HIPAA Compliance Checker for AWS
Is your AWS environment HIPAA-ready? Answer 15 questions across the 5 HIPAA safeguard categories to identify compliance gaps before they become violations.
Question
Your HIPAA Compliance Score
Across 5 HIPAA administrative, physical, and technical safeguards
Score by Safeguard Category
Get Your HIPAA Gap Report
Category-by-category gap analysis with specific AWS service remediation steps.
Gap report on its way!
Our HIPAA & AWS compliance team will review your scores and send a tailored remediation guide.
HIPAA Gap Remediation Guide
Need Expert HIPAA Guidance?
Our AWS security architects specialize in HIPAA-compliant healthcare workloads. We can conduct a formal AWS HIPAA compliance review and build your remediation roadmap — free for qualified healthcare companies.
Book a Free HIPAA Compliance Review →Who This Tool Is For
CTOs and compliance officers at healthcare startups, digital health companies, and any AWS customer handling Protected Health Information (PHI) who need a pre-audit self-assessment. If you're planning to store, process, or transmit healthcare data on AWS and you haven't formally assessed your compliance posture, this quiz is for you.
Why We Built This Tool
HIPAA compliance reviews cost $15k–$50k from a consultancy and take weeks. We built this so healthcare teams could identify their most critical gaps for free in 15 minutes. This quiz covers the 5 key HIPAA safeguard areas: PHI data controls, access management, audit logging, encryption, and incident response. You answer honestly, and we'll show you which gaps could trigger violations. It's not a substitute for a formal audit, but it's a rapid triage tool that unblocks decision-making.
What Problem It Solves
- Pre-audit blindness. HIPAA audits surprise you with gaps. This quiz surfaces them before auditors do, so you can remediate proactively.
- Expensive surprise bills. A breach or audit violation can cost millions in fines and lost reputation. An ounce of prevention is cheaper than remediation.
- Vague compliance mandates. "Be HIPAA-compliant" is too broad. This breaks it into 5 concrete areas, each with specific AWS controls.
- Unaligned teams. Security, compliance, and engineering often have different compliance interpretations. A shared assessment aligns everyone on gaps and priorities.
Ready for a deeper review? Check our healthcare on AWS services for expert HIPAA compliance guidance and remediation support.
How to Use This Tool
- Answer 15 questions. Each of the 5 safeguard areas has 3 questions. Answer honestly about your current implementation level: Fully implemented, Mostly, Partially, or Not yet.
- Get your compliance score. We'll show your score out of 100 and interpretation (HIPAA Ready, Mostly Compliant, At Risk, or Non-Compliant).
- See your category breakdown and gap recommendations. We'll highlight which safeguard areas need attention and recommend AWS services to address each gap (e.g., Macie for data discovery, IAM Access Analyzer for access review, GuardDuty for incident detection).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tool a HIPAA compliance audit?
No. This is a self-assessment to help you understand your gaps. A formal audit requires a qualified external auditor to review your documentation, architecture, and operations. This quiz is a rapid triage tool—it identifies the areas that need attention so you can prioritize remediation before a formal audit.
We're AWS BAA-signed. Does that mean we're HIPAA-compliant?
AWS being BAA-signed means AWS has fulfilled their HIPAA obligations. But you still need to implement controls on your side: encryption keys, access policies, audit logging, and incident response. A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is a prerequisite, not a guarantee of compliance. This quiz checks *your* controls.
What if we score "At Risk"?
That tells you which safeguard areas need urgent attention. Most "At Risk" gaps can be closed in 4–8 weeks with the right AWS controls and policies. We recommend: prioritize Access Management and Audit Logging first (they're prerequisites for most other controls), then tackle Encryption and PHI Data Controls. Book a consultation for a prioritized remediation roadmap.