Tenelix
Security & compliance

Built like the regulators are watching — because they are.

Tenelix treats security and audit as the substrate, not a layer. Every clinical action is attributable, every tenancy boundary is enforced at the database, and every customer can choose where their data lives.

The substrate

Four pillars, end-to-end.

Tenant isolation by design

Standard tenants share a row-isolated database; Enterprise tenants get a dedicated PostgreSQL database. The same application either way — only the connection differs.

PHI access logging

Every read of a patient record emits a structured event. Tenant, user, action, and timestamp — queryable from your audit dashboard.

Three-layer authorization

Every action clears three independent authorization checks — at the route, on the request, and in the service layer — so a single missed guard never exposes data.

Tenant-aware structured logging

Every log line is attributed to its tenant, user, and request. Filter incidents by tenant; every event is queryable and exportable — nothing slips through unattributed.

Tenancy isolation

Choose your blast radius.

Tenelix supports three tenancy modes — standard, enterprise cloud, enterprise self-hosted. The same product runs in all three; only the hosting and isolation change.

Standard (shared)Enterprise — CloudEnterprise — Self-Hosted
Database isolationRow-level isolation per tenantDedicated database per tenantYour own database
File storageIsolated file storage per tenantDedicated file storage per tenantYour own storage, customer-managed
Best forCost-effective SaaS, small/mid clinicsLarge hospitals, strict complianceData sovereignty, no-internet sites
Controls in detail

What's actually implemented.

Network & infrastructure

  • TLS 1.3 in transit, AES-256 at rest
  • Network isolation between application and data tiers
  • Encrypted, automated database backups
  • Independent penetration testing (planned for GA)

Identity & access

  • Role-based access (14 modules, three layers of authorization)
  • Two-factor authentication (authenticator app) with break-glass recovery codes
  • Magic-link patient portal authentication
  • Configurable session timeout per tenant

Audit & forensics

  • Append-only PHI access log
  • Override actions recorded with a labelled reason (e.g., [CLEARED WITHOUT PAYMENT])
  • Lifecycle audit on forms, prescriptions, invoices
  • Tenant-scoped audit logs, queryable and exportable

Data residency

  • Cloud (default): hosted in Cape Town (af-south-1); additional regions on the roadmap
  • Self-hosted: customer's own infrastructure, no data leaves the network
  • File storage on your own infrastructure (local disk, or an S3-compatible store)
  • Backup and DR runbooks shipped with the self-hosted stack
Compliance roadmap

Where we are. Where we're going.

We publish status, not promises. NDPA 2023 controls are implemented today; HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 27001 are sequenced across 2026–2027.

HIPAA-aligned controls
In progress
GDPR-aligned controls
In progress
NDPA 2023 compliance
Implemented
SOC 2 Type II
Targeting Q4 2026
ISO 27001
Targeting H1 2027

Found a vulnerability?

We welcome responsible disclosure. Email security@tenelix.com with steps to reproduce and we'll follow up. A formal coordinated-disclosure program with published response targets is coming as we approach GA.

Ready when you are

Reviewing Tenelix for your clinic?

Request our security documentation and we'll walk your team through how your data is isolated, encrypted, and audited.