Compliance Frameworks — SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR
What each compliance framework requires, startup-friendly approaches, and tools to get there
At some point in your application's life, someone will ask: "Are you SOC 2 compliant?" or "How do you handle GDPR?" or "Can you sign a BAA for HIPAA?"
If you're building a product that handles other people's data, compliance isn't optional. It's the cost of doing business with enterprises, regulated industries, or certain jurisdictions. Most frameworks share common requirements, but the hard part is documentation, process, and proving that you do what you say you do.
Why Compliance Matters for Developers
Compliance frameworks are often dismissed as "business stuff" that has nothing to do with writing code. That's wrong. The majority of compliance requirements translate directly to technical controls:
- Encryption at rest and in transit → TLS configuration, database encryption
- Acc
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