This work package provides organisations with expert guidance to design, assess, and implement a HIPAA‑aligned cloud security architecture across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments.
It integrates:
HIPAA Security Rule (Administrative, Physical, Technical Safeguards)
HIPAA Privacy Rule
HITECH Act requirements
Cloud‑native security controls (Azure/AWS/GCP)
Zero Trust Architecture principles
The service ensures that Protected Health Information (PHI/ePHI) is secure, compliant, resilient, and auditable, while enabling healthcare organisations to modernise securely.
Assess cloud and enterprise environments against HIPAA Security & Privacy Rule requirements.
Develop a HIPAA‑aligned Cloud Security Reference Architecture.
Strengthen identity, network, workload, data, and operational security.
Improve monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities.
Establish governance, policies, and continuous compliance processes.
HIPAA compliance gap assessment and remediation roadmap.
Cloud Security Reference Architecture mapped to HIPAA safeguards.
Hardened identity, network, data, and workload controls.
Updated governance, policies, and operational processes.
A multi‑phase HIPAA‑aligned security transformation roadmap.
HIPAA governance model and compliance roles.
Risk analysis and risk management (required).
Workforce security and training.
Vendor and Business Associate Agreement (BAA) governance.
Security incident procedures and reporting.
HIPAA Governance Framework
Risk Assessment & Risk Register
BAA Management Model
Security Awareness & Training Plan
Cloud‑aligned physical security review (data centre controls).
Device and workstation security policies.
Facility access governance.
Backup, redundancy, and disaster recovery planning.
Physical Security Controls Pack
Cloud Data Centre Assurance Summary
DR/BCP Architecture & Procedures
Identity & Access Management (IAM) for PHI/ePHI.
MFA, conditional access, least privilege.
Encryption in transit and at rest.
Audit logging, monitoring, and integrity controls.
Secure transmission and API security.
Zero Trust network segmentation.
Technical Safeguards Architecture Pack
IAM & Access Control Hardening
Encryption & Key Management Design
Logging, Monitoring & Integrity Controls Blueprint
IAM governance for PHI access.
Privileged Access Management (PAM/PIM).
Workload identity governance.
Zero Trust identity patterns.
Segmentation of PHI workloads.
Private networking (Private Link, VPC endpoints).
Firewall, WAF, and DDoS protection.
Secure remote access and ZTNA.
PHI classification and lifecycle governance.
Encryption, tokenisation, key management.
DLP and insider threat controls.
Data minimisation and privacy‑by‑design.
Secure SDLC aligned to OWASP.
API security and gateway integration.
Container and serverless security.
Vulnerability management and patching.
Secure cloud landing zones.
CSPM, CIEM, CWPP integration.
Configuration baselines aligned to CIS benchmarks.
SIEM, SOAR, XDR integration.
PHI access monitoring and anomaly detection.
Incident response playbooks for PHI breaches.
Forensics and audit readiness.
HIPAA Gap Assessment Report
HIPAA‑Aligned Cloud Security Reference Architecture
Identity, Network & Data Hardening Packs
Monitoring, Detection & Automation Design Pack
Governance & Continuous Compliance Framework
Incident Response & PHI Breach Playbook Pack
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
HIPAA‑Ready Cloud Landing Zone
Secure DevOps / DevSecOps Integration Guide
Continuous HIPAA Compliance Monitoring Service
PHI Data Mapping & Minimisation Assessment
Multi‑Cloud Healthcare Security Architecture
Initiation & Discovery
HIPAA Gap Assessment
Architecture & Policy Design
Identity, Network & Data Hardening
Monitoring & Automation Integration
Governance & Capability Uplift
Optional: Continuous HIPAA Compliance Assurance
Lead Healthcare Security Architect
Zero Trust Architect
Identity & Access Specialist
Cloud Security Architect
Data Privacy & Governance Specialist
Detection Engineering Specialist
Project Manager
Fixed‑price for assessment, architecture, and governance phases.
Time & materials for engineering and integration.
Subscription/retainer for continuous HIPAA compliance assurance.
PHI exposure risks → encryption, DLP, access monitoring.
Cloud misconfigurations → CSPM & IaC.
Identity sprawl → IAM governance & PIM.
Vendor non‑compliance → BAA governance & assurance.
Operational resistance → training & clear operating models.