How PERMADATA Used SecureSlate to Nail 11 Security Frameworks Without Going Broke

About PERMADATA

PERMADATA is an intelligent platform that helps organizations securely collect, manage, and protect sensitive data through customizable forms and automated workflows.

Serving industries like healthcare, finance, food services, and logistics, they operate worldwide, making security and privacy core pillars of their product.

ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR

Employees

20

Location

U.S

Industry

SaaS and Data Management Solutions

The Problem

From day one, PERMADATA’s founder, Pratik Ghela, knew security couldn’t be an afterthought. Having built SaaS tools before, he’d seen startups rush to launch without proper compliance, only to face costly, chaotic fixes later.

“In SaaS, speed is everything — until it isn’t,” says Pratik. “If you skip foundational steps like HIPAA or SOC 2 early on, you end up retrofitting security down the road. That’s when it gets expensive and messy.”

The team wanted enterprise clients, especially in regulated sectors like healthcare and finance. But traditional compliance routes, hiring consultants, or expensive GRC platforms were out of reach for their budget.

They started with HIPAA, a must for the U.S. healthcare market. But after a consultant quoted them an eye-watering fee with minimal support, they began searching for a better solution.

That’s when they found SecureSlate — a compliance platform that offered clarity, hands-on help, and a price tag that worked for a growing startup.

The Solution

Once they started using SecureSlate, PERMADATA realized how much time and stress it saved them. Instead of tackling each framework separately, the platform mapped overlapping requirements across multiple standards , letting them kill several birds with one stone.

They began with HIPAA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR. SecureSlate’s Unified Control System identified shared requirements, so they could implement one control and check off multiple frameworks at once.

“As soon as we connected our systems, SecureSlate showed us exactly where the gaps were. Most were quick wins — like enabling multi-factor authentication or assigning control owners.”

The platform also came with pre-written security policies, training modules, and SlateGuard, a lightweight device management tool. This meant they could roll out security basics without hiring expensive consultants.

The Risk Intelligence Model helped them prioritize threats objectively. Instead of guessing, they could see which risks mattered most and assign action items directly in the platform.

“It removed all the guesswork. SecureSlate flagged risks, explained the impact, and made it easy to take action.”

And with automated evidence collection and continuous monitoring, they stayed audit-ready without last-minute document scrambles.

“As a small team, we couldn’t afford to drop everything for audit prep. SecureSlate kept everything organized in the background, so we didn’t have to panic.”

Weekly check-ins with their Customer Success Manager kept them on track, even when other priorities popped up.

The Impact

As they neared compliance with their initial four frameworks, something unexpected happened: SecureSlate showed they were already 65% compliant with others, like PIPEDA and Australia’s DPA.

“We hadn’t planned to tackle more frameworks, but seeing how close we were made it a no-brainer. Why stop now?”

SecureSlate’s dashboard displayed their progress across 20+ frameworks in real time. Watching their compliance score climb became weirdly motivating.

“It felt like leveling up in a game. Every time we closed a gap, we got closer to another certification. That kept us going.”

By the end, PERMADATA had nailed 11 frameworks, including NIST CSF, ISO 27017, and local data laws in India and Australia.

When audits came, SecureSlate’s pre-validated evidence and auditor dashboard made the process painless.

Beyond checklists, they made real security improvements. Prepping for HIPAA revealed their MongoDB setup lacked encryption, so they migrated to MongoDB Atlas for end-to-end security.

“If we’d found that during an audit — or worse, after a breach — it would’ve been a disaster. SecureSlate helped us fix it early.”

They also introduced background checks, security training, and stricter onboarding, changes that still strengthen their defenses today.