HIPAA with ARRTECH
Records for Security Rule safeguards.
Activity records for the systems that hold ePHI
A healthcare team needs to understand access to electronic protected health information and what followed a concern. Audit records, regular review and documented response make that understanding available to others.
Requirements
| Clause | What it asks | Security support |
|---|---|---|
| 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D) | Information system activity review. | Ready-made HIPAA reports. → |
| 164.308(a)(5)(ii)(C) | Log-in monitoring. | Logins and failed logins. → |
| 164.308(a)(6)(ii) | Response and reporting. | Cases and playbook run history. → |
| 164.310(d)(1) | Device and media controls. | DLP controls USB devices. → |
| 164.312(b) | Audit controls. | Signed, chained logs. → |
Review
Bring the relevant application, identity and infrastructure records into a review process with an assigned owner. Scheduled SIEM reports organize the work; documented findings and follow-up show how the review was completed.
Logins
Successful and failed logins provide context for access concerns. Connect those events with administrative activity and preserve the records needed to investigate discrepancies.
Incidents
An incident record brings together ownership, evidence, decisions and actions. Response workflows in a SOAR can carry out approved procedures and preserve the result of each step, including failures and requests for human approval.
Devices
DLP media rules can restrict supported removable devices and request approval for exceptions. The operating record connects the device, user and decision to the information-handling policy.
Audit
Signed records from a SIEM and their verification material let an auditor check integrity outside the original console. The review also considers source accuracy, collection coverage and the meaning of the events.
Limits
The following responsibilities belong to the organization’s wider security and governance program. Their owners maintain the evidence needed for review.
164.312(c)(2)
Integrity of ePHI. The SIEM signs its own log records. It does not sign the ePHI itself.
164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)
Risk analysis, which is the organization’s own work.
164.308(b)
A business associate agreement with each vendor that handles ePHI.
By rule
Use these references to connect the requirement with relevant operating evidence. The organization defines the scope and implementation being assessed.
164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D)
Regularly review records of information system activity, such as audit logs and access reports. Scheduled SIEM reports organize the relevant records; review findings and follow-up show how the information was used.
164.308(a)(5)(ii)(C)
Procedures for monitoring log-in attempts and reporting discrepancies. Identity and activity records in a SIEM give reviewers the history needed to investigate account use.
164.308(a)(6)(ii)
Identify and respond to security incidents and document their outcomes. A SOAR incident workflow retains ownership, evidence, approvals and actions so reviewers can follow the response.
164.310(d)(1)
Govern the receipt and removal of hardware and electronic media. DLP device policies restrict supported removable media, with approved exceptions and activity retained for review.
164.312(b)
Mechanisms that record and examine activity in systems that contain ePHI. Signed records from a SIEM and verification material support an independent check of the evidence’s integrity.
Questions
Is there a HIPAA certification?
No. HHS does not endorse or recognize private certifications, and OCR does not certify products.
Does the SIEM come under the Security Rule?
Yes, if its logs hold ePHI.
Does DLP find health data?
Evaluate the recognition methods against representative health documents and the transfer paths in scope. Health information varies, so coverage should be demonstrated for the organization’s actual content.
Can our assessor check the logs without ARRTECH?
Yes. A signed SIEM export includes the verification material and a standalone verifier, allowing an independent check of record integrity.
Guide
What is the HIPAA Security Rule?
The federal rule that sets administrative, physical and technical safeguards for electronic protected health information.
What are audit controls?
Mechanisms that record and examine activity in systems that contain ePHI, under 164.312(b).
Who enforces HIPAA?
The HHS Office for Civil Rights, for covered entities and business associates.
How ARRTECH takes care of HIPAA safeguards
Connects security activity into a signed record, giving incident decisions and board reporting evidence that can be independently verified.
Protects intellectual property and customer trust, with content-aware controls that let organizations adopt AI on their own terms.
Expands response capacity through automation, with defined human authority and a record of who approved what.
Finds changes in behavior that predefined rules miss, connecting the signs of an attack so teams can understand what warrants action.
Investigates alerts, tests explanations and prepares the evidence, giving analysts more capacity while people retain authority over the response.
