THE TOOL FOR IT SECURITY IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
How AKARION Can Help Meet the Requirements of ISO 27001 and the C5 Criteria for Healthcare Cloud Service Providers
Digital Act (DigiG): C5 certifications and compliance requirements for health data in the cloud
The Digital Act (DigiG) now clearly stipulates in Section 393 of the Social Code Book V (SGB V) that health data may be processed in the cloud. However, the C5 basic criteria must be met, and a C5 certificate must be available. Until now, C5 certificates were primarily a concern for large cloud providers and hyperscalers.
But now this certification is explicitly required of the “data-processing entity,” and it is no longer sufficient to rely on a data center operator’s C5 certificate or to consider SaaS without the underlying infrastructure. But even aside from the DigiG, it is already common practice today for healthcare providers to require at least ISO 27001 certification from providers in their tenders. Looking ahead to the NIS2 regulation, the pressure to comply with digital security standards is expected to increase significantly.
This affects not only service providers who make their services available via cloud-based data centers, but also hospitals that are themselves “data controllers” using cloud services.
In our view, both groups are classic “SMEs” in the best sense of the term: The focus in their day-to-day work is on development and performance for the customer or patient. Security, compliance, and hygiene are important—but so are the framework conditions under which they must operate. That is why the solutions must be easy to use, user-friendly, and cost-effective.
Security in the digital space has become a clear competitive advantage, both for professional solution providers in the healthcare sector and for hospitals, medical care centers, doctors’ offices, and other healthcare providers.
How does AKARION help you meet these requirements?
AKARION offers an easy-to-use and smart platform for addressing pressing compliance issues in digital healthcare.
Our GRC Cloud can be used regardless of your company’s size; it scales from healthcare startups to hospital groups. The system is structured into modules that can be combined with one another. An intuitive user interface makes it easy to use, and because all modules access a shared database, redundancies are avoided.
Lösungen von AKARION
- Information Security
- Data Protection
- Whistleblowing
- Business Continuity
- Audit
ISMS Module
Data Privacy Module
Data protection management (could be combined into one term):
- Smart Workflows and Alerts
- Automatic evaluation
- Clear visualization of documentation
Whistleblowing Module
Quick and easy setup of a modern whistleblowing system
- Highly customizable forms
- Smart features (audio player, translation, and more)
- Up and running in 10 minutes
BCM Add-on
Identify time-critical processes and secure them appropriately
- SLA/OLA Feature
- The most up-to-date BCM on the market
Audit Add-on
- Categorizing Questions
- External Audit Feature
- Smart linking
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How can you use AKARION to prepare for the C5 exam and ISO certification?
Setup
We will set up an instance for your company. Our platform will be fully operational in no time, and you can get started right away.
Onboarding and Training
The features of the AKARION platform are self-explanatory. If you get stuck at any point, our comprehensive online Help Center is available to you at any time, free of charge. In addition, we offer customized training sessions and training materials tailored to your needs.
Define Framework
From the stored catalogs (e.g., ISO 27001 and C5 criteria), select the framework of requirements relevant to your company.
Implementation of Management Systems
You implement the (information) security management systems in your company. Depending on your own capabilities and experience, you can do this independently or with the support of a trusted partner or specialist, whom we would be happy to connect you with. AKARION supports you in every phase of structuring and documentation.
Audit Preparation
Are you prepared and the date for the audit or certification is approaching? It’s best to conduct a quick dry run for the audit to ensure you’ve thought of everything.
Certification (ISO 27001) and/or Audit (C5 Certificate)
In AKARION, you have documented the controls and measures of the various standards and can provide auditors with up-to-date, comprehensive, and structured documentation. This significantly reduces the workload for both parties.
Ongoing Operations
After the audit is before the audit. Remember that you won’t be audited just once—regular follow-up audits are on the horizon. This is where the smart mapping of management systems in AKARION pays off again, because if you continue to use our solution in your day-to-day operations, you’ll be audit-ready at any time with minimal effort.
How much effort goes into the AKARION workflow?
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We’d be happy to advise you on implementing our ISMS solution and taking advantage of government funding opportunities. Contact us today to learn more and take your business to the next level of information security.