Securing regulated organizations since 2012

Adopt AI with Confidence

4A helps regulated organizations put AI to work with security, governance, and compliance built in from day one, and proven continuously. Fourteen years guiding healthcare, life-sciences, and financial-services leaders through their hardest technology transitions. A 100% breach-free record across active vCISO and preventative consulting engagements.

AI SYSTEM INVENTORY, EXTRACTCLIENT REDACTED
SystemOwnerData reachedApproved
Claims triage assistantOperationsPHI, claims historyMar 2026
Support summarizer (SaaS add-on)Customer successTicket text, namesNot reviewed
Resume screening toolHRApplicant dataNot reviewed
Code assistantEngineeringSource, secretsPilot, ungoverned
Composite example. Most organizations cannot produce this table for their own environment.
100%breach-free record across active vCISO and preventative consulting engagements
1,000+engagements at 99.6% client satisfaction
Since 2012fourteen years inside regulated industries
The problem

Most Organizations Can’t Produce a List of the AI Running inside Them

Let alone say who approved it, or what data it touches. Meanwhile your team wants to ship and your auditors, customers, and board want proof it’s controlled. In regulated industries there’s no room for moving fast and breaking things, PHI, financial data, and strict frameworks make speed and control the same project, or they make it an incident.

01

Shadow AI

Tools adopted by a team, never reviewed by security, already touching regulated data.

02

Vendor AI You Already Bought

AI features switched on inside software you procured years ago, under contracts that never mentioned it.

03

Pilots with No Owner

Promising builds with no accountable owner, no logging, and no path to an audit.

How we work

From AI Strategy to Continuous Assurance, One Accountable Partner

01 STRATEGY

Find the Safe Wins

The highest-value, lowest-risk opportunities, and a roadmap your board can read.

02 IMPLEMENTATION

Deploy It Properly

AI built inside your environment with controls engineered in, not bolted on afterward.

03 GOVERNANCE

Make It Defensible

ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, and the EU AI Act, mapped onto the program you already run.

04 ASSURANCE

Keep Proving It

Continuous monitoring, alerting, and board-ready reporting on the CyRisk platform.

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What we do

AI Security & Governance

For organizations adopting AI that need it governed, secured, and provable.

  • AI readiness assessment
  • AI strategy & adoption
  • AI implementation
  • AI governance, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act
  • AI security & risk
  • AI for software engineering

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Security & Compliance

The fourteen-year practice that makes our AI work trustworthy.

  • vCISO services
  • Compliance & assurance, SOC 2, HITRUST CSF, HIPAA, NIST CSF, PCI DSS
  • Privacy & governance
  • Penetration testing & security testing
  • Incident response & readiness
  • Security training

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Human-led AI

AI Makes Your People More Powerful. It Doesn’t Replace Their Judgment

The fastest way to fail with AI is to treat people as a rubber stamp. The context, domain knowledge, troubleshooting instinct, and organizational savvy that decide whether a project succeeds are human. We design AI around your team’s strengths, and we’ve guided organizations from startups to the Fortune 1000 through major technology change.

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Built for regulated industries

We Already Speak Your Regulatory Language

Healthcare & Healthtech

HIPAAHITRUST CSF

Life Sciences & Medical Devices

GDPRDATA INTEGRITY

Financial Services & Fintech

GLBANYDFS 500

Insurance

NAIC AISSOC 2

When it comes to AI, everyone is regulated now. California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Connecticut have enacted AI or automated-decision rules, with more moving. If you use AI to make or support decisions about people, the rules already reach you.

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Proof

Results in Rooms Where the Rules Are Strict

First Time SOC 2 Preparation

Not-for-Profit Social Change Organization Providing Benefits Assistance

Non-Profit

Challenges

A not-for-profit benefits assistance organization aimed to enhance their data security practices. They sought to undergo a SOC 2 Type II audit but needed to bridge the gaps identified in their current setup.

How We Helped

Our team conducted a thorough SOC 2 gap assessment, identifying areas for improvement. We then worked closely with the client to implement necessary changes and prepare them for a successful SOC 2 Type II audit.

