BARR Advisory, P.A.

09/04/2026

Meeting HIPAA requirements gets you in the door, but closing enterprise healthcare deals requires proving your security posture.

Here is how leading healthtech and healthcare organizations structure their compliance journey:

1️⃣ Establish internal HIPAA readiness and risk management early.
2️⃣ Achieve SOC 2 or HITRUST to dramatically cut down time spent on vendor questionnaires.
3️⃣ Scale into federal and global markets with frameworks like FedRAMP and CMMC as business demands expand.

Read our complete guide to building a scalable healthcare compliance program: https://hubs.li/Q04s1Q8Q0

09/03/2026

Organizations around the world are finding new and innovative ways to connect physical systems to digital technologies—from autonomous cars to MedTech devices.

But designing and securing these systems presents complex challenges.

The NIST Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Framework can serve as a foundation for evaluating how you design, develop, operate, and assure your cyber-physical systems.

👉 Here's everything you need to know: https://hubs.li/Q04sZHkX0

09/02/2026

One of the best parts of bringing our fully remote team together? The chance to give back. 🤝

The BARR team traveled earlier this year to Kansas City, where we volunteered our time with Heart to Heart International to support their mission of improving healthcare access around the world.

Learn more about how we're making a difference in our communities year-round: https://hubs.li/Q04s1Q7-0

09/01/2026

💡 When it comes to cybersecurity and compliance, the lowest price doesn’t always mean the lowest cost.

A budget auditing firm may seem like an attractive option, but cutting costs can create bigger risks down the road—from missed vulnerabilities and compliance gaps to costly remediation.

Our latest blog explores the drawbacks of using a budget cybersecurity and compliance auditing firm and what organizations should consider when choosing the right partner.

👉 Read the full article now: https://hubs.li/Q04vq-fc0.

08/27/2026

What’s new in cybersecurity? BARR’s consulting team has the scoop. 🗞️

From damaging data leaks to new macOS vulnerabilities, read our team’s picks for the top 5 headlines in cybersecurity this month: https://hubs.li/Q04tsD-60

08/26/2026

At BARR, our coworkers come in all shapes and sizes—and species.

As a fully remote company, we’re celebrating International Dog Day by spotlighting the pets that share our workspaces. 🐶

“If you’re on a call with me, there’s a 90% chance he’s napping on my lap,” says Michelle Carson, BARR's VP of Brand & Marketing, about her pup Oliver.

Meet our other furry friends on our blog: https://hubs.ly/Q04s1Xxb0

08/25/2026

Shadow AI is already here. Is your security strategy ready?

Employees are turning to AI tools to work faster—but when those tools aren’t formally approved or governed, organizations can face serious security and compliance risks.

In our latest blog, we explore:
- 🔍 What Shadow AI is and why it matters
- 🔐 How sensitive customer, financial, and proprietary data can be exposed
- ⚖️ The security, privacy, contractual, and regulatory challenges it can create
- 🛡️ Key elements of an effective AI governance strategy
- 🚀 How to enable AI innovation without sacrificing security

The goal isn’t to ban AI. It’s to make safe AI adoption easier than risky AI adoption. Read more: https://hubs.li/Q04vdgnR0.

Learn about Shadow AI and How it Affects Your Security and Compliance Strategy.

08/25/2026

Trying to rush a cybersecurity audit to meet a tight contract deadline? 📆

When a client or regulator demands proof of compliance, the first question is usually: “How fast can we get certified?” 🏃‍♀️

But pushing for an impossible timeline almost always backfires. Here’s why:

1️⃣ Auditors test controls; they don't build them.

An auditor can only evaluate what is already operating—if policies, evidence, or security procedures aren’t documented and operating effectively, paying for an audit won't magically make you compliant.

2️⃣ Compression causes chaos.

Squeezing months of preparation into a few weeks burns out internal teams and leads to missing evidence and details.

3️⃣ True speed comes from readiness.

The fastest way through an audit is a phased approach—run a gap assessment, remediate issues, gather evidence, and then bring in the auditor.

💡 The bottom line: Effective compliance is built through preparation, not acceleration. Building your timeline around actual operational readiness saves time, money, and stress in the long run.

How far in advance does your team usually start preparing for a compliance audit? 🧐

08/24/2026

Trying to shoehorn cybersecurity into software after it's built is risky and expensive.

That’s where the NIST Secure Software Development Framework ( ) comes in.

The SSDF is designed to help organizations:

✅ Reduce software vulnerabilities
✅ Minimize the impact of breaches
✅ Address critical software security issues
✅ Establish a common language for discussing secure software development with customers and partners

Get all the facts on our blog: https://hubs.li/Q04s1vVW0

08/20/2026

How do AI systems fit into the scope of PCI DSS? 🤔 It depends on how it's implemented and what it can access.

The most important thing to know is this:

🗣️ AI doesn’t create an exception to PCI DSS requirements for securing payment card data.

Learn more on our blog: https://hubs.li/Q04sQ9jl0