Question: Is DynamoDB HIPAA compliant?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
AWS DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service that provides fast and predictable performance with seamless scalability. AWS has a number of features and services that can help customers meet their compliance requirements, including HIPAA compliance.
However, it is ultimately the customer's responsibility to ensure that they are using AWS services in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA. AWS has a Business Associate Addendum (BAA) available for customers who wish to use DynamoDB to store, process, or transmit protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Customers must sign the BAA to comply with HIPAA and use the service.
Other Common DynamoDB FAQ (with Answers)
- Are DynamoDB table names globally unique?
- How to write a test case for mocking DynamoDB?
- How to access DynamoDB from EC2?
- Can a DynamoDB range key be a GSI key?
- How do parallelize requests in DynamoDB?
- What are the best alternatives to DynamoDB?
- Is DynamoDB open source?
- How is data stored in DynamoDB?
- Can we pass objects as an item in DynamoDB?
- Does DynamoDB support atomic updates?
- Can colons and special characters be used in DynamoDB attributes?
- In DynamoDB, can I use UUID as the partition key?
- Is DynamoDB ACID compliant?
- What are the naming conventions in DynamoDB?
- Can QuickSight read DynamoDB?
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