<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Product:</b><br>

BigFix Compliance</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Title:</b><br>

New HIPAA Checklist for Windows Workstation</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Security Benchmark:</b><br>

HIPAA Checklist for Windows Workstation</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Published Sites:</b><br>

HIPAA Checklist for Windows Workstation, site version 1<br>

(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Overview:</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The <b>BigFix Compliance team</b> is excited to introduce

the <b>NEW HIPAA Checklist for Windows Workstation</b>, which is designed to

help organizations meet the security and compliance requirements outlined in

the <b>U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Why is this important?</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The HIPAA compliance is mandatory for organizations that are

handling Protected Health Information (PHI), including hospitals, healthcare

providers, insurers, and associated businesses. A single security

misconfiguration on a workstation can lead to data breaches, regulatory

penalties, and operational risks. Ensuring that <b>Windows 10</b> and <b>Windows

11</b> endpoints adhere to HIPAA security guidelines is critical for protecting

patient data and maintaining regulatory compliance.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>What does this Checklist include?</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The New<b> HIPAA Checklist for Workstation</b> encompasses a

total of 486 checks, aligned with 10 different HIPAA controls.

Remarkably, 99% of these checks incorporate remediation strategies,

ensuring comprehensive compliance measures.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">This checklist addresses essential HIPAA security mandates,

enabling organizations to evaluate endpoints according to the following

controls:</p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Protection

     from malicious software</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Password

     Management</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Device

     and media controls</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Access

     Control</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Integrity</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Automatic

     logoff</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Audit

     Controls</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Mechanism

     to authenticate electronic protected health information</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Transmission

     Security</li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Encryption</li>

</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The Checklist includes both analysis and remediation checks.

Some of the checks allow you to use the parameterized setting to enable

customization for compliance evaluation. </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Note:</b> <i>Parameterization and remediation actions

require the creation of a custom site.</i></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Actions to take:</b></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Use

     the <b>License Overview</b> dashboard from the <b>BES Support</b> site <b>to

     enable and gather</b> the site. </li>

</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>Note:</b> <i>You must be entitled to the new content and

are using BigFix version 10 or later</i>.</p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Create

     a custom site for the HIPAA Checklist for Windows Workstation site using <b>Create

     Custom Checklist</b> under <b>SCM Reporting</b> in Wizards.</li>

</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b>More information:</b><br>

To know more about the BigFix Compliance SCM checklists, please see the

following resources:</p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a href="https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">BigFix

     Forum</a></li>

 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a href="https://bigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com/wikis/home?lang=enus#!/wiki/BigFix%20Wiki/page/SCM%20Checklists" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">BigFix

     Compliance SCM Checklists</a></li>

</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful

and effective. Thank you!</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i>– The BigFix Compliance team</i></p></div>