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Compliance need
HIPAA-Compliant SOC Providers
Providers indicating HIPAA support. Confirm evidence, retention, data location, and reporting.
15 providers
Arctic Wolf
24/7 MDR through Arctic Wolf's Aurora platform, Concierge Security Team guidance and supported Active Response containment workflows
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price AWS Marketplace public offer plus quote-based tiers
Adlumin
A co-managed security operations platform that combines SIEM-style log collection, UEBA, SOAR automation, compliance reporting and 24/7 MDR support
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based
Alert Logic
24/7 MDR over Alert Logic's own platform, with exposure management, log collection, SOC triage and optional Managed WAF coverage
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Investigate and advise
Price Quote-based
Barracuda Managed XDR
24/7 Managed XDR across selected Barracuda and third-party security controls, with SOC triage and scope-dependent automated response
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service XDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based; per-user and per-device units
Bitdefender MDR
24/7 SOC investigation, threat hunting, reporting and pre-approved containment through Bitdefender GravityZone
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based with no official public MDR list price found
Blackpoint Cyber
24/7 managed detection and response through Blackpoint's CompassOne platform, with SOC investigation, endpoint and cloud coverage, active containment, MSP workflow integrations and optional posture, logging and application-control modules.
MSP/MSSP / SMB · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based MSP/channel pricing
Blumira
Managed detections, cloud SIEM visibility, guided findings and edition-based containment actions in Blumira's own platform
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service XDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Public pricing from $12-$21/employee/month
Datadog Cloud SIEM
Cloud SIEM detection rules, security signals, notifications, cases, dashboards, threat intelligence context and workflow hooks inside Datadog
Enterprise / Mid-Market · Cloud Workloads
Service SOCaaS
Handles Monitor and notify
Price Published from $5 per 1M analyzed events/month
Expel MDR
24/7 SOC monitoring, analyst investigation, Workbench visibility, cross-product correlation, remediation recommendations and pre-approved auto-remediation through supported tools.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based Starter, Select and Premium MDR packages
Kaseya MDR
24/7 SOC monitoring, analyst investigation, phone or email escalation and covered containment actions for licensed endpoints, Microsoft 365 and firewall signals
MSP/MSSP / SMB · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based, licensed by endpoint and Microsoft 365 coverage
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting
24/7/365 Microsoft-managed threat hunting across eligible Defender telemetry, Defender Experts Notifications, Ask Defender Experts credits, reporting and remediation guidance for an existing SOC.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service XDR
Handles Investigate and advise
Price Quote-based Microsoft commercial licensing; no public standalone list price found.
Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
24/7 Microsoft-managed triage, investigation, proactive hunting, managed response recommendations and scoped remediation actions for eligible Microsoft Defender XDR incidents.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service XDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Microsoft sales-led pricing with a Defender Experts Suite 1,500-seat minimum in Product Terms
Netsurion Managed Open XDR
Co-managed Open XDR with managed SIEM, 24/7 SOC monitoring, workflow automation, threat hunting, log retention, compliance reporting and package-dependent endpoint, vulnerability and incident-support options.
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based, with pay-as-you-grow packaging referenced for MSP buyers
Proficio ProSOC MDR
24/7 SOC monitoring, analyst investigation, hosted or customer-owned SIEM operations, threat hunting, case management, guided remediation and optional Active Defense containment across supported tools.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based direct, partner or marketplace private offer
Todyl MXDR
24/7 MXDR over Todyl's managed SIEM and security stack, with transparent cases, live analyst access and a dedicated DRAM
MSP/MSSP / SMB · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based Essentials, Advanced and Complete packages
How to use this list
Do not assume
Compliance support is not the same as audit readiness for your exact environment, evidence needs, or data location.
Ask before shortlisting
- Ask for the actual evidence package, not just the compliance logo.
- Confirm data processing locations, retention, and audit-ready reporting.
- Check whether the provider can support your framework without a custom services project.
Category background
HIPAA compliance is a non-negotiable requirement for any organization that handles protected health information (PHI) — and that compliance obligation extends to every vendor in the chain, including your SOC provider. HIPAA-compliant SOC providers have built their operations, technology, and personnel practices around the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule, ensuring that the security monitoring process itself does not become a compliance liability.
HIPAA Security Rule and SOC Operations
The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and their business associates to implement safeguards that ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic PHI. For SOC providers, this translates to specific operational requirements: encrypted data handling, role-based access controls for analyst access to client data, audit logging, secure storage and transmission of log data that may contain PHI, and a documented incident response plan aligned to HIPAA breach notification timelines.
What to Verify in a HIPAA-Compliant SOC Provider
Not all providers that claim HIPAA compliance have truly operationalized it. During evaluation, verify that the provider will sign a BAA, ask for their most recent HIPAA risk assessment, confirm that their analysts receive HIPAA-specific training, and review how they handle PHI within their monitoring platform. Also confirm their data retention and destruction policies align with HIPAA requirements, and that they can support your organization during HHS audits or OCR investigations.
Beyond Compliance: Security Outcomes for Healthcare
The best HIPAA-compliant SOC providers go beyond checkbox compliance to deliver genuine security outcomes for healthcare organizations. This includes specialized detection for healthcare threat vectors (ransomware targeting clinical systems, credential theft aimed at EHR platforms, medical device anomalies), compliance-ready reporting that maps security events to HIPAA control requirements, and incident response capabilities that account for the patient-safety implications of cybersecurity incidents.
Questions
What makes a SOC provider HIPAA-compliant?
A HIPAA-compliant SOC provider has implemented the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards required by the HIPAA Security Rule. This includes encrypting protected health information (PHI) in transit and at rest, maintaining access controls and audit logs, conducting regular risk assessments, training personnel on HIPAA requirements, and being willing to sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) that establishes their legal obligations for PHI protection.
Do I need a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with my SOC provider?
Yes. If your SOC provider will access, process, store, or transmit protected health information (PHI) as part of their monitoring activities, they are considered a Business Associate under HIPAA. A BAA is legally required and establishes the provider's obligations for safeguarding PHI, reporting breaches, and supporting your compliance program.
How do HIPAA-compliant SOC providers handle breach notification?
HIPAA requires covered entities to notify affected individuals, HHS, and in some cases the media within 60 days of discovering a breach of unsecured PHI. HIPAA-compliant SOC providers support this by providing rapid incident detection, forensic investigation to determine breach scope, documentation required for HHS reporting, and assistance with the risk assessment process that determines whether notification is required.