HIPAA Compliance in Container Environments

HIPAA Compliance in Container Environments

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance for containers requires protecting electronic protected health information (ePHI). Technical safeguards include access controls, audit controls, integrity controls, and transmission security. Administrative safeguards cover security officer designation, workforce training, and access management. Physical safeguards address facility access and workstation security.

Container implementations must address HIPAA's encryption requirements for ePHI at rest and in transit. Access logging must capture all ePHI access attempts. Backup and disaster recovery procedures must protect ePHI availability. Business associate agreements must cover container hosting providers. These requirements drive specific technical implementations and documentation needs.