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HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Checklist

Date Published:
Jul 8, 2026

Chris Brown

Senior Product Marketing Manager

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The HIPAA Security Rule is changing. Are you ready?

The HIPAA Security Rule is undergoing its first substantial overhaul in more than a decade.

Although the rule is not yet final, its direction is clear. Organizations will need to close compliance gaps regardless of when the final rule is published. This checklist is designed to help you identify those gaps now, while there is still time to address them effectively.

This checklist provides:

  • A section-by-section walkthrough of all three safeguard categories: administrative, physical, and technical.
  • Every requirement mapped to both its current Security Rule citation and the specific proposed language that changes, adds to, or strengthens it.
  • A clear "what ready looks like" standard for each item, so you can self-assess with confidence.
  • A dedicated section for business associates, who take on some of the heaviest new obligations under the proposed rule.

Get your complimentary HIPAA readiness assessment.

Get a no‑cost, 30‑minute engagement designed to give leadership a precise understanding of organizational readiness.

During this session,  we'll walk through your current state against the existing Security Rule and the proposed requirements.  You will receive a clear view of your highest-impact next steps, whether or not you ever engage us for the work.

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The HIPAA Security Rule is changing. Are you ready?

The HIPAA Security Rule is undergoing its first substantial overhaul in more than a decade.

Although the rule is not yet final, its direction is clear. Organizations will need to close compliance gaps regardless of when the final rule is published. This checklist is designed to help you identify those gaps now, while there is still time to address them effectively.

This checklist provides:

  • A section-by-section walkthrough of all three safeguard categories: administrative, physical, and technical.
  • Every requirement mapped to both its current Security Rule citation and the specific proposed language that changes, adds to, or strengthens it.
  • A clear "what ready looks like" standard for each item, so you can self-assess with confidence.
  • A dedicated section for business associates, who take on some of the heaviest new obligations under the proposed rule.

Get your complimentary HIPAA readiness assessment.

Get a no‑cost, 30‑minute engagement designed to give leadership a precise understanding of organizational readiness.

During this session,  we'll walk through your current state against the existing Security Rule and the proposed requirements.  You will receive a clear view of your highest-impact next steps, whether or not you ever engage us for the work.

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