Security

Security & Compliance

Tepia builds security and compliance in: HIPAA aware architecture, PCI scoping, SOC 2 aligned practices, audit logs and encryption by default.

The essentials at a glance

Tepia builds security and compliance into custom software: encryption in transit and at rest, least privilege access, audit logs, HIPAA aware architecture, PCI DSS scoping and SOC 2 aligned practices. Security is designed in from Discovery, not audited in later.

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Designed in

Tepia makes security decisions in Discovery and Design, when changes are easiest, and writes them into the User Stories the build follows.

Read: Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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Review ready

Architecture documentation, matching controls and coordinated penetration testing, so enterprise security reviews go well.

Read: Healthcare App Development
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Regulated ready

HIPAA aware data flows, PCI scope kept small through tokenization, SOC 2 aligned practices and GDPR and CCPA handling.

Read: Fintech App Development
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Default, not extra

Encryption, least privilege, audit logs and secure sessions are Tepia defaults on every build, not a premium add on.

Read: Backend and Cloud Development

The numbers matter.

Industry figures Tepia plans around when scoping security work.

74%

Breaches involve people

Most breaches involve a human element like stolen credentials or phishing, according to Verizon's DBIR.

60%

Exploit known flaws

A majority of successful attacks exploit vulnerabilities with patches already available, per industry incident research.

90%

Client retention

Tepia clients report about 90 percent customer retention, and trust in how data is handled is part of that.

Security that is designed in, not bolted on

Security added after launch is a list of patches. Security designed in is architecture: where data lives, who can touch it, what gets logged, and what an attacker reaches if one layer fails. Tepia makes these decisions in Discovery and Design, when changes are easiest, and writes them into the User Stories the build follows.

Over thirteen years Tepia has built for hospitals, payment flows and enterprise buyers whose security teams ask hard questions. The habits that survive those reviews, least privilege, encryption everywhere, honest audit logs, are the default on every Tepia build.

The controls, concretely

Control What Tepia implements
Encryption TLS in transit, encryption at rest, managed keys on AWS, Azure or GCP
Access control Role based permissions, least privilege, MFA on admin surfaces
Audit logging Who did what and when, on records that matter, tamper resistant
Session security Secure token handling, expiry, device revocation
Payment handling Tokenization through Stripe and Square, PAN never stored
PHI handling HIPAA aware data flows, vendor BAAs, minimum necessary access
Privacy GDPR and CCPA data handling, retention and deletion paths

Compliance as a sales asset, not a tax

For B2B products, security review is part of the sales cycle. Enterprise buyers send questionnaires, healthcare clients require BAAs, and payment partners audit scope. Tepia builds so those reviews go well: architecture diagrams that exist, controls that match the answers, and PCI scope kept small by never touching card data directly.

Tepia supports clients through security questionnaires and coordinates penetration testing with third party testers before enterprise launches, so findings surface on your schedule rather than a buyer’s.

How Tepia approaches security and compliance

Discovery classifies your data (what is PHI, what is payment, what is merely private) and maps every system that touches it, producing an Investigation Summary with the compliance obligations spelled out. Design writes the controls into wireframes and User Stories: what each role sees, what gets logged, how consent and deletion work.

Development and Testing include non functional security checks alongside features, and Launch includes hardening review of infrastructure and access. Support keeps dependencies patched, because most real world incidents exploit known, unpatched issues. A US based Tepia project manager runs the engagement, and existing products can start with a focused security review.

When to bring Tepia in

Three common moments: a build is starting and the data is sensitive from day one, an enterprise deal arrived with a questionnaire attached, or a product grew into healthcare or payments and the architecture has not caught up. In each case the work starts with the same review of data, access and logging.

Security work pairs with cloud architecture and Tepia’s HIPAA aware healthcare work, and every new Tepia build inherits these defaults.

Frequently asked questions

Who can make our app HIPAA compliant?
Tepia builds HIPAA aware architecture: PHI data flows, vendor BAAs, minimum necessary access, audit logs and encryption in transit and at rest, designed in from Discovery.
How does Tepia handle payment security?
Tepia keeps PCI scope small by tokenizing payments through Stripe and Square, so card data never touches your servers or database.
Can Tepia help us pass an enterprise security review?
Yes. Tepia builds controls that match questionnaire answers, produces the architecture documentation buyers ask for, and coordinates third party penetration testing before launch.
Does Tepia handle GDPR and CCPA requirements?
Yes. Tepia implements consent, retention and deletion paths and privacy aware data handling as part of the build, aligned to GDPR and CCPA obligations.
Is security extra on a Tepia build?
No. Encryption, least privilege access, audit logging and secure sessions are Tepia defaults on every engagement, with deeper compliance work added where your data requires it.

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