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Secure access log monitoring

Purpose

1.1. Monitor, log, and alert on secure access to sensitive systems handling patient, therapy, and compliance data in ABA therapy healthcare settings.
1.2. Ensure only authorized personnel access EHR, scheduling, billing, and client records to meet regulatory audit and HIPAA compliance.
1.3. Automate log aggregation, suspicious access detection, real-time notifications, retention, and audit trail generation.
1.4. Support periodic compliance reviews and incident responses, providing fast access to detailed access logs with search and export capabilities.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Any successful or failed login event on protected platforms.
2.2. User access to client files or sensitive modules outside specified business hours.
2.3. Login attempts from non-whitelisted IP addresses or countries.
2.4. Privilege escalations or role changes by users.
2.5. Multiple failed login attempts within a fixed period.
2.6. Access to records flagged as "high-risk" or containing restricted information.
2.7. Administrative actions: user additions, deletions, or password resets.
2.8. Requests for data export or printing of sensitive records.

Platform Variants

3.1. AWS CloudTrail
• Feature/Setting: Enable logging for all S3, EC2, and IAM activities; configure EventBridge for notification triggers.
3.2. Microsoft 365/Azure AD
• Feature/Setting: Activate Sign-in logs API, conditional access policies, and alert triggers for admin role changes.
3.3. Google Workspace (Admin SDK)
• Feature/Setting: Use Reports API userLogin endpoint; configure automated extraction and Pub/Sub topic triggers.
3.4. Okta
• Feature/Setting: Enable System Log streaming; query user_sessions API for anomalous login behavior.
3.5. OneLogin
• Feature/Setting: Use Events API for user-authentication tracking; setup webhook rules for alerting.
3.6. Auth0
• Feature/Setting: Configure log streams and anomaly detection via Management API; enable breach and IP-based filtering.
3.7. JumpCloud
• Feature/Setting: Directory Insights API to monitor all access events; custom webhook integration for triggers.
3.8. Duo Security
• Feature/Setting: Use Admin API to fetch auth logs; set bypass/suspicious login notifications.
3.9. Centrify (Privileged Access Service)
• Feature/Setting: REST API for session audits; privilege use tracking and auto-alert configuration.
3.10. Keeper Security
• Feature/Setting: Keeper Reporting & Alerts API; custom report scheduling for secure access logs.
3.11. Splunk Cloud
• Feature/Setting: HTTP Event Collector for ingestion; access monitoring search query scheduling.
3.12. Datadog
• Feature/Setting: Integrate Audit Trail API; setup log-based monitor trigger rules.
3.13. Loggly
• Feature/Setting: Event source tokens for access log pipelines; alert rule configuration.
3.14. Graylog
• Feature/Setting: Configure ingest pipeline and alert streams for authentication events.
3.15. Elastic Stack (ELK)
• Feature/Setting: Beats for log shipping, filebeat.yml configuration; watcher alerts on secure access.
3.16. ServiceNow Security Operations
• Feature/Setting: Integrate Security Incident Response APIs; automate log retrieval and incident creation.
3.17. Box
• Feature/Setting: Events API for file/folder access; webhook triggers for privileged file views.
3.18. Dropbox Business
• Feature/Setting: Team Events API for user activity; filtered triggers on sensitive folder access.
3.19. Netwrix Auditor
• Feature/Setting: RESTful API event export for scheduled or real-time audit events.
3.20. SolarWinds Security Event Manager
• Feature/Setting: API call for instant search/export; alert policies for unauthorized access.
3.21. Cisco Umbrella
• Feature/Setting: Reporting API for logins, policy violations; alert webhooks for suspicious login attempts.
3.22. Zscaler
• Feature/Setting: Traffic logs API; trigger custom alerts for atypical session access.

Benefits

4.1. Ensures regulatory compliance and readiness for audits by maintaining immutable, detailed logs.
4.2. Reduces manual review time with automated anomaly detection and real-time notifications.
4.3. Minimizes risk of unauthorized/potentially fraudulent access to sensitive healthcare data in ABA therapy.
4.4. Centralizes monitoring, increasing efficiency and improving rapid response to security incidents.
4.5. Supports secure documentation required for insurance, legal proceedings, and accreditation.

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