BOS IT | Compliance & Risk Management

Compliance Is Complicated. Ignoring It Is Worse.

Regulations. Frameworks. Audits. Client questionnaires. If you work in a regulated industry — or do business with companies that do — compliance isn't optional. But keeping up with evolving requirements while running your actual business can feel impossible.

You need a partner who understands both the technology and the regulatory landscape.

We Speak Your Industry's Language

Different industries face different requirements. We help businesses across sectors understand what applies to them and implement the controls that satisfy auditors, clients, and regulators.

Financial Services: Registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, and financial planners face oversight from the SEC, FINRA, and state regulators. Requirements around data protection, recordkeeping, business continuity, and cybersecurity aren't suggestions — they're obligations. We help you build an environment that meets regulatory expectations and stands up to examination.

Healthcare: HIPAA compliance means protecting patient data across every system that touches it — email, file storage, workstations, and backups. We implement the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required to keep you compliant and keep patient information secure.

Government Contractors & Suppliers: If you work with federal agencies or prime contractors, you're likely facing CMMC, NIST 800-171, or DFARS requirements. These frameworks demand documented controls, continuous monitoring, and evidence of compliance. We help you understand your obligations and build systems that meet them.

Engineering & Architecture Firms: Client confidentiality, project data security, and increasingly stringent requirements from government and enterprise clients mean compliance is no longer just for regulated industries. We help protect intellectual property and meet the security expectations your clients demand.

Retail & E-Commerce: PCI-DSS requirements apply to any business that handles payment card data. We help you reduce scope, implement required controls, and maintain compliance without disrupting your operations.

Any Business With European Customers: GDPR applies if you collect data from EU residents, regardless of where your business is located. We help you understand your obligations around data handling, consent, and breach notification.

What Compliance Support Looks Like

Compliance isn't a one-time project — it's an ongoing practice. We help you build and maintain a compliant environment:

Gap assessments — Understand where you stand today and what needs to change.
Policy development — Document your practices in language that satisfies auditors and regulators.
Technical controls — Implement the security measures required by your specific framework.
Evidence collection — Maintain the logs, records, and documentation you'll need when audit time comes.
Vendor questionnaires — Respond confidently to client security assessments without scrambling.
Ongoing monitoring — Stay compliant as your business changes and requirements evolve.

Risk Management Beyond the Checklist

Compliance frameworks exist for a reason — they represent baseline security practices. But checking boxes isn't the same as actually being secure.

We help you think beyond minimum requirements:

What are the real risks to your specific business?
Where would a breach hurt the most?
What would it take to recover from a serious incident?
Are you protected against the threats that aren't covered by your compliance framework?

The goal isn't just to pass an audit. It's to build an environment where your data, your clients' data, and your reputation are genuinely protected.

Compliance Shouldn't Be a Fire Drill

Too many businesses only think about compliance when an audit is scheduled or a client sends a questionnaire. By then, it's scramble mode — digging for documentation, rushing to implement controls, hoping nothing falls through the cracks.

We help you stay ready year-round, so compliance is just part of how you operate — not a crisis to manage.