Armanino Achieves Approved HITRUST CSF™ Assessor Designation

SAN RAMON, Calif., Nov. 07, 2017 -- Armanino LLP, one of the top 25 largest accounting and business consulting firms in the U.S., today announced that it has been designated as an approved HITRUST CSF™ Assessor by HITRUST™. With this achievement, Armanino is now approved to provide services using the HITRUST CSF™, a comprehensive security framework that addresses the multitude of security, privacy and regulatory challenges facing organizations to comply with healthcare (HIPAA, HITECH), third-party (PCI, COBIT) government (NIST, FTC) and other industry specific regulations and standards.

“We are pleased to have Armanino as an approved HITRUST CSF™ Assessor to help organizations with the process of adopting and utilizing the HITRUST CSF™’s requirements and give their customers confidence in the protection of their information,” said Ken Vander Wal, Chief Compliance Officer, HITRUST™. “The company’s long-standing expertise and leadership in IT privacy and security solutions make it an excellent addition to our program.”

Approved HITRUST CSF™ Assessors are critical to helping uphold information security and privacy standards for various industries of varying size and complexity and are a core component of the HITRUST CSF™ program by providing trained resources to assess compliance with security control requirements and document corrective action plans that align with the HITRUST CSF™ approved HITRUST CSF™ Assessors such as Armanino serve as a key component of the program by providing assessment and remediation services to all industries that deal with PHI and/or PII.

About Armanino^LLP

Armanino LLP (www.armaninollp.com) is one of the top 25 largest independent accounting and business consulting firm in the United States. Armanino provides an integrated set of audit, tax, business management, consulting and technology solutions to companies in the U.S. and globally. The firm helps clients adapt and change in every stage of business from startup through rapid growth to the sale of a company. Armanino emphasizes smart technology, leading a cloud revolution of financial, operational, sales and compliance tools that are transforming the way companies do business. Armanino extends its global services to more than 100 countries through its membership in Moore Stephens International Limited – one of the world's major accounting and consulting membership organizations. In addition to its core consulting and accounting practices, Armanino operates its division – AMF Media Group (www.amfmediagroup.com) a media and communications services agency. Its affiliate, Intersect Capital (www.intersectcapitalllc.com), is an independent financial planning, wealth and lifestyle management firm.

Kyle McGuire, AMF Media Group
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