Compliance with frameworks like GDPR and HIPAA is critical for handling sensitive data.Importance of Compliance: Protecting data, avoiding legal penalties, building customer trust, ensuring business continuity.DevOps Role in Compliance: Integrating compliance requirements into workflows.Specific Compliance Requirements: GDPR - Data minimization, user rights, breach notification. HIPAA - Privacy rule, security rule, breach notification rule, audit controls.Tools and Best Practices: Compliance automation, cloud security, encryption, CI/CD pipelines.Continuous Compliance: Regular audits, team training, documentation.Example Scenario: Secure CI/CD Pipeline for HIPAA Compliance - code security, encryption, access controls, audit logging, testing.