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The Compliance Consulting Team You Can Trust

Your Data is Worth More Than Gold.

At Semel Consulting, we help regulated businesses navigate complex compliance requirements with clarity, confidence, and expert guidance. From healthcare organizations and financial institutions to government contractors and educational systems, our clients trust us to translate regulations into actionable strategies that protect operations, reduce risk, and satisfy auditors.

With decades of combined experience, Mike Semel and Rose Ketchum have been known for unmatched expertise in cybersecurity, business continuity, and compliance with standards like HIPAA, CMMC, NIST, PCI DSS, FTC Safeguards, and GLBA.

Whether you're responding to a new requirement, preparing for an audit, or developing a long-term resilience plan, we’ll help you build the systems and documentation you need to operate securely—and sleep better at night.

Semel Consulting is not a law firm, a software company, or a generic IT vendor. We are a boutique compliance and resilience consultancy with deep technical roots, boardroom-level communication skills, and a proven track record of success across multiple industries.

CMMC Readiness Service For Defense Contractors

If you’ve won a defense contract, you already have cybersecurity requirements going back to 2017. The False Claims Act allows the government to fine you 3x what you’ve already been paid—plus legal penalties—if you can’t prove compliance.

And CMMC is coming next. The only way to continue bidding and performing on defense contracts will be to pass a CMMC assessment—with a perfect score.

Semel Consulting Specializes in Providing Cybersecurity Compliance, Business Continuity Planning, and Compliance Product Strategy.

Defense Contractors

  • NIST 800-171 SELF-ASSESSMENT

  • CMMC

Health Care

  • HIPAA Compliance Assessments

  • HIPAA Security Risk Analysis - accurate & thorough, the gold standard

  • Ransomware and Data Breach Prevention

  • Security Incident Response Plan

  • Business Associate Compliance Management

  • Audit Preparation

  • HIPAA Risk Management

  • Awareness & Training Programs

  • Business Continuity Planning mapped to regulations

Compliance Product Strategy & Development

  • Product Development

  • Product Documentation

  • Training Videos, Ads & Marketing

  • Webinars, Workshops, Trade Shows

Business

  • Vendor Compliance Requirements

  • Cyber Insurance Evaluation

  • Business Continuity Planning

  • HIPAA Business Associate Compliance

  • IT Security Policies & Procedures

  • IT Security Awareness & Training Programs

Financial

  • Compliance Assessments

  • Partner Compliance Program

  • Audit Preparation

  • Security Risk Assessments

  • Data Breach Prevention

  • Awareness & Training Programs

  • Business Continuity Planning mapped to regulations

Education

  • E-rate Priority 2 funding consulting

  • IT Assessments for Superintendents

  • IT Security Policies & Procedures

  • IT Security Awareness & Training Programs

  • CIPA-compliant Cyber Security Training for Students

Hope is not a business strategy.

We Take the Risky Trial-and-Error Guesswork out of Cybersecurity Compliance and Risk Management, Protecting Your Reputation and Finances

We help smart business owners and executives like you sleep better at night knowing your data is protected, you are compliant with regulations, and your business will survive a disaster or disruption.

"NO ONE IN THE INDUSTRY KNOWS MORE"

“When it comes to compliance there is nobody else in the industry who knows more and is a better resource than Mike Semel.  You can count on him.” 

— Michael Mittel, President, Rapid Fire Tools

We don't just talk about Compliance and Business Continuity ...

  • We're certified and live it every day.

  • We don't just take certification classes, we author them

  • We don’t just follow the international standards for business continuity, we helped author the latest version.

  • Our clients don’t just get good advice, they get results. They pass audits. They avoid penalties. They survive disasters.

CONTACT

Phone: 888-997-3635

Fax:888-667-7849

Semel Consulting, LLC

6547 Midnight Pass Road #90

Sarasota, Florida

34242

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