HIPAA Security Rule compliance software
Track HIPAA Security Rule safeguards — administrative, physical, and technical — with evidence, a security risk analysis, and audit-ready reporting in one workspace.
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What HIPAA Security Rule requires
The HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR Part 164 Subpart C) requires covered entities and business associates to protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. Each safeguard has implementation specifications that are either "required" or "addressable", and the Rule mandates an accurate, ongoing risk analysis of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI.
All three safeguard categories — with required vs addressable made explicit
HIPAA’s structure trips teams up because "addressable" does not mean "optional." SentinelPanda’s 59-control library spans the administrative, physical, and technical safeguards and flags each implementation specification as required or addressable, so you either implement an addressable spec, adopt an equivalent alternative, or document why it isn’t reasonable and appropriate — exactly the decision trail an OCR investigator looks for.
Security risk analysis as a continuous process, not a yearly PDF
The most-cited HIPAA finding is an inadequate or stale risk analysis (§164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)). SentinelPanda ties a living risk register to the controls that mitigate each risk, with treatment plans, owners, and review dates — so your risk analysis is current evidence rather than a document someone wrote once. Vendor and business-associate risk is tracked alongside, since their exposure is your exposure.
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HIPAA Security Rule — frequently asked questions
Does this cover administrative, physical, and technical safeguards?
Yes — the HIPAA Security Rule library spans all three safeguard categories, each as assessable controls with evidence and status.
Does it handle "required" versus "addressable" specifications?
Yes — every implementation specification is flagged as required or addressable, and addressable items capture either implementation, an equivalent alternative, or a documented justification.
Does SentinelPanda cover the HIPAA Privacy Rule too?
The control library targets the Security Rule (Subpart C) for ePHI. Privacy Rule obligations are governed separately, though the risk register and policy management support that program work.
Is the security risk analysis ongoing?
Yes — risks live in a register tied to mitigating controls with owners and review dates, so the analysis stays current rather than being a once-a-year document.