About Richard Rieben Partner | CISSP, CCSFP, GSNA, QSA

Richard Rieben is a Partner and HITRUST practice lead at Linford & Co., where he leads audits and assessments covering various frameworks including HITRUST, SOC, CMMC, and NIST. With over 20 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity and various certifications including PMP, CISSP, CCSFP, GSNA, and CASP+, Richard is skilled in helping growing organizations achieve their information security and compliance goals. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and an MBA from Western Governors University.

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HITRUST external assessors - how can they help?

The Role of the HITRUST Assessor: Your Trusted Partner

A request for proposal has just come out that is in your company’s wheelhouse but instead of only requiring HIPAA and SOC 2, the proposal suggests that those who are HITRUST compliant either receive more consideration or may be the only proposals considered at all. What happens now? Are you prepared? Do you know what […]

How to score HITRUST CSF controls

How to Score HITRUST CSF Controls

In order to perform a HITRUST assessment, you must be able to score your organization’s control environment compliance with the HITRUST CSF Maturity Model. The maturity model is used for scoring both Self-Assessments and Validated Assessments (more info). Understanding how to use the HITRUST Maturity Model to accurately rate your controls’ compliance is critical as […]

Five AWS security tools for SOC 2 compliance

How to Simplify SOC 2 Compliance with AWS Security Tools

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an ever-evolving cloud services platform that continues on its path to remaining the market leader in cloud infrastructure. If you use AWS services, you have an idea of what we’re talking about. However, are you sure you’re using all the AWS tools possible for SOC 2 compliance? Do you know […]