Compliance support for audits, contracts, and regulatory review
Assess
Every engagement starts with the requirement itself. We identify which regulations, contract clauses, and customer requirements apply to your data and systems, then review policies, controls, evidence, and daily practice against them. The result is a gap assessment that states what is in place, what is missing, and what the assessor will ask to see.
Prioritize
Not every gap carries the same consequence. We rank the findings by what would become a finding in the audit, what affects contract eligibility, and what a regulator or customer would ask about first. Each item gets an owner, a fix, and a place in the sequence.
Prepare
We write the policies and procedures that are missing, organize the evidence the assessor will request, and rehearse the questions your staff will be asked. Technical fixes are made by us or specified for your IT provider. Teams enter the assessment with the answers and the evidence already in hand.
Common Triggers
What usually puts compliance on the agenda
Compliance becomes urgent when something else is already at stake: a prime contractor’s letter, a customer’s security review, an examination notice, or a cyber insurance renewal. A security event does the same when it exposes the distance between the written policy and daily practice.
At that point leadership needs four answers: what applies, what is missing, what can wait, and what has to be fixed before it becomes a finding.
Veil reviews the existing program and answers those four questions in writing before the audit does.
Support by framework and regulation
HIPAA
HIPAA questions turn urgent after a patient complaint, an OCR inquiry, or a suspected breach. The first document the Office for Civil Rights requests is the Security Rule risk analysis. We perform the risk analysis, review safeguards, business associate agreements, access controls, audit logs, and incident procedures, and deliver the documentation OCR expects to see from providers, payers, and business associates.
CMMC and NIST SP 800-171
CMMC certifies that a contractor protects Controlled Unclassified Information to NIST SP 800-171. The Department of War suspended the Phase 2 third-party assessment requirement on July 13, 2026, pending a program review. The DFARS clauses, the NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment, the SPRS score, and the prime contractor’s flow-down requirements remain in force. We scope where FCI and CUI live, assess all 110 requirements, write the System Security Plan and Plan of Action and Milestones, and prepare the evidence a C3PAO reviews.
GLBA and FTC Safeguards
The FTC Safeguards Rule requires a written information security program, a qualified individual responsible for it, a risk assessment, and vendor oversight. Since May 2024 it also requires notice to the FTC within 30 days of a breach affecting 500 or more consumers. It reaches non-bank financial institutions, including auto dealers, mortgage brokers, and tax preparers, as well as banks and credit unions under FFIEC guidance. We review the written program against the Rule and against daily practice and prepare the documentation an examiner asks for.
PCI DSS
PCI DSS scope depends on where cardholder data flows: the cardholder data environment, segmentation, third-party processors, and the SAQ, ROC, or AOC that applies. We determine which reporting form applies, review the environment against the twelve requirements, and prepare the evidence before the acquirer’s deadline. The Report on Compliance is issued by a Qualified Security Assessor; Veil prepares the evidence the QSA asks for.
NIST CSF and SP 800-53
Organizations turn to NIST when a security event, a customer review, or growth shows the program has fallen behind the risk. We apply NIST CSF 2.0, SP 800-53, and the Risk Management Framework to how the business actually operates and map the controls already in place. The System Security Plan and POA&M we produce are the documents federal customers, state agencies, and TX-RAMP reviews expect.
SOC 2
SOC 2 is an attestation issued by a licensed CPA firm against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria, and enterprise customers increasingly require it before a contract is signed. We perform the readiness assessment, write the policies, set up evidence collection, and hand the CPA firm a program that is ready to be examined. The attestation is issued by the CPA firm.
NERC CIP
NERC CIP applies to operators of the Bulk Electric System, and the difficulty is usually documentation: BES Cyber System classification, access control, change management, incident response, and vendor access. We review readiness, evidence, and control ownership, including ICS/OT and SCADA environments, and prepare the operator for regional entity oversight.
SEC cybersecurity disclosure
Public companies must determine whether a cybersecurity incident is material and, when it is, file Form 8-K within four business days. That clock moves faster than most technical investigations. We review escalation paths, incident documentation, and board reporting so technical findings reach the people making materiality decisions in time. Materiality and disclosure decisions remain with the company and its counsel.
CCPA and GDPR
Privacy obligations become hard when an organization cannot say what personal data it holds, where it sits, who has access, and which duties apply. We map data handling, review workflows and response procedures, and prepare the documentation to answer consumer, regulator, vendor, and incident questions. Legal determinations under CCPA, CPRA, and GDPR remain with counsel.
