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Regulatory Compliance

Overview

This document outlines the regulatory compliance requirements that our code must meet to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards across different jurisdictions.

Regulatory Categories

1. Data Protection & Privacy

  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
  • CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
  • LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law)
  • PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
  • CPPA (Consumer Privacy Protection Act)
  • APP (Australian Privacy Principles)
  • Other regional data protection laws
  • Cross-border data transfer requirements

2. Industry-Specific Regulations

  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  • PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard)
  • SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act)
  • GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)
  • FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
  • FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act)
  • FDA CFR 21 Part 11 (for medical/pharmaceutical)
  • Other sector-specific requirements

3. Regional Specific Requirements

  • US state-specific regulations
  • EU member state regulations
  • APAC region requirements
  • LATAM specific regulations
  • Middle East and Africa regulations
  • Industry-specific regional requirements
  • Local data residency laws
  • Export control regulations

4. Compliance Certifications

  • ISO 27001 (Information Security Management)
  • SOC 2 (Service Organization Control)
  • FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program)
  • HITRUST (Health Information Trust Alliance)
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • Common Criteria
  • Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR
  • Industry-specific certifications

Implementation Requirements

1. Data Governance

  • Data classification
  • Data handling procedures
  • Retention policies
  • Deletion mechanisms
  • Consent management
  • Data subject rights handling
  • Privacy by design
  • Purpose limitation

2. Security Controls

  • Access controls
  • Encryption requirements
  • Authentication standards
  • Audit logging
  • Monitoring requirements
  • Incident reporting
  • Risk assessment
  • Vulnerability management

3. Documentation Requirements

  • Policy documentation
  • Procedure documentation
  • Records management
  • Audit trails
  • Regulatory reports
  • Control evidence
  • Compliance matrices
  • Training records

4. Testing & Validation

  • Compliance testing
  • Penetration testing
  • Vulnerability assessments
  • Regulatory audit preparation
  • Control validation
  • Regression testing
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Periodic assessments

Compliance Process

1. Regulatory Assessment

  • Regulatory identification
  • Applicability analysis
  • Requirement mapping
  • Gap assessment
  • Risk evaluation
  • Compliance planning
  • Resource allocation
  • Timeline development

2. Implementation Approach

  • Control implementation
  • Process integration
  • Tool configuration
  • Training development
  • Documentation creation
  • Monitoring setup
  • Reporting mechanisms
  • Testing procedures

3. Compliance Monitoring

  • Control effectiveness monitoring
  • Compliance dashboards
  • Violation reporting
  • Exception tracking
  • Regulatory updates
  • Control testing
  • Audit support
  • Remediation tracking

4. Regulatory Reporting

  • Regular compliance reporting
  • Incident notification
  • Regulatory filings
  • Certification reporting
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Executive summaries
  • Board reporting
  • Regulatory communication

Governance Model

1. Roles & Responsibilities

  • Compliance Officer
  • Data Protection Officer
  • Legal team
  • Security team
  • Development teams
  • QA teams
  • Executive sponsors
  • External auditors

2. Compliance Oversight

  • Compliance committee
  • Review process
  • Escalation paths
  • Decision framework
  • Policy approval
  • Exception management
  • Regulatory liaison
  • Audit coordination

3. Risk Management

  • Regulatory risk assessment
  • Impact analysis
  • Mitigation planning
  • Residual risk acceptance
  • Ongoing risk monitoring
  • Emerging regulatory risks
  • Risk reporting
  • Risk remediation

Tools & Automation

1. Compliance Management

  • Requirement tracking
  • Control testing
  • Evidence collection
  • Workflow management
  • Policy management
  • Training tracking
  • Reporting automation
  • Audit management

2. Monitoring & Detection

  • Compliance scanning
  • Policy enforcement
  • Violation detection
  • Anomaly identification
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Automated testing
  • Dashboard generation
  • Alert management

3. Integration with Development

  • CI/CD integration
  • Development tool plugins
  • Code scanning
  • Pre-commit checks
  • Pipeline validation
  • Automated documentation
  • Issue tracking
  • Knowledge base

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