HITRUST Certification

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Safeguard sensitive healthcare data with HITRUST CSF certification. Ampcus Cyber guides you through the process, ensuring the highest level of security and compliance for your organization. Strengthen security, build trust, and attract loyal patients.

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Fortify Your Defenses: Embark on a Secure Journey with HITRUST Certification

Welcome to Ampcus Cyber, your gateway to fortified cybersecurity. Our HITRUST certification services are designed to empower your organization with a robust framework for healthcare information security. Gain a competitive edge, assure your stakeholders, and elevate your security standards with a certification that signifies excellence.

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Understanding HITRUST Certification

What is HITRUST?

HITRUST, short for Health Information Trust Alliance, is a comprehensive framework that amalgamates various security and privacy standards into a single, streamlined security framework. It’s particularly relevant to organizations in the healthcare industry dealing with sensitive health information.

Why HITRUST?

HITRUST certification from Ampcus Cyber signifies that your organization has met rigorous security requirements, offering a scalable and comprehensive approach to managing and protecting healthcare data. It instills confidence in stakeholders that your organization is committed to maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.

HITRUST CSF Assessments

e1 Essentials – 1 Year

The HITRUST e1 assessment provides a foundational cybersecurity framework, serving as an excellent starting point for organizations to familiarize themselves with the HITRUST CSF framework. It provides a streamlined framework built on 44 essential controls, making it an achievable first step for organizations unfamiliar with the HITRUST CSF. This assessment also offers flexibility. You can exclude service providers from the scope entirely, or if you choose to include them, you can inherit their controls to simplify the process. Finally, the HITRUST e1 assessment results in a valid certification that lasts for one year.

i1 Implemented – 1 Year

The HITRUST i1 assessment is designed to provide moderate assurance for healthcare organizations and their business associates. It offers a comprehensive framework built on 183 controls that address key cybersecurity areas. This assessment acknowledges the realities of working with third-party vendors by allowing you to exclude them from the scope entirely. Alternatively, if you include them, you can inherit their controls to streamline the process. The i1 certification is valid for two years. In the second year, organizations have options for renewal: a rapid approach focusing on 60 controls, a more extensive review covering 120 controls, or a full re-assessment of all 183 controls.

r2 Risk Based – 2 Years

The HITRUST r2 assessment is the gold standard for robust cybersecurity validation. It demonstrates to the world that an organization not only meets but surpasses industry-defined security standards, effectively managing risk across its entire ecosystem. Unlike other assessments, r2 mandates the inclusion of service providers, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation. This depth comes with a wider range of controls to consider – over 1900 are available for selection, with an average assessment typically involving around 300. The r2 certification is a two-year commitment, requiring an interim assessment to maintain its validity throughout the cycle.

HITRUST e1: 1-Year Validated Assessment

Unique Attributes

  • Foundational Cybersecurity: Uses essential controls recommended by HITRUST and other authoritative sources.
  • Reduces Effort: Leverages a leaner set of 44 controls, reducing the time needed for assessment.
  • Maximizes Efficiency: Controls nest into the i1 and r2, so e1 work can be leveraged in other HITRUST Assessments.
  • Moves at the Speed of Business: Delivers faster and more streamlined certification than other assessments.

Types of e1 Assessments

  1. Readiness Assessment
  1. Purpose: Prepare for future e1 Validated Assessment + Certification.
  2. Nature: Self-assessment or facilitated by an External Assessor.
  3. Outcome: Provides a limited assurance level with CAPs identified.
  1. Validated Assessment
    1. Purpose: Stepping-stone to earning full certification.
    2. Outcome: HITRUST issues a Validated Assessment Report if the assessment meets criteria in one or more domains.
  1. Recertification Validated Assessment
    1. Purpose: Earn a second 1-year Certification.
    2. Outcome: Requires sampling only a fraction of control requirement statements, reducing effort and cost.

HITRUST i1: 1-Year Validated Assessment

Unique Attributes

  • Leading Security Practices: Supports a complete cybersecurity program based on regular threat intelligence analysis.
  • Higher Reliability: Provides stronger assurances with a similar level of time and effort.
  • Streamlines Assessment Process: Focuses on implementation to assess information security operational maturity efficiently.
  • Rapid Recertification: Dramatically simplifies the i1 recertification process.

Types of i1 Assessments

  1. Readiness Assessment
  1. Purpose: Prepare for future i1 Validated Assessment + Certification.
  2. Nature: Self-assessment or facilitated by an External Assessor.
  3. Outcome: Provides a limited assurance level with CAPs identified.
  1. Validated Assessment + Certification
  1. Certification Outcome: Provides a limited assurance level with CAPs identified.
  2. Purpose: Reliable leading practices assurance for information risk management.
  3. Outcome: Meets the demands of multiple internal and external stakeholders.
  1. Validated Assessment
    1. Purpose: Stepping-stone to earning full certification.
    2. Outcome: HITRUST issues a Validated Assessment Report if the assessment meets criteria in one or more domains.
  1. Rapid Recertification
    1. Purpose: Earn a second 1-year Certification.
    2. Outcome: Requires sampling only a fraction of control requirement statements, reducing effort and cost.

HITRUST r2: 2-Year Validated Assessment

Unique Attributes

  • Expanded Practices Reliability: HITRUST CSF control library harmonizes mappings for precise and comprehensive cybersecurity.
  • Risk-Based Approach: Selects prescriptive controls covering relevant risks and compliance factors.
  • Adds Efficiency: Requirements across the portfolio nest into each other to save time and leverage work from other HITRUST Assessments.
  • Highest Level of Assurance: Puts organizations in an elite group by meeting the most demanding information risk requirements.
  1. Readiness Assessment
  1. Purpose: Prepare for future r2 Validated Assessment + Certification.
  2. Nature: Self-assessment or facilitated by an External Assessor.
  3. Outcome: Provides a limited assurance level with CAPs identified.
  1. Validated Assessment + Certification
  1. Purpose: Provides responsible and reliable assurances for risk management and compliance.
  2. Outcome: Meets the demands of multiple internal and external stakeholders.
  1. Validated Assessment
    1. Purpose: Stepping-stone to earning full certification.
    2. Outcome: HITRUST issues a Validated Assessment Report if the assessment meets criteria in one or more domains.
  1. Interim Assessment
    1. Purpose: Keep r2 certification valid.
    2. Outcome: Performed at the one-year mark, included at no additional charge.
  1. Bridge Assessment
    1. Purpose: Maintain r2 Certification Report for an additional 90 days.
    2. Outcome: Provides a bridge certificate if the assessment submission due date is missed.

Benefits for Your Organization

  • Healthcare Data Security
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Trust Building
  • Industry Recognition
  • Comprehensive Security Measures

Healthcare Data Security

HITRUST certification ensures that your organization’s security measures are specifically tailored to the unique challenges of healthcare data, protecting patient information from potential breaches.

Regulatory Compliance

As the healthcare industry is heavily regulated, HITRUST certification helps your organization meet various compliance requirements, reducing the risk of legal issues and ensuring smooth operations.

Trust Building

Achieving HITRUST certification demonstrates a proactive approach to cybersecurity. It builds trust with patients, partners, and regulators by