Coalfire
Coalfire is a large cybersecurity advisory firm with deep healthcare and life-sciences practices, offering HIPAA risk assessments, HITRUST readiness and validated assessments, and broader compliance testing. Its scale suits organizations running multi-framework programs that pair HIPAA with HITRUST or SOC 2.
Mid-size and large healthcare organizations that want HIPAA assessed alongside HITRUST or SOC 2 by one large practice.
Confirm who your delivery team is — large practices staff engagements across regions and seniority levels.
What to ask Coalfire
- Who is my named assessment team, and what's their healthcare experience?
- What's your committed fieldwork window this quarter?
- Fixed fee or variable — and exactly what breaks the fixed fee?
- How do you price remediation support, separately from the assessment?
- Can I talk to two reference clients my size?
Frequently asked
How much does Coalfire charge for a HIPAA assessment?
Coalfire publishes no fee bands publicly — assessment fees are scoped per engagement, so request a scoped quote for an exact figure.
Is Coalfire accredited to assess HIPAA?
There is no government accreditation for HIPAA assessors, so no firm can hold one. What matters is healthcare assessment experience — ask for references and the named assessment team.
Does Coalfire cover what my organization needs?
They describe themselves as: Cybersecurity advisory and assessment firm. They state they support HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS, FedRAMP — confirm scope, team, and fee in a written engagement before committing.
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