CDE for Regulated Industries
Specialized guidance for implementing Cloud Development Environments in healthcare, financial services, and government sectors.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
HIPAA, HITRUST, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
HIPAA
Protected Health Information security for covered entities
- Access controls required
- Audit logging mandated
- Encryption in transit/at rest
HITRUST CSF
Comprehensive security framework for healthcare
- Risk-based approach
- Certifiable framework
- Continuous monitoring
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
Electronic records and signatures for life sciences
- Electronic signatures
- Audit trails
- Validation requirements
Healthcare CDE Requirements
Access Controls
- SSO with MFA enforcement
- Role-based access to PHI systems
- Automatic session timeout (15 min)
- Unique user identification
- Emergency access procedures
Audit Requirements
- Log all workspace access
- Track file access/modifications
- 6+ year log retention
- Tamper-proof audit logs
- Regular access reviews
Network Isolation
- Private subnets for PHI workloads
- No direct internet egress
- VPN for production access
- Segmented dev/staging/prod
Data Protection
- AES-256 encryption at rest
- TLS 1.3 in transit
- Data masking for test data
- Secure backup procedures
Recommended CDE Platforms for Healthcare
Coder (Self-hosted)
Full control, deploy in your HIPAA-compliant VPC
AWS WorkSpaces
HIPAA-eligible, BAA available
Azure Virtual Desktop
HIPAA/HITRUST certified
Financial Services
SOC 2, PCI-DSS, SOX, and GLBA compliance
SOC 2 Type II
Security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, privacy
PCI-DSS
Cardholder data environment security
SOX
Financial reporting controls and audit trails
GLBA
Customer financial data protection
Financial Services CDE Checklist
Developer Workstation Controls
- No local storage of production data
- DLP policies to prevent data exfiltration
- Privileged access workstations for prod
- Screen recording/capture disabled
- USB/external storage blocked
Change Management
- Separate dev/test/prod environments
- Code review required for all changes
- Automated security scanning in CI/CD
- Change approval workflow
- Rollback procedures documented
Special Consideration: Trading Systems
Low Latency Requirements
- Co-located CDEs near trading infrastructure
- Dedicated network paths for market data
- GPU workspaces for quantitative analysis
Market Hours Considerations
- Change freeze during trading hours
- 24/7 support for global markets
- Disaster recovery < 15 min RTO
Government & Public Sector
FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, and IL4/IL5 compliance
Low Impact
Public, non-sensitive data
Moderate CUI
Controlled Unclassified Information
High CUI
National Security Systems
Classified
Secret-level data
FedRAMP Authorization Requirements
Infrastructure
- FedRAMP authorized IaaS
- US-based data centers only
- FIPS 140-2 encryption
- Boundary protection
Personnel
- US citizens for admin access
- Background checks required
- Security awareness training
- Privileged user monitoring
Continuous Monitoring
- Monthly vulnerability scans
- Annual penetration testing
- POA&M management
- Incident response plan
CMMC 2.0 for Defense Contractors
Foundational
17 practices, self-assessment
FCI protection
Advanced
110 practices, 3rd party assessment
CUI protection
Expert
110+ practices, gov-led assessment
Advanced threats
FedRAMP Authorized Cloud Options
AWS GovCloud
IL4/IL5 authorized
Azure Government
IL4/IL5/IL6 authorized
Google Cloud
FedRAMP High authorized
IBM Cloud for Gov
FedRAMP High authorized
Cross-Industry Best Practices
Identity-First Security
SSO + MFA + device trust for all access. No shared credentials ever.
Comprehensive Logging
Log everything, retain for compliance period, ensure tamper-proof storage.
Secrets Vault
Centralized secrets management with rotation and just-in-time access.
Network Segmentation
Isolate dev/staging/prod. Workspace-to-workspace isolation.
Automated Compliance
Policy-as-code, automated scanning, continuous compliance monitoring.
Vendor Diligence
Review SOC 2 reports, data processing agreements, incident history.