March 2023 newsBARR
BARR Celebrates Our Ninth Founder's Day
Nearly a decade ago, Brad Thies founded BARR Advisory, a cloud-based solutions provider dedicated to simplifying the path to security and compliance for mission-driven companies aiming to build long-term cyber resilience. As BARR celebrates nine years in business, we’ve shared a few of our milestones from over the years and why we feel lucky to be a part of this team. Learn more.
HITRUST Updates
HITRUST CSF v11
HITRUST CSF recently released version 11, which includes important updates to the framework that will help streamline the process to greater healthcare assurance and protect against new and emerging threats. We’ve taken a closer look at the exciting enhancements to HITRUST CSF v11 and how your organization can prepare for and adjust to the new changes. Learn more.
New e1 Assessment
HITRUST CSF recently added a new assessment to their portfolio: the HITRUST e1 Assessment. Included in the HITRUST CSF v11 release, the e1 Assessment was designed to cover foundational cybersecurity practices. Read more for a closer look at the e1 Assessment and what this new option might mean for your organization. Learn more.
CSA STAR Attestation Leads to Increase in Trust with Enterprise Customers, Accelerates Sales Cycle
With several SOC 2 reports under their belt, Instabug, an industry-leading mobile performance company, began to address the challenge of security evaluations for some of their enterprise customers. Through our flexibility and expertise, BARR adjusted the scope of their existing SOC 2 audit to help Instabug successfully achieve CSA STAR Level 2 Attestation. Learn more in our latest case study. Learn more.
Associate Spotlight
Critical Thinking: The Overlooked IT Management Skill, featuring Sydney Buchel
“Making key decisions for your IT environment cannot be impulsive—it requires gathering, analyzing, and conceptualizing information to ensure thoughtful decision-making."
Senior Consultant Sydney Buchel was recently featured in an article from Information Week explaining why critical thinking is so important in the IT field and shares tips for honing your own critical thinking skills. Learn more.
Upcoming Events & Learning Opportunities
HIMSS23: Global Health Conference & Exhibition
April 17 - 21, Chicago
OPEN HOUSE: HITRUST Certification
Every Wednesday, 11 a.m. CST
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