The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data in the healthcare industry. Any company that deals with protected health information (PHI) must ensure that all the required physical, network, and process security measures are in place and followed. This includes covered entities, anyone who provides treatment, payment and operations in healthcare, and business associates, anyone with access to patient information and provides support in treatment, payment or operations. This HIPAA Compliant RHEL 7 virtual machine image is specifically hardened and configured to help organizations achieve and maintain HIPAA compliance. It incorporates numerous security controls and features designed to safeguard electronic protected health information (ePHI), including robust access controls, encryption mechanisms, and comprehensive audit logging capabilities. By deploying this preconfigured RHEL 7 image, healthcare organizations and their business associates can significantly reduce the complexity and time required to establish a HIPAA-compliant environment. Foundation Security's team of compliance experts and security professionals ensure that this image is continually updated to address the latest HIPAA requirements and emerging security threats. This commitment to ongoing maintenance and improvement provides users with a reliable and consistently compliant platform for handling sensitive healthcare data. As a trusted partner in the healthcare industry, Foundation Security's HIPAA-compliant solutions are used by numerous healthcare providers, insurers, and their business associates, demonstrating the effectiveness and reliability of their approach to HIPAA compliance.