Security Procedures

Operational security procedures for HealthTalk.

Change Management

Standard Changes

Pre-approved changes with established process:

1. Change request submitted
2. Automated validation
3. Deployment to staging
4. Production deployment

Normal Changes

Changes requiring CAB approval:

1. Change request with impact analysis
2. CAB review and approval
3. Testing and validation
4. Scheduled deployment
5. Post-implementation review

Emergency Changes

Expedited process for critical fixes:

1. Verbal approval from CAB member
2. Implementation with monitoring
3. Retrospective change record
4. Root cause analysis

Vulnerability Management

Scanning

• Automated scans: Daily
• Penetration testing: Quarterly
• Code scanning: Every commit

Remediation

Backup and Recovery

Backup Schedule

• Database: Continuous (point-in-time recovery)
• Files: Daily incremental, weekly full
• Configuration: On change

Recovery Testing

• Quarterly recovery tests
• Documented recovery procedures
• Recovery time objectives verified

Security Monitoring

Log Review

• Security logs reviewed daily
• Automated alerting for anomalies
• Monthly trend analysis

Security Metrics

• Failed login attempts
• Privilege escalations
• Policy violations
• Incident count