GCP PCA · Question 11 · Technical Requirements

CASE STUDY: HealthData Inc

Overview:
Industry: Healthcare Analytics
Size: 1000 employees

Environment:

• Co-located data center
• Hadoop cluster
• SFTP servers
• 50 TB patient data

Requirements:

• ML models for diagnostics
• Secure data sharing portals
• Break data silos

Exec Statements:

• CEO: Need compute for ML.
• CRO: HIPAA compliance is top priority.
• CTO: Managed services needed to replace Hadoop.

Tech Reqs:

• Strict HIPAA compliance
• Automated PHI de-identification
• Comprehensive audit logging
• CMEK
• Network isolation (no public internet)

Constraints:

• US data sovereignty
• 7-year retention (immutable)
• Easy auditor access

QUESTION: To replace the on-premises Hadoop cluster with a managed service while minimizing migration effort, which GCP service should you recommend?