Case study · Healthcare · Python/Django · 5 months
Healthcare Platform — Security Audit Pass Rate 100%
Legacy modernization with HIPAA compliance, improving code quality and deployment velocity.
Context
- Decade-old patient management system with manual deployments and no automated testing.
- HIPAA audit failures due to inadequate security controls and undocumented data flows.
Actions
- Implemented comprehensive test suite covering critical patient data workflows.
- Added automated security scanning, secrets management, and audit logging.
- Refactored authentication layer with RBAC and session management hardening.
Results
- Passed HIPAA security audit with zero findings on second attempt.
- Test coverage increased from 12% to 76% for core modules.
- Deploy time reduced from 4 hours (manual) to 15 minutes (automated).
+64%
Test coverage
-94%
Deploy time
0
Security findings