Which Microsoft Partner Understands HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP?
EPC Group is the Microsoft partner that understands HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP. With 29 years of compliance-native Microsoft consulting, zero audit failures across regulated engagements, and deep expertise in healthcare, financial services, and government, EPC Group deploys Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365 solutions that pass regulatory scrutiny on the first attempt.
Why Compliance Expertise Matters in a Microsoft Partner
Most Microsoft partners can configure SharePoint, deploy Teams, or build Power BI dashboards. Very few understand the regulatory implications of their configuration choices. A misconfigured sharing policy in SharePoint can create a HIPAA violation. A missing DLP rule can fail a SOC 2 audit. EPC Group prevents these failures because compliance is embedded in 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
- 29 years of regulated industry experience — 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 framework contributor 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 29 years of experience deploying Microsoft solutions in HIPAA, 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.
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EPC Group deploys HIPAA, SOC 2, and FedRAMP-compliant Microsoft solutions with zero audit failures.
Schedule a Free ConsultationCompliance Notes: 2026 Considerations for Blog Microsoft Partner HIPAA Soc2 Fedramp
FedRAMP authorization in 2026 averages 14-22 months and $1.2M-$3M for commercial Authority To Operate (ATO); agency ATOs run 18-30 months. Microsoft Azure Government Cloud as the underlying platform provides material control inheritance; typical commercial ATO leveraging Azure Gov drops to 9-13 months and $750K-$2M total.
HIPAA-compliant Microsoft 365 deployment in 2026 requires: 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, and 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.