business practice and ethics, which are all-pervasive. They describe the standards of practice expected of Member Companies and their Consultants and must be observed in parallel with the Code of Ethics. “Accreditation of Accorian is a strong endorsement of its penetration testing team and commitment to robust business processes, data security, and testing methodologies,” said Rowland Johnson, President of CREST. “It also reflects the growing influence of CREST across the Americas and the growing demand for highly-skilled penetration testing services from trusted providers that can demonstrate internationally-recognized, independent validation.” Said Rowland Johnson, President CREST. This accreditation is outcome-focused and concentrates on providing positive outcomes that will benefit and protect clients when achieved. It demonstrates our ability to deliver comprehensive and effective security testing services that meet the most stringent industry standards. Our penetration testers at Accorian are certified and experienced in conducting penetration tests across a client’s entire tech stack, including on-prem & cloud environments. Additionally, they are skilled at conducting adversary simulation tests in the form of red team assessments. The team has a combined experience of working with 500+ clients on 1200+ penetration tests and detection of 25000+ vulnerabilities. Our time-tested and proven penetration testing methodology is built using OSSTMM, OWASP, NIST, and PTES standards. Accorian is an established cybersecurity advisory firm with a global clientele that assists businesses of all sizes in improving their cybersecurity posture through their compliance readiness, audit & penetration testing services, along with meeting long & short-term staffing needs. Our team comprises cybersecurity and IT industry veterans who have held leadership and CXO roles at large global enterprises. Based in New Jersey with regional offices in India, UAE, and Canada, we bring our extensive & diverse experience to our clients. We average over ten years of combined experience in information security & technology as auditors, implementers & testers. Besides penetration testing services, we offer compliance services (readiness and assessment/audit) that include HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.

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ACCORIAN Joins Civitas Networks for Health

East Brunswick, NJ, May 12, 2022 - Accorian, today announced it has joined Civitas Networks for Health, the largest national network of its kind. Civitas is comprised of member organizations working to use health information exchange, health data, and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health. Accorian is a leader in providing cybersecurity and compliance services, with a special focus on the healthcare and health technology industry. We work with our clients reduce their security risks and assist companies of all sizes achieve their necessary cybersecurity compliance(s). As an external HITRUST assessor firm, we have helped companies achieve HITRUST certification along with SOC 2 and ISO certifications. “With Accorian’s focus on heath, becoming a member of Civitas allows us to further that focus with the health collaboratives. We hope to continue working with HIEs to strengthen their security and compliance posture,” said Accorian CEO Premal Parikh. “Civitas Networks for Health is excited to have Accorian join our national network,” said Civitas CEO Lisa Bari. “We are raising the voices of local health collaboratives and those providing critical services to support health transformation. From the secure exchange of life-saving data to the accountability of multi-stakeholder initiatives, our member organizations have built the most trusted, connected, and inventive programs to serve their communities.” About Accorian Accorian is full-service cybersecurity and compliance firm that helps its clients with both security AND compliance. Accorian’s clients range from start-ups to fortune 100 firms. Founded in 2019, Accorian is an external HITRUST assessor and a PCI ASV. To learn more about Accorian please visit www.accorian.com About Civitas Networks for Health Civitas Networks for Health is a mission- and member-driven organization dedicated to using health information exchange, health data and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health. It was formed in October 2021 with the affiliation of the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) and the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI). Civitas Networks for Health counts more than one hundred regional and statewide health information exchanges (HIEs), regional health improvement collaboratives (RHICs), quality improvement organizations (QIOs) and all-payer claims databases (APCDs) as well as more than 50 affiliated organizations as members and reaches approximately 95 percent of the United States population. To learn more, please visit www.civitasforhealth.org

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We are proud of our client, Novus Health Systems, for achieving HITRUST r2 certification. Congratulations.

“We are proud of our client, Novus Health Systems, for achieving HITRUST r2 certification. Congratulations.” In today’s ever-changing threat landscape, HITRUST is continually innovating to find new and creative approaches to address challenges, said Jeremy Huval, Chief Innovation Officer, HITRUST. This achievement places Novus in an elite group of organizations worldwide that have earned this certification. Read More

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KPI Ninja Earns HITRUST r2 Certification for Information Security

Congratulations to our client KPI Ninja by Health Catalyst on their HITRUST certification! The certification ensures KPI Ninja meets the key compliance requirements included across a wide rang of industry standards and frameworks, and federal and state regulations. Read More

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