NYDFS Part 500
NYDFS Part 500 covers entities licensed by the New York Department of Financial Services. Since the 2023 amendment it requires an annual certification signed by the CEO and the CISO, multi-factor authentication for all users, and incident notice within 72 hours. We review risk assessments, access controls, incident response, vendor management, and board reporting, then organize the evidence behind the annual certification.
Our Role
What Veil handles and what the assessor handles
Veil prepares the program. An accredited assessor performs the certification, attestation, or audit. For CMMC that is a CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization, for SOC 2 a licensed CPA firm, for a PCI Report on Compliance a Qualified Security Assessor, and for legal opinions counsel.
Each of them asks for the same things: the risk assessment, the policies, the control evidence, and proof that the controls operate as written. That is what Veil delivers. The entity that prepares you is not the entity that certifies you.
Typical compliance scope
Engagements may include:
The result is a documented gap assessment and a prioritized remediation plan.
Why clients use Veil for compliance
Veil stays engaged past the findings report, through the decisions it creates. Our approach was shaped by incident response, legal coordination, and regulated environments, where the documentation has to hold up after the meeting ends.
01Focused on the actual requirements
We work from the requirement text and the assessor’s evidence list, so effort goes to what an audit, examination, or contract review will test.
02Experience in regulated environments
The founder’s background in military, federal, and regulated-sector security shapes how we handle documentation, accountability, and follow-through.
03Support after the findings
Findings create questions from leadership, counsel, insurers, customers, and regulators. We prepare you for those conversations and attend them when asked.
04Recommendations your team can sustain
Remediation is scoped to what the organization can staff and maintain after the assessment. Flat-rate pricing is available once scope is confirmed, and the agreed price holds unless the scope materially changes.
Compliance work by industry
Where compliance ties directly to contracts, funding, protected data, or regulatory oversight.
Government
Agencies, universities, and their vendors under FISMA, the NIST Risk Management Framework, SP 800-53, TX-RAMP, and FedRAMP where cloud is in scope.
Financial Services
Firms protecting nonpublic personal information under GLBA, FTC Safeguards, FFIEC, NYDFS, SEC, FINRA, or PCI DSS.
Insurance
Carriers and agencies under state insurance data security laws, NYDFS Part 500, and the privacy statutes that reach policyholder data.
Law Firms
Firms answering client security reviews and outside counsel guidelines.
Healthcare
Providers, payers, and business associates protecting ePHI under HIPAA and HITECH, including BAAs and OCR readiness.
Energy & Critical Infrastructure
Operators under NERC CIP, with ICS/OT, SCADA, and BES Cyber System considerations.
Defense & Aerospace
Contractors protecting CUI under CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and DFARS obligations.
Technology & Regulated Business
Companies preparing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS, and customer security reviews.
Founder experience in military, federal, and regulated-sector security
Veteran-owned.
Response from an expert, typically within one business day
Frequently asked questions
What does a compliance engagement cover?+
Determination of which regulations, contracts, and customer requirements apply, and assessment of policies, controls, and evidence against them. The deliverable is a prioritized gap list with an owner for each item. Depending on scope, the engagement continues into remediation, policy writing, and preparation for the assessment.
Does Veil certify or audit us?+
No. Certification, attestation, and audit are performed by accredited assessors: a C3PAO for CMMC, a licensed CPA firm for SOC 2, a Qualified Security Assessor for PCI DSS. Veil prepares the program and the evidence they review. Legal conclusions remain with counsel.
Is CMMC still required?+
The Department of War suspended the Phase 2 third-party assessment requirement on July 13, 2026, pending review. The DFARS clauses, the NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment, the SPRS score, the annual affirmation, and any requirement in your prime contractor’s flow-down still apply. We will tell you which apply to your contracts.
Can Veil help if the audit is already scheduled?+
Yes. We start with scope, evidence, and ownership so leadership can see what is ready and what can be fixed before the review, and we say plainly what cannot.
Do we need to know which framework applies?+
No. Many organizations call because the requirements are unclear or overlap. We identify the frameworks and contract clauses that apply from your industry, data, systems, and customers. Where legal interpretation is required, we coordinate with counsel.
Can Veil work with our counsel, IT provider, insurer, or auditor?+
Yes. Veil coordinates with leadership, counsel, IT, compliance, insurers, auditors, and outside vendors, and the gap assessment gives your IT provider a list to work from.
How long does an engagement take?+
It depends on the requirement, the size of the environment, and the current state of the program. Scope is set at the start, so you know what can be handled quickly and what needs a longer plan before the assessment date.
How is the engagement priced?+
Flat-rate pricing is available once scope is confirmed, and the agreed price holds unless the scope materially changes.