HIPAA Compliance Consulting for Audit-Ready Healthcare
SaberGuard helps healthcare administrators, clinics, private practices, and covered entities protect ePHI, close Security Rule gaps, prepare for audits, and respond decisively when an incident puts patient trust at risk.
$ saberguard hipaa --mode audit-ready
✓ HIPAA Security Risk Assessment prioritized
✓ ePHI systems mapped — M365, endpoints, EHR workflows
✓ Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards reviewed
✓ Incident response and evidence package prepared
↳ Financial-sector controls supported as a secondary compliance trackThis Isn't Best Practice. It's the Law.
A HIPAA Security Risk Analysis is the required starting point for protecting ePHI, documenting reasonable safeguards, and knowing what to fix next.
Required by HIPAA
45 CFR § 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) requires covered entities to conduct an accurate, thorough security risk analysis for ePHI — regardless of practice size.
Often Found After Incidents
OCR investigations are commonly triggered by a breach or complaint. A missing or outdated risk analysis is often what turns the incident into a longer corrective-action problem.
The Standard Is Rising
HHS has proposed Security Rule updates that would make written risk analysis expectations more specific. The rule is not final yet, but current documentation puts practices ahead of the curve.
Start with the annual assessment
The goal is not fear — it is a defensible risk register, a plain-language summary, and a prioritized roadmap before an incident, insurer request, or regulatory question creates pressure.
Healthcare Is Under Pressure. HIPAA Evidence Matters.
Clinics and covered entities are judged by how well they can prove risk analysis, safeguards, training, and response readiness before an incident becomes a reportable crisis.
of healthcare organizations experienced at least one cyberattack in the previous 12 months
Ponemon 2025
average healthcare data breach cost — the highest of any industry
IBM 2025
of healthcare breaches involved compromised or stolen credentials, phishing, or cloud misconfiguration
Verizon DBIR 2025
of SMBs have no formal incident response plan in place
TotalAssure 2025
of SMB data breaches involve ransomware vs. 39% for enterprises
Verizon DBIR 2025
is too long to discover missing HIPAA evidence when an auditor, insurer, or incident already needs it
SaberGuard Readiness
Healthcare Compliance First, Security Built Around ePHI
HIPAA risk assessment, audit evidence, safeguard implementation, incident response, and managed security are the primary path. Financial-sector controls remain available as a secondary compliance track for organizations that need both.
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment
Annual SRA support for covered entities and business associates: ePHI workflows, threats, vulnerabilities, likelihood, impact, and prioritized remediation evidence.
Audit Readiness & Evidence
Prepare documentation that administrators can defend: policies, procedures, risk register, remediation plan, vendor artifacts, and executive-ready status reporting.
Security Rule Safeguards
Administrative, physical, and technical safeguard reviews mapped to practical controls for clinics, specialty practices, and healthcare operators.
Incident Response for ePHI
Breach triage, containment planning, tabletop exercises, notification decision support, and post-incident hardening for patient-data events.
Secure Healthcare Email
Phishing defense, BEC reduction, spoofing protection, account takeover monitoring, and encrypted delivery for regulated patient communications.
Identity & Access Reviews
MFA, role-based access, risky sign-in review, credential exposure monitoring, and workforce access processes for systems touching ePHI.
Endpoint & EHR Workflow Protection
Endpoint detection, device hardening, patch visibility, and practical security controls around workstations used for EHR and patient operations.
M365, SaaS & Cloud Hardening
Tenant configuration, file-sharing controls, backup readiness, SaaS permissions, and cloud data exposure reduction for healthcare teams.
Clinic Network Segmentation
Firewall, Wi-Fi, VPN, DNS filtering, and segmentation guidance to separate clinical systems, guest access, and administrative operations.
HIPAA Security Awareness
Workforce-ready training, phishing simulations, and administrator reporting focused on patient privacy, social engineering, and credential theft.
AI Governance for Patient Data
Approved-tool policies, prompt/data handling guidance, agent guardrails, and shadow AI controls so staff do not leak PHI into unsafe systems.
Financial Sector Compliance Track
Secondary support for finance-adjacent teams, fintech vendors, and regulated financial workflows that need NIST, CIS, vendor, and incident controls.
HIPAA Readiness Order of Defense℠
A healthcare-first sequence for proving risk management: identify where ePHI lives, enforce safeguards, monitor for compromise, respond quickly, and preserve audit evidence.
Map ePHI
Inventory systems, data flows, vendors.
IdentifyVerify Access
MFA, roles, joiner/mover/leaver.
IdentifyProtect Patients
Reduce phishing, malware, BEC.
ProtectPatch & Update
Fix vulnerabilities quickly.
ProtectHarden Safeguards
Secure endpoints, SaaS, networks.
ProtectMonitor ePHI Risk
Detect suspicious access fast.
DetectContain & Document
Triage, preserve evidence, notify.
RespondRecover Data
Restore from clean backups.
RecoverProve Readiness
Policies, reports, remediation proof.
