Guides
MSP compliance guides by topic
Each hub links every guide in that cluster. Use these when you are building a practice line — HIPAA, CMMC, SOC 2, and the rest — instead of hunting the blog archive.
HIPAA for MSPs
Guides for selling and delivering HIPAA compliance as an MSP service.
HIPAA Compliance for Pharmacies: The Complete MSP Guide for 2026
MSP HIPAA for pharmacies: high-PHI risk, BAAs, e-prescribing/PDMP systems, 2026 Security Rule readiness, and packaging recurring compliance.
Penetration Testing as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
PCI DSS, SOC 2, and proposed HIPAA updates all push pen tests. How MSPs can package penetration testing as recurring compliance revenue.
HIPAA Breach Notification for MSPs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Handling Healthcare Data Breaches in 2026
HIPAA breach notification for MSP business associates: the 60-day clock, four-factor risk assessment, BA duties, and packaging response as a service.
Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
Build a compliance-grade BDR program for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CIS, and cyber insurance — and sell it as recurring MSP revenue.
HIPAA Compliance for Home Health Agencies: The Complete MSP Guide for 2026
HIPAA for home health MSPs: mobile PHI risks, 2026 Security Rule changes, BAA gaps, and packaging ongoing compliance as a recurring service.
Tabletop Exercises for MSPs: How to Build and Sell Incident Response Testing as a Compliance Service in 2026
How MSPs can design, facilitate, and productize tabletop exercises that satisfy SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF 2.0, and cyber insurance carrier…
Patch Management as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
How MSPs can build a compliance-grade patch management program with documented SLAs, auditable evidence, and white-label reporting that satisfies CIS…
HIPAA Compliance for Telehealth: The Complete MSP Guide for 2026
How MSPs can deliver HIPAA compliance for telehealth clients — the end of COVID-era enforcement waivers, the 2026 Security Rule requirements, BAA…
Security Awareness Training for MSPs: How to Build and Sell It as a Recurring Compliance Service in 2026
Security awareness training is explicitly required under HIPAA, SOC 2, CIS Controls, and most cyber insurance policies. This guide covers what each…
PIPEDA Compliance for MSPs: A Complete Guide to Serving Canadian Clients in 2026
How MSPs can deliver PIPEDA compliance for Canadian clients — the ten Fair Information Principles, mandatory breach notification, Quebec Law 25, and how…
HIPAA Compliance for Behavioral Health Practices: The Complete MSP Guide for 2026
How MSPs can serve mental health clinics, therapy practices, and substance abuse treatment centers under HIPAA — covering 42 CFR Part 2 alignment…
BYOD Compliance for MSPs: Managing Personal Devices Under HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance in 2026
How MSPs can build a defensible BYOD program for clients — the policy language, the MDM baseline, the audit evidence, and the packaging that turns…
HIPAA Compliance for Dental Practices: The Complete MSP Guide for 2026
Over 178,000 U.S. dental practices are HIPAA-covered entities — and most operate like they aren't. Here's how MSPs can serve dental clients correctly…
HIPAA Audit Prep for MSPs: How to Prepare Healthcare Clients for OCR Investigations in 2026
When an OCR desk audit notification arrives, your healthcare clients have 30 days to produce complete documentation. This guide covers exactly what…
How to Price Compliance Services as an MSP: A 2026 Pricing Guide
Most MSPs undercharge for compliance services — or skip the conversation entirely. This guide covers the four pricing models that work, real benchmarks…
Dark Web Monitoring for MSPs: How to Package It as a Compliance Service in 2026
Your clients' credentials are almost certainly already on the dark web. Stolen credentials sit behind 22% of all breaches and preceded 54% of ransomware…
HIPAA Business Associate Agreements for MSPs: The Complete Guide to Managing BAAs in 2026
Every MSP that touches ePHI is a HIPAA business associate — which means a signed BAA is legally required before the engagement begins. This guide covers…
Microsoft 365 Security Hardening for MSPs: The Compliance Baseline That Covers HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance
The specific M365 and Entra ID settings that satisfy HIPAA technical safeguards, SOC 2 CC6 controls, CIS v8 requirements, and cyber insurance carrier…
HIPAA Risk Analysis for MSPs: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026
The HIPAA security risk analysis is now OCR's #1 enforcement target — and the 2026 Security Rule update makes it annual. This guide covers what a…
Incident Response Plans for MSPs: Building, Testing, and Selling IR Services in 2026
Most MSP clients don't have an incident response plan — and every compliance framework requires one. This guide covers the six-phase IR structure, how to…
MFA and Conditional Access for MSPs: The Compliance Baseline That Covers HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance
Stolen credentials drive the majority of breaches — and MFA is now required by HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and every major cyber insurance carrier. This guide…
Which Compliance Framework Do Your MSP Clients Actually Need?
HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC, CJIS, CIS, NIST — there are dozens of frameworks and your clients have no idea which ones apply to them. Here's how to…
Nuronus Is Now Free for 2 Clients — Here's What You Get
We opened up Nuronus with a free plan for MSPs. 2 clients, all features, no time limit. Here's exactly what's included and how MSPs are using it to sell…
The 5 Compliance Services Every MSP Should Be Selling in 2026
Compliance is the fastest-growing revenue stream for MSPs. Here are the 5 services you should be packaging and billing for — with real pricing benchmarks…
The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul: What Every MSP Must Do Before the Deadline
The biggest HIPAA update in a decade is being finalized now. Encryption, MFA, and penetration testing are all becoming mandatory. Here's exactly what…
HIPAA Compliance Checklist for MSPs (2026 Edition)
The complete HIPAA compliance checklist for MSPs serving healthcare clients. Updated for 2026 with the latest requirements, penalties, and best practices.
CMMC for MSPs
CMMC Level 1–2 assessment, POA&M, and SSP delivery for defense-contractor clients.
CMMC for MSPs: How to Win — and Keep — Defense Contractor Clients in 2026
CMMC 2.0 Phase 2 arrives November 2026, and most DoD contractors aren't ready. Here's how MSPs can deliver CMMC compliance as a service, what the levels…
Which Compliance Framework Do Your MSP Clients Actually Need?
HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC, CJIS, CIS, NIST — there are dozens of frameworks and your clients have no idea which ones apply to them. Here's how to…
SOC 2 for MSPs
How MSPs package SOC 2 readiness without a full-time GRC hire.
Penetration Testing as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
PCI DSS, SOC 2, and proposed HIPAA updates all push pen tests. How MSPs can package penetration testing as recurring compliance revenue.
Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
Build a compliance-grade BDR program for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CIS, and cyber insurance — and sell it as recurring MSP revenue.
Tabletop Exercises for MSPs: How to Build and Sell Incident Response Testing as a Compliance Service in 2026
How MSPs can design, facilitate, and productize tabletop exercises that satisfy SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF 2.0, and cyber insurance carrier…
Security Questionnaire Response Guide for MSPs: How to Win Compliance-Driven Deals in 2026
Security questionnaires now block or delay deals for the majority of vendors. The MSPs who build a reusable evidence library — before the questions…
EDR vs. MDR for MSPs: How to Choose, Stack, and Sell Detection & Response as a Compliance Service in 2026
EDR is a tool; MDR is a service. Most MSP clients need both but are buying one without the other. Here's how to build, package, and sell a managed…
Security Awareness Training for MSPs: How to Build and Sell It as a Recurring Compliance Service in 2026
Security awareness training is explicitly required under HIPAA, SOC 2, CIS Controls, and most cyber insurance policies. This guide covers what each…
BYOD Compliance for MSPs: Managing Personal Devices Under HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance in 2026
How MSPs can build a defensible BYOD program for clients — the policy language, the MDM baseline, the audit evidence, and the packaging that turns…
How to Price Compliance Services as an MSP: A 2026 Pricing Guide
Most MSPs undercharge for compliance services — or skip the conversation entirely. This guide covers the four pricing models that work, real benchmarks…
Dark Web Monitoring for MSPs: How to Package It as a Compliance Service in 2026
Your clients' credentials are almost certainly already on the dark web. Stolen credentials sit behind 22% of all breaches and preceded 54% of ransomware…
Microsoft 365 Security Hardening for MSPs: The Compliance Baseline That Covers HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance
The specific M365 and Entra ID settings that satisfy HIPAA technical safeguards, SOC 2 CC6 controls, CIS v8 requirements, and cyber insurance carrier…
Incident Response Plans for MSPs: Building, Testing, and Selling IR Services in 2026
Most MSP clients don't have an incident response plan — and every compliance framework requires one. This guide covers the six-phase IR structure, how to…
ISO 27001 for MSPs: A Practical Implementation Guide for 2026
ISO 27001 is now a top vendor requirement for enterprise supply chains — and your mid-market clients are starting to ask about it. This guide covers what…
MFA and Conditional Access for MSPs: The Compliance Baseline That Covers HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance
Stolen credentials drive the majority of breaches — and MFA is now required by HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and every major cyber insurance carrier. This guide…
Which Compliance Framework Do Your MSP Clients Actually Need?
HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC, CJIS, CIS, NIST — there are dozens of frameworks and your clients have no idea which ones apply to them. Here's how to…
What MSPs Get Wrong About SOC 2 (And How to Fix It)
Most MSPs either avoid SOC 2 entirely or deliver it wrong. Here are the five biggest mistakes and what to do instead.
The 5 Compliance Services Every MSP Should Be Selling in 2026
Compliance is the fastest-growing revenue stream for MSPs. Here are the 5 services you should be packaging and billing for — with real pricing benchmarks…
SOC 2 Compliance Checklist for MSPs (2026 Edition)
Everything MSPs need to know about SOC 2 compliance in 2026. Complete checklist covering Trust Services Criteria, evidence collection, audit prep, and…
PCI DSS for MSPs
PCI DSS scope, SAQ paths, and evidence MSPs can deliver.
Penetration Testing as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
PCI DSS, SOC 2, and proposed HIPAA updates all push pen tests. How MSPs can package penetration testing as recurring compliance revenue.
Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
Build a compliance-grade BDR program for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CIS, and cyber insurance — and sell it as recurring MSP revenue.
Tabletop Exercises for MSPs: How to Build and Sell Incident Response Testing as a Compliance Service in 2026
How MSPs can design, facilitate, and productize tabletop exercises that satisfy SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF 2.0, and cyber insurance carrier…
Patch Management as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
How MSPs can build a compliance-grade patch management program with documented SLAs, auditable evidence, and white-label reporting that satisfies CIS…
Incident Response Plans for MSPs: Building, Testing, and Selling IR Services in 2026
Most MSP clients don't have an incident response plan — and every compliance framework requires one. This guide covers the six-phase IR structure, how to…
MFA and Conditional Access for MSPs: The Compliance Baseline That Covers HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance
Stolen credentials drive the majority of breaches — and MFA is now required by HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and every major cyber insurance carrier. This guide…
PCI DSS for MSPs: A Practical Compliance Guide for 2026
PCI DSS v4.0.1 is fully in effect as of March 2025, and most of your clients who accept credit cards aren't compliant with the new requirements. Here's…
Which Compliance Framework Do Your MSP Clients Actually Need?
HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC, CJIS, CIS, NIST — there are dozens of frameworks and your clients have no idea which ones apply to them. Here's how to…
NIST CSF for MSPs
NIST CSF 2.0 as a practical MSP assessment and reporting framework.
Tabletop Exercises for MSPs: How to Build and Sell Incident Response Testing as a Compliance Service in 2026
How MSPs can design, facilitate, and productize tabletop exercises that satisfy SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF 2.0, and cyber insurance carrier…
Incident Response Plans for MSPs: Building, Testing, and Selling IR Services in 2026
Most MSP clients don't have an incident response plan — and every compliance framework requires one. This guide covers the six-phase IR structure, how to…
NIST CSF 2.0 for MSPs: A Practical Implementation Guide for 2026
NIST CSF 2.0 added a sixth function (Govern), expanded to all organization sizes, and strengthened supply chain risk requirements. Here's how MSPs can…
CMMC for MSPs: How to Win — and Keep — Defense Contractor Clients in 2026
CMMC 2.0 Phase 2 arrives November 2026, and most DoD contractors aren't ready. Here's how MSPs can deliver CMMC compliance as a service, what the levels…
Which Compliance Framework Do Your MSP Clients Actually Need?
HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC, CJIS, CIS, NIST — there are dozens of frameworks and your clients have no idea which ones apply to them. Here's how to…
AI Is Great — Until It Shows Up in Your Next Compliance Audit
AI introduces new risks that are quickly making their way into compliance frameworks. Here's what MSPs need to know about AI governance, shadow AI, and…
ISO 27001 for MSPs
ISO 27001 readiness and ISMS work MSPs can productize.
FERPA for MSPs
Education-sector privacy and security for K-12 and higher-ed MSPs.
CJIS for MSPs
CJIS Security Policy work for public-safety and justice clients.
CJIS Compliance for MSPs: The Untapped Market Nobody's Talking About
Police departments, sheriff's offices, courts, and 911 centers all need CJIS compliance — and most of them outsource IT to an MSP. Here's how to deliver…
Which Compliance Framework Do Your MSP Clients Actually Need?
HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC, CJIS, CIS, NIST — there are dozens of frameworks and your clients have no idea which ones apply to them. Here's how to…
MSP compliance services
Packaging, pricing, and delivering compliance as a recurring MSP service.
Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
Build a compliance-grade BDR program for HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CIS, and cyber insurance — and sell it as recurring MSP revenue.
Tabletop Exercises for MSPs: How to Build and Sell Incident Response Testing as a Compliance Service in 2026
How MSPs can design, facilitate, and productize tabletop exercises that satisfy SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF 2.0, and cyber insurance carrier…
Patch Management as a Compliance Service for MSPs: The 2026 Guide
How MSPs can build a compliance-grade patch management program with documented SLAs, auditable evidence, and white-label reporting that satisfies CIS…
EDR vs. MDR for MSPs: How to Choose, Stack, and Sell Detection & Response as a Compliance Service in 2026
EDR is a tool; MDR is a service. Most MSP clients need both but are buying one without the other. Here's how to build, package, and sell a managed…
Security Awareness Training for MSPs: How to Build and Sell It as a Recurring Compliance Service in 2026
Security awareness training is explicitly required under HIPAA, SOC 2, CIS Controls, and most cyber insurance policies. This guide covers what each…
BYOD Compliance for MSPs: Managing Personal Devices Under HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance in 2026
How MSPs can build a defensible BYOD program for clients — the policy language, the MDM baseline, the audit evidence, and the packaging that turns…
How to Price Compliance Services as an MSP: A 2026 Pricing Guide
Most MSPs undercharge for compliance services — or skip the conversation entirely. This guide covers the four pricing models that work, real benchmarks…
Microsoft 365 Security Hardening for MSPs: The Compliance Baseline That Covers HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance
The specific M365 and Entra ID settings that satisfy HIPAA technical safeguards, SOC 2 CC6 controls, CIS v8 requirements, and cyber insurance carrier…
MFA and Conditional Access for MSPs: The Compliance Baseline That Covers HIPAA, SOC 2, and Cyber Insurance
Stolen credentials drive the majority of breaches — and MFA is now required by HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and every major cyber insurance carrier. This guide…
FTC Safeguards Rule for MSPs: A Practical Compliance Guide for Financial Services Clients
The updated FTC Safeguards Rule covers 13 categories of non-bank financial institutions — auto dealers, mortgage brokers, tax preparers, financial…
CMMC for MSPs: How to Win — and Keep — Defense Contractor Clients in 2026
CMMC 2.0 Phase 2 arrives November 2026, and most DoD contractors aren't ready. Here's how MSPs can deliver CMMC compliance as a service, what the levels…
The MSP's Guide to Cyber Insurance Compliance in 2026
Carrier requirements are tightening fast. Here's what MSPs need to know about cyber insurance compliance — what carriers are asking, what controls…
The 5 Compliance Services Every MSP Should Be Selling in 2026
Compliance is the fastest-growing revenue stream for MSPs. Here are the 5 services you should be packaging and billing for — with real pricing benchmarks…
The Security Baseline Every MSP Should Run on Day One of Client Onboarding
Most MSPs onboard new clients without a standardized security assessment. Here is the Day One security baseline checklist that protects you and your…
The MSP's Guide to Getting Clients Cyber Insurance Approved in 2026
Cyber insurers have shifted from checkboxes to verified evidence. Clients are getting denied or paying 40-100% surcharges. Here's the exact checklist of…
The Complete Guide to Offering Compliance Services as an MSP
Learn how to add compliance services to your MSP offerings, increase recurring revenue, and differentiate from competitors. Step-by-step guide with…
Nuronus product
Product updates and how Nuronus fits an MSP compliance practice.
Quebec Law 25 (Loi 25) Compliance for MSPs: A Practical Guide for 2026
How MSPs deliver Quebec Law 25 for clients: Privacy Officer, EFVP, CAI incident reporting, consent rules, and a recurring service with PIPEDA.
Nuronus Is Now Free for 2 Clients — Here's What You Get
We opened up Nuronus with a free plan for MSPs. 2 clients, all features, no time limit. Here's exactly what's included and how MSPs are using it to sell…
AI Is Great — Until It Shows Up in Your Next Compliance Audit
AI introduces new risks that are quickly making their way into compliance frameworks. Here's what MSPs need to know about AI governance, shadow AI, and…