Case study: The role of auditing in compliance
Let's analyze a use case where auditing is necessary in a healthcare information management system. Suppose you're working for a company that develops a healthcare platform, offering services such as scheduling appointments, managing patient records, and requesting medical prescriptions, among other things. Given the sensitive nature of healthcare information, it is crucial to ensure data security, integrity, and privacy. To comply with regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) in the US or similar standards in other countries, it is important to implement robust auditing measures:
- Audit objectives:
- Track access and modifications to patient records
- Monitor the actions of all users with administrative privileges
- Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and standards
- Quickly investigate and respond to any suspicious activity or data breaches
- Implement auditing in MongoDB...