GovernElevating Cybersecurity for SMBs
SaberGuard was founded with a clear purpose — to make cybersecurity and compliance accessible, transparent, and human. After years of supporting organizations struggling to balance HIPAA compliance, technology demands, and real-world security risks, I saw a need for a partner that could bridge the gap between IT operations and true cybersecurity governance.
Why SaberGuard Works
Certified Professionals
Over 20+ industry certifications that validate our commitment to excellence, security, and innovation.
Cloud & Platform Experts
Deep expertise across Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, M365, Entra ID, and Sentinel.
Passion for Cybersecurity
This isn't a side gig. Security is our craft, our mission, our obsession.
10+ Years Experience
From nonprofit work to securing financial institutions and defense‑sector infrastructure, the path ultimately led to founding SaberGuard.
For many small and mid-sized businesses — especially clinicians, advisors, and compliance-driven firms — security isn't just about firewalls and alerts. It's about trust: protecting sensitive data, maintaining continuity, and proving to clients that their information is handled with the highest level of care.
SaberGuard exists to deliver that trust.
Our approach is rooted in frameworks, not fear — aligning with the HIPAA Security Rule, NIST CSF 2.0, and CIS Controls to create measurable, audit-ready programs that grow with your business.
We don't believe in overcomplicating security or overselling solutions. We believe in clarity, accountability, and resilience — values that drive every policy, every client relationship, and every security decision we make.
SaberGuard isn't just a business — it's a mission to help professionals operate confidently in a digital world where privacy, compliance, and integrity matter more than ever.
“I built SaberGuard so small businesses could access enterprise-level protection without enterprise-level friction.”
Jonathan DeLeon, CISM®, CCSP®
Founder & Security Strategist
The Path to SaberGuard
The Consulting Idea
After years across IT administration, help desk, cloud administration, cybersecurity, consulting, incident response, and compliance, the idea for a practical consulting and MSSP-style security partner started taking shape.
SaberGuard Founded
SaberGuard launched to help SMBs stay compliant, reduce risk, and stay ready to fight back against the bad guys without enterprise complexity or enterprise cost.
HIPAA & Personal Protection
The focus expanded toward HIPAA specialization for solo and small healthcare practices, while SaberGuard Personal grew as a way to help individuals protect their digital lives.
Who's Behind the Shield
Jonathan DeLeon, CISM®, CCSP®
Founder & Security Strategist
Infrastructure and cybersecurity engineer with 10+ years in the field — from nonprofit IT to defense-sector environments. Founded SaberGuard to bring enterprise-grade security methodology to the businesses that need it most.
Duke
Chief Morale Officer
Specializes in perimeter security (yard patrol), unauthorized treat detection, and ensuring the founder takes breaks. Zero incidents on his watch.
The SaberGuard Operating System™
Every client engagement follows the same rigorous, repeatable process. No shortcuts, no missed steps. SGOS™ ensures consistency, accountability, and measurable outcomes.
Discovery
Initial consultation, environment mapping, risk profile assessment, and compliance gap identification.
Discovery
Initial consultation, environment mapping, risk profile assessment, and compliance gap identification.
Week 1Baseline & Audit
Full security posture audit using the Order of Defense℠ framework. Gap analysis mapped to NIST CSF 2.0 and CIS Controls.
Week 2Deploy & Protect
Guardz stack rollout — EDR, email security, ITDR, EASM, cloud DLP. All policies configured, all endpoints enrolled.
Week 2-3Harden & Train
System hardening, config lockdown, MFA enforcement. Security awareness training and phishing simulations begin.
Week 3-4Monitor & Operate
24/7 MDR goes live. Monthly reporting, incident response on standby, continuous threat hunting active.
OngoingReview & Evolve
Quarterly vCISO reviews, annual reassessments, compliance reporting, roadmap updates. Your posture grows with your business.
QuarterlyHIPAA-First, Built for Solo and Small Practices
Start with an annual risk assessment, add hardening only where it's needed, and call on senior advisory when your situation calls for it.
Annual HIPAA Risk Assessment
A fixed-scope annual HIPAA Security Risk Assessment built for solo and small private practices — no hourly meter, no surprise invoice.
Scope assumes a single-provider practice with a standard EHR/telehealth stack. Multi-provider practices: contact us for small-group pricing.
Start Your Risk AssessmentHIPAA Remediation & Hardening
Fixed-scope hardening for the systems that store, transmit, or touch ePHI — scoped after your risk assessment, not before.
Most clients start with the Risk Assessment above. Remediation is scoped once we know what needs fixing — ask us during your assessment call.
Contact UsvCISO & Senior Advisory
Senior compliance and security guidance for practices and organizations that need ongoing governance, complex risk analysis, or judgment beyond a fixed deliverable — including financial-sector (SEC/FINRA) and defense-sector (CMMC) compliance work.
The SaberGuard Show
Real cybersecurity conversations — threat breakdowns, compliance deep dives, and practical security advice for SMBs. Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
HIPAA Readiness Questions
Start Your HIPAA Readiness Review
No generic sales pitch — just a direct discussion of your HIPAA risk posture, audit evidence, and incident response readiness.