Health Tech Security Policies & Procedures
Table of Contents
Access Control
Policies
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) Policy (AC-POL-001)
- Network Acceptable Use Policy (AC-POL-002)
- Remote Work Policy (AC-POL-003)
- Privileged Access Management (PAM) Policy (AC-POL-004)
Procedures
- Acceptable Use Policy Violation Investigation Procedure (AC-PROC-001)
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Onboarding Procedure (AC-PROC-002)
- Access Control Management Procedure (AC-PROC-004)
Engineering
Policies
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Policy (ENG-POL-001)
- Change Control Policy (ENG-POL-002)
- Cloud and Core Infrastructure Security Policy (ENG-POL-003)
- Network Security Policy (ENG-POL-004)
- Secure Coding and Testing Policy (ENG-POL-005)
- Third-Party Component Management Policy (ENG-POL-006)
Procedures
- Application Security Testing Procedure (ENG-PROC-001)
- Third-Party Component Security Review Procedure (ENG-PROC-002)
- Standard Change Management Procedure (ENG-PROC-003)
- Emergency Change Management Procedure (ENG-PROC-004)
- Privileged Infrastructure Access Review Procedure (ENG-PROC-006)
Operational
Policies
- Encryption and Key Management Policy (OP-POL-001)
- Mobile Device Policy (BYOD) (OP-POL-002)
- Data Retention and Disposal Policy (OP-POL-003)
- Human Resources Security Policy (OP-POL-004)
- Acceptable Software and Browser Extension Policy (OP-POL-005)
Procedures
- Mobile Device Onboarding and Security Configuration Procedure (OP-PROC-002)
- Lost or Stolen Mobile Device Response Procedure (OP-PROC-003)
- Secure Media Disposal and Sanitization Procedure (OP-PROC-004)
- Legal Hold Procedure (OP-PROC-005)
- Workforce Screening and Background Check Procedure (OP-PROC-006)
- Employee Onboarding and Offboarding Security Procedure (OP-PROC-007)
- Security Policy Sanction Procedure (OP-PROC-008)
- Software and Extension Approval Procedure (OP-PROC-009)
Resilience
Policies
- Incident Response Policy (RES-POL-001)
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Policy (RES-POL-002)
- Security Event Detection and Monitoring Policy (RES-POL-003)
- Incident Communication and Regulatory Compliance Policy (RES-POL-004)
- Disaster Recovery and Technical Operations Policy (RES-POL-005)
Procedures
- Incident Response Plan (IRP) (RES-PROC-001)
- HIPAA Breach Risk Assessment Procedure (RES-PROC-002)
- Post-Incident Review Procedure (RES-PROC-003)
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Procedure (RES-PROC-004)
- IT Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) (RES-PROC-005)
- Business Continuity Plan (BCP) (RES-PROC-006)
- BCDR Testing and Exercise Procedure (RES-PROC-007)
Security
Policies
- Information Security Policy (SEC-POL-001)
- Password Policy (SEC-POL-002)
- Risk Management Policy (SEC-POL-003)
- Data Classification and Handling Policy (SEC-POL-004)
- Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management Policy (SEC-POL-005)
- Physical Security Policy (SEC-POL-006)
- AI Acceptable Use Policy (SEC-POL-007)
- Vulnerability Management Policy (SEC-POL-008)
- Audit Logging Framework and Coordination Policy (SEC-POL-009)
- Authentication and Network Audit Logging Policy (SEC-POL-010)
- Data Access and Compliance Audit Logging Policy (SEC-POL-011)
- AI Development and Deployment Security Policy (SEC-POL-012)
- AI Ethics and Compliance Policy (SEC-POL-013)
Procedures
- Information Security Committee Charter Procedure (SEC-PROC-001)
- Internal Audit Procedure (SEC-PROC-002)
- Password Policy Exception Procedure (SEC-PROC-003)
- Risk Assessment Procedure (SEC-PROC-004)
- Vendor Risk Assessment and Onboarding Procedure (SEC-PROC-005)
- Facility Access Management Procedure (SEC-PROC-006)
- AI Tool Risk Assessment and Approval Procedure (SEC-PROC-007)
- Vulnerability Management Procedure (SEC-PROC-008)
- Vulnerability Management Exception Procedure (SEC-PROC-009)
Annexes
ISMS Supplements
- Schedule of Security Procedures (ISMS-SUP-001)
- ISMS High-Level RACI Chart (ISMS-SUP-002)
- 12-Month ISMS Implementation Roadmap (ISMS-SUP-003)
About This Project
Navigating the complex landscape of health tech compliance can be challenging. The goal of this project is to provide a clear, comprehensive, and adaptable set of security policies that align with industry best practices and key regulatory frameworks. These templates are designed to be clear enough for non-technical stakeholders to understand while being robust enough to satisfy auditors.
Getting Started
Each policy category contains both high-level policies that establish requirements and detailed procedures that provide implementation guidance. Policies are numbered for easy reference and cross-linking.
Start by reviewing the policies most relevant to your immediate needs, then work through the related procedures to understand implementation requirements.
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Contributing
Contributions are welcome and encouraged! If you have suggestions for improving these templates, please feel free to open an issue to discuss your ideas or submit a pull request.
Disclaimer of Liability
These templates are provided on an “as-is” basis, without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The authors and contributors of this project are not lawyers or compliance consultants. The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. By using these templates, you agree that you are solely responsible for ensuring your organization’s compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards. The authors and contributors of this repository assume no liability for any damages, losses, or legal issues that may arise from the use, misuse, or interpretation of these documents. Always consult with a qualified professional for advice tailored to your specific situation.
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