12. Built-In Compliance Framework (GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA)

Architecture Decision Record: 12. Built-In Compliance Framework (GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA)

12. Built-In Compliance Framework (GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA)

Date: 2025-10-13

Status

Accepted

Category

Security & Compliance

Context

Enterprise customers require regulatory compliance:

• GDPR: Data subject rights (EU)
• SOC 2: Trust services criteria (US)
• HIPAA: Healthcare data protection (US)

Implementing compliance from scratch requires:

• Legal expertise
• Significant development time
• Ongoing maintenance
• Audit preparation

Decision

Integrate comprehensive compliance framework with automated evidence collection and reporting.

Features

GDPR (5 REST APIs):

• Article 15: Data access
• Article 16: Data rectification
• Article 17: Data erasure
• Article 20: Data portability
• Article 21: Consent management

SOC 2 (Automated evidence):

• Daily evidence collection
• Weekly access reviews
• Monthly compliance reports
• 14+ evidence types across 7 controls

HIPAA (Technical safeguards):

• Emergency access procedures
• PHI audit logging
• Data integrity controls
• Automatic session timeout

Consequences

Positive

• Enterprise Ready: Compliance out-of-the-box
• Audit Prepared: Automated evidence collection
• Market Differentiation: Competitive advantage
• Reduced Risk: Built-in best practices

Negative

• Complexity: Large codebase addition
• Maintenance: Keep updated with regulations
• Not Legal Advice: Still requires legal review

References

• Implementation: src/mcp_server_langgraph/core/compliance/
• Documentation: docs/COMPLIANCE.md