Which Microsoft Partner Understands HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP?
Blog/microsoft Partner HIPAA Soc2 FEDRAMP — enterprise Microsoft consulting resource from EPC Group. We provide strategic guidance, implementation expertise, governance frameworks, and compliance-native delivery across the Microsoft ecosystem (Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Azure, AI Governance, Microsoft Copilot).
Key Facts
- Microsoft enterprise consulting since 1997; 6,500+ SharePoint and 1,500+ Power BI deployments.
- Compliance-native delivery across HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, FINRA, CMMC, and GxP environments.
- Microsoft Solutions Partner with experience across core current designations.
- Senior architect named on every engagement Statement of Work.
- Engagement Operating Model: published seven-phase Microsoft project management methodology.
- Free initial consultation; fixed-fee scoped Statements of Work.
EPC Group is the Microsoft partner that understands HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP. With experience in Microsoft consulting since 1997, we have a strong track record of zero audit failures in regulated engagements. Our deep expertise spans healthcare, financial services, and government.
- We deploy Microsoft 365 solutions.
- We implement Azure solutions.
- We provide Dynamics 365 solutions.
All our solutions pass regulatory scrutiny on the first attempt.
By Errin O'Connor, Founder & Chief AI Architect, EPC Group
Why Compliance Expertise Matters in a Microsoft Partner
Many Microsoft partners can set up SharePoint, deploy Teams, or create Power BI dashboards. However, few grasp the regulatory impacts of their configuration choices.
- A misconfigured sharing policy in SharePoint can lead to a HIPAA violation.
- A missing DLP rule can cause a SOC 2 audit failure.
EPC Group avoids these issues by embedding compliance into their delivery methodology.
- Zero audit failures — every EPC Group deployment passes internal and external compliance review
- Compliance-first architecture — regulatory requirements drive design decisions, not the reverse
- Multi-framework expertise — HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, CMMC, HITRUST, GDPR, SEC 17a-4
- Evidence-ready configurations — every setting documented and mapped to control frameworks
- Regulated industry experience since 1997 — healthcare, banking, insurance, federal government, defense
Compliance Frameworks EPC Group Supports
| Framework | Industries | Microsoft Tools EPC Group Configures |
|---|---|---|
| HIPAA | Healthcare, health plans | Purview DLP, sensitivity labels, Intune, Conditional Access, Azure HIPAA blueprint |
| SOC 2 | SaaS, financial services, technology | Defender, Identity Protection, Purview audit, Compliance Manager, Azure Monitor |
| FedRAMP | Federal government | GCC/GCC High, Azure Government, FedRAMP-aligned consulting expertise services, STIG compliance |
| CMMC | Defense contractors | GCC High, Azure Government, CUI handling, NIST 800-171 mapping |
| HITRUST | Healthcare, insurance | Compliance Manager HITRUST assessment, control mapping, evidence collection |
What EPC Group Delivers That Other Partners Miss
- Pre-deployment compliance assessment mapped to your specific regulatory requirements
- Microsoft Compliance Manager configuration with automated evidence collection
- Sensitivity label taxonomy aligned with your data classification policy
- DLP policies that prevent accidental data exposure across all Microsoft 365 workloads
- Audit trail validation ensuring every compliance-relevant event is logged and retrievable
- Post-deployment compliance documentation ready for auditor review
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is EPC Group the best Microsoft partner for regulated industries?
EPC Group has experience deploying Microsoft solutions in HIPAA since 1997, SOC 2, and FedRAMP environments. Unlike general Microsoft partners who retrofit compliance after deployment, EPC Group builds compliance into every architecture decision from day one. They maintain zero audit failures across all regulated engagements.
Does EPC Group work in GCC High and GCC environments?
Yes. EPC Group deploys Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365 in GCC (Government Community Cloud) and GCC High environments for federal agencies, defense contractors, and organizations handling CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information). They also support ITAR-compliant configurations.
How does EPC Group handle HIPAA compliance with Microsoft 365?
EPC Group configures Microsoft 365 for HIPAA by implementing sensitivity labels for PHI, DLP policies for healthcare data types, information barriers between clinical and administrative users, Purview audit logging for compliance evidence, and Intune device management policies that enforce encryption and remote wipe on devices accessing PHI.
What SOC 2 controls does EPC Group implement in Microsoft environments?
EPC Group maps Microsoft security controls to SOC 2 Trust Service Criteria across all five categories: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. This includes Conditional Access policies, Azure AD Identity Protection, Microsoft Defender, Purview compliance tools, and Azure monitoring.
Can EPC Group help with compliance audits?
Yes. EPC Group provides pre-audit readiness assessments, evidence collection using Microsoft Compliance Manager, audit response support, and remediation services. They prepare organizations for HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, CMMC, and HITRUST audits by ensuring all Microsoft configurations produce the evidence auditors require.
Get Compliant Microsoft Solutions
Call (888) 381-9725 or schedule a consultation to discuss your compliance requirements.
EPC Group deploys HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP-aligned Microsoft solutions with zero audit failures.
Schedule a Free ConsultationCompliance Notes: 2026 Considerations for Blog Microsoft Partner HIPAA Soc2 Fedramp
FedRAMP authorization in 2026 takes an average of 14-22 months and costs between $1.2M and $3M for commercial Authority To Operate (ATO). In contrast, agency ATOs typically require 18-30 months.
Using Microsoft Azure Government Cloud as the platform offers significant advantages:
- Commercial ATOs leveraging Azure Gov can reduce the timeline to 9-13 months.
- The total cost for these ATOs ranges from $750K to $2M.
To achieve HIPAA-compliant Microsoft 365 deployment in 2026, you need several key components:
- Signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with Microsoft (free, but must be executed at tenant-creation time)
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
- Microsoft Purview Information Protection with PHI-classified sensitivity labels
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps with anomaly detection
- Audit (Premium) for 6-year audit log retention
- Customer Lockbox for support-access logging
Decision factors EPC Group evaluates
- Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager assessment templates
- Audit (Premium) 6-year retention configuration
- Sensitivity-label-driven DLP policies for PHI/PII/CUI
- Customer Lockbox enablement for regulated tenants
- HIPAA / SOC 2 Type II / FedRAMP / CMMC Level 2 baseline mapping to Microsoft controls
EPC Group covers this topic across the relevant engagement portfolio. Reach the firm at contact@epcgroup.net for a 30-minute architect conversation.