Compliance & backup that survives an audit.
FTC Safeguards, HIPAA, and disaster recovery built around the regulation your business actually answers to — not a generic checklist bolted on after the fact.
Corey Watson · Managing Member, Limehawk•Updated Jul 2026•6 minWhat is compliance-driven IT, and why does it matter?
Compliance-driven IT means the regulation maps directly to the controls and the documentation, instead of a generic security stack with a compliance label stuck on top. Most MSPs sell the same monitoring and antivirus package to every client and treat FTC Safeguards or HIPAA as an afterthought. We build the other way: the rule you’re held to — FTC Safeguards 314.4, the HIPAA Security Rule, SEC Regulation S-P, NAIC Model Law, or GLBA — determines what we implement and what we hand you when an auditor or insurer asks for proof.
Which compliance frameworks do you cover?
We work with the frameworks that govern regulated small and mid-sized firms in East Tennessee: FTC Safeguards, HIPAA, SEC/FINRA, NAIC, and GLBA. Each one gets controls mapped to its specific requirements, not a one-size-fits-all binder.
Financial institutions, tax preparers, mortgage brokers
Mapped to FTC Safeguards 314.4 — the specific controls the rule requires, documented the way an examiner expects to see them.
- Written information security program
- Designated security coordinator
- Risk assessment and management
- Employee training and awareness
- Vendor management and oversight
- Incident response planning
Healthcare providers, business associates
Administrative, physical, and technical safeguards under the HIPAA Security Rule, with the breach-notification procedures in place before you need them.
- Administrative safeguards
- Physical safeguards
- Technical safeguards
- Documentation and policies
- Breach notification procedures
How does Limehawk handle backup and disaster recovery?
Every managed client runs on the 3-2-1 rule: three copies of your data, on two different storage types, with one copy offsite and encrypted. Backups run daily and automatically — and we test restores on a regular schedule, because a backup nobody has ever restored is a guess, not a plan.
- Daily automated backups
- Encrypted offsite storage
- Point-in-time recovery
- Regular restore testing
- Documented recovery procedures
How does this tie into cyber-insurance readiness?
Cyber-insurance carriers now ask for the same evidence auditors do: proof of encryption across the fleet, current patch levels, and an accurate hardware inventory. We’ve pulled a full 312-asset inventory in 47 minutes for a client facing an insurance audit, and rolled out BitLocker encryption across an entire fleet in 72 hours to close a compliance gap before a deadline. Both outcomes get documented the same way we document everything — in public, with the actual scripts and numbers, not a vague summary slide.
What happens if we lose a device or get hit with fraud?
Encryption and backups only help if you can also respond fast. We keep BitLocker recovery keys escrowed and retrievable, can remote-wipe a stolen laptop the same day, and have stopped a high-six-figure business email compromise wire fraud attempt for a title company client mid-transaction. Compliance work and incident response are the same discipline — one is the paperwork, the other is what the paperwork is for.
Compliance & backup questions
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See full pricing →Which compliance frameworks does Limehawk work with?
FTC Safeguards Rule (financial institutions, tax preparers, mortgage brokers), HIPAA Security Rule (healthcare providers and business associates), SEC Regulation S-P and FINRA (financial advisors), NAIC Model Law (insurance agencies), and GLBA. The regulation drives the controls and the documentation, not the other way around.
What does a backup and disaster recovery setup actually include?
Daily automated backups following the 3-2-1 rule — three copies of your data, on two different storage types, with one copy offsite — encrypted in transit and at rest, with regular restore testing so recovery isn't a theory the first time you need it.
Can you help us pass a cyber-insurance audit?
Yes. Insurers increasingly ask for encryption status, patch compliance, and asset inventory before binding or renewing a policy. We can pull a full hardware and encryption inventory across your fleet and hand you the documentation directly, rather than you scrambling to answer a questionnaire.
How fast can you encrypt an entire fleet for an audit deadline?
We've rolled out BitLocker encryption across an entire client fleet in 72 hours when a compliance deadline forced the issue, with recovery keys escrowed and documented per machine. Read the full report linked below.
Do you handle FTC Safeguards compliance as a one-time project or ongoing?
Both. FTC Safeguards and HIPAA compliance start as a project (written information security program, risk assessment, technical safeguards) and then fold into your monthly managed services so the controls stay current instead of expiring the day after the audit.
What's the cost for compliance and backup work?
Compliance and backup are part of the $150/user/month managed IT base (3-user minimum) for ongoing coverage. Project work — FTC Safeguards compliance builds from $5,000, HIPAA compliance from $7,500 — is scoped and quoted up front on our pricing page.
Book fifteen minutes with Corey Watson — the person who builds the controls, writes the documentation, and answers the phone when your backup or your compliance deadline is on the line.