Features
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HipaaChecker Features
UNIQUE USER ID TRACKING
PHI EMERGENCY ACCESS
SESSION MANAGEMENT
ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PHI ALTERATION AND DESTRUCTION
INTEGRITY CONTROLS OVER TRANSMISSION
PHI ENCRYPTION
ACCESS CONTROL
Access Control
The Security Rule defines access in § 164.304 as “the ability or the means necessary to read, write, modify, or communicate data/information or otherwise use any system resource. [HIPAA Privacy Rule].”
What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
Appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of Personal Health Information (PHI) and set limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures to restrict information access without patient authorization. HIPAA Privacy Rules:
Apply to health care providers that conduct health information transactions electronically.
Set rules to safeguard and use Protected Health Information.
Ensure patient's rights over their health information.
Restrict the disclosure of protected health information by covered entities without explicit patient authorization except for purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations.
HIPAAChecker to check and validate Access Control
HIPAAChecker assesses software/application codebase to scan and fix vulnerabilities in technical safeguards for protecting electronic PHI and sensitive resources. HIPAAChecker provides:
Role-Based Access Control - Check if Users can only access data necessary for their role.
Attribute-Based Access Control - Access decisions are based on attributes of the user, resource, environment conditions, etc.
OAuth 2.0 - Check external applications' access to user data/resources using the OAuth 2.0 protocol.
OpenID Connect - Check the implementation authentication layer on top of OAuth 2.0 to verify user identities.
Multi-Factor Authentication - Check whether multiple factors (e.g., password plus one-time code) are required to verify identity before granting access.
Encrypted Authentication - Check whether the application requires public/ private key pairs or digital certificates to authorize access securely.
Granular Authorization - Check whether the application allows specific, granular access permissions for sensitive data fields or objects.
Implementing robust access controls and security measures is crucial to protect sensitive resources from illegal access attempts. Here are some key strategies that HIPAAChecker identifies:
Sensitive Data Identification - Identify sensitive data/resources based on the user’s level of confidentiality and criticality.
Least Privilege Access - Check whether users are granted only the minimum permissions and access required to access legitimate resources. Identify excessive privileges that expand the risk surface.
Encryption - Detect the implementation of strong encryption (e.g., AES-256) or weak (e.g., SHA-1) to protect data at rest and in transit across networks.