SOC 2 Preparedness On A Tight Schedule

Tax Software Start-up

Professional Services

Challenges

A small family-owned tax software start-up aimed to enhance its credibility and assure its clients of robust data security practices. They urgently needed to complete a SOC 2 Type I audit within a tight timeframe of 30 days.

How We Helped

Leveraging our expertise, we collaborated closely with the client, streamlining the audit preparation process. Our team provided focused guidance, swiftly mapping controls, and aligning practices with SOC 2 requirements. Through efficient coordination and strategic planning, we ensured all necessary documentation and evidence were in place.

HITRUST Preparation & Audit Assistance

Healthcare Analytics Software and Consulting Company

Healthcare

Challenges

A healthcare analytics software company has a large prospective client who requires their vendors to complete a HITRUST CSF Assessment. This is the first HITRUST Security Risk Assessment for the organization. The organization was working on their first HITRUST CSF did not have enough resources to write documentation, implement security controls to prepare for the assessment.

How We Helped

Our team conducted a HITRUST Readiness Assessment the year before and created a prioritized roadmap to prepare for the HITRUST CSF. Our team provided recommendations to address gaps in security controls and provided guidance and assistance writing detail procedures and updates for their Information Security and Privacy Policies.

GDPR Compliant Privacy Program

Medical Device Manufacturer Using AI/ML to Interpret Ultrasound Images

Medical Device

Challenges

As a Medical Device Manufacturer utilizing AI/ML for ultrasound image interpretation, our client planned to launch their product in the EU and UK markets. They needed to achieve compliance with GDPR requirements to ensure a smooth and legally compliant product launch.

How We Helped

Our team of privacy experts worked closely with the client to conduct a comprehensive assessment of their existing policies and practices. We provided tailored recommendations and policy revisions to ensure compliance with GDPR requirements. By implementing the necessary changes, our client was well-prepared for their product launch in the EU and UK markets, instilling trust and confidence in their data handling practices among their European customers.

FISMA System Security Plan Creation

Digital Privacy Protection and Data Breach Response Services

Technology

Challenges

Our client faced the task of completing a federally required FISMA System Security Plan (SSP). The stringent compliance standards demanded a precise and robust plan to avoid reputational risks.

How We Helped

Our cybersecurity experts provided tailored guidance, ensuring a comprehensive and compliant FISMA SSP. With our in-depth knowledge of federal regulations, we identified risks, designed strong security measures, and enabled our client to showcase their commitment to data protection. As a result, they met compliance standards with confidence, solidifying their reputation as a trusted service provider.

NIST CSF Gap Analysis

Contact Center & Help Desk Solutions Provider

Technology Services

Challenges

Call center solutions provider with government contracts needed to assess cybersecurity readiness for compliance with NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF).

How We Helped

Conducted a comprehensive NIST CSF gap assessment to identify cybersecurity strengths and weaknesses. Evaluated security measures, policies, and procedures to determine alignment with NIST CSF. Delivered a detailed roadmap for implementing necessary cybersecurity enhancements. Client now has a robust cybersecurity strategy and framework in place, enabling secure operations and fostering confidence among state and federal agency clients.

Multi-Business Unit HIPAA Risk Assessment

Claims Management Solutions for Disability, Life and Long-Term Care Insurance

Insurance

Challenges

Claims management solutions provider handling PHI needed HIPAA compliance but faced complexities due to shared services model with parent company.

How We Helped

Conducted comprehensive data flow mapping, defined system boundaries, and performed a detailed HIPAA gap assessment, identifying the current vs. desired future state of their security controls.

A position no competitor holds

We Train Cyber Insurance Underwriters How to Underwrite AI Risk

A decade alongside major carriers, underwriters, and brokers means we know exactly what it takes to be insurable, and what carriers now ask about AI. We work both sides of the underwriting table.

Insurance practice →

A decade of partnershipCyber insurance carriers, underwriters & brokers
Referral & co-deliveryTop-tier law firms
Anthropic PartnerCyber Verification Program member
Continuous assuranceThe CyRisk platform

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