Short answer: yes. HIPAA requires audit controls that record and examine activity in systems containing ePHI, and regular review of that activity. It does not name a specific tool, but collecting logs without anyone reviewing them does not meet the requirement.
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Small practices rarely have staff to read logs every day. A monitored SIEM collects the logs in one place, alerts on suspicious activity and keeps the audit trail. Cytek's SIEM runs inside Safeguard™, reviewed by our analysts.
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HIPAA says regularly and leaves the frequency to your risk analysis. Automated monitoring with alerts is the most reliable approach.
HIPAA requires documentation to be retained for six years. Many organizations keep security logs long enough to investigate incidents and support that documentation. Decide your period in your policies.
It keeps audit logs, but retention depends on your license, and nobody reviews them unless you set that up.
Sources: 45 CFR 164.312, technical safeguards · 45 CFR 164.308, administrative safeguards. This page is general information, not legal advice.
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