Cybersecurity Compliance Checklist for SMBs

Essential cybersecurity compliance checklist for small and medium businesses. HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC2, GDPR requirements and implementation guide.

Essential Compliance Requirements

HIPAA (Healthcare)

  • ✓ Endpoint protection with encryption
  • ✓ Access controls and audit logs
  • ✓ Secure messaging and email
  • ✓ Regular risk assessments
  • ✓ Employee security training

PCI-DSS (Payment Cards)

  • ✓ Network segmentation
  • ✓ Firewall configuration
  • ✓ Encryption of cardholder data
  • ✓ Regular security testing
  • ✓ Access control measures

SOC2 (Service Organizations)

  • ✓ Security monitoring (SIEM)
  • ✓ Incident response plan
  • ✓ Change management processes
  • ✓ Vendor risk management
  • ✓ Regular penetration testing

Recommended Solutions by Compliance

Use our comparison tool to find vendors that support your compliance requirements.

Healthcare (HIPAA)

  • Antivirus: CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender
  • Firewall: Palo Alto, Fortinet FortiGate
  • EDR: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
  • SIEM: Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel

Financial Services (PCI-DSS)

  • Antivirus: Symantec, CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Firewall: Palo Alto, Cisco Meraki
  • EDR: SentinelOne
  • SIEM: Splunk, LogRhythm

Next Steps

  1. Identify your compliance requirements
  2. Use our Stack Builder to get recommendations
  3. Compare vendors with our Comparison Tool
  4. Implement solutions and document controls