Best Practices and Security Considerations Document
This document outlines the Minimum Baseline Security Standard (MBSS) where the core security principles and best practices tailored specifically for OpenMRS implementations are defined. It covers essential areas including network security, server hardening, data protection, authentication and authorization.
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This work was contributed by IntelliSOFT Consulting Ltd. in September 2024 thanks to a generous grant from Digital Square for CyberSecurity improvement work, organized by OpenMRS Inc. |
Table of Contents
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Table of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviation/Acronym | Full Form |
GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
HSTS | HTTP Strict Transport Security |
IDS | Intrusion Detection System |
MFA | Multi-Factor Authentication |
MBSS | Minimum Baseline Security Standard |
OpenMRS | Open Medical Record System |
SQL | Structured Query Language |
SSH | Secure Shell |
SSL/TLS | Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security |
VLAN | Virtual Local Area Network |
WAF | Web Application Firewall |
XSS | Cross-Site Scripting |
Introduction
The Minimum Baseline Security Standard (MBSS) is a foundational set of rules designed to safeguard information systems. It is a framework that provides a basic level of protection against cyber threats.
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