CompTIA Cloud+ Practice Test

Which compliance mandate must a cloud provider meet for storing medical records?

1. SOC 3

2. HIPAA

3. MPAA

4. ISA 2701

The correct answer is: HIPAA

The correct answer is HIPAA. This is crucial because HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, establishes standards for the protection of sensitive patient health information. It mandates that cloud service providers ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of medical records when they store, process, or transmit them. To comply with HIPAA, cloud providers must implement security measures such as data encryption, access controls, and regular audits to protect against unauthorized access. Additionally, they are required to have proper business associate agreements in place with healthcare entities, outlining how they will safeguard this data. The other mentioned mandates do not specifically address the requirements for handling medical records. For example, SOC 3 relates to general service organization's controls regarding data security and privacy but is not specific to health information. MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) primarily focuses on copyright protection in the film industry, while ISA 2701 does not exist; the closest standard related to information security would be ISO 27001, which is a general framework for information security management systems but does not specifically cater to the health information regulatory requirements set by HIPAA.