Ensuring Due Diligence and Regulatory Compliance

Compliance is more than just checking items off a list. It is a dynamic process. It ensures the items in each domain of your IT infrastructure meet or exceed your security goals. This should include all legal, regulatory, and standard requirements. Conditions change in any organization. The status of how well you are meeting your goals can change as well. Make all decisions related to security controls to satisfy your security policy. Be sure to meet any other relevant compliance requirements. For example, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) place requirements on handling health and medical ...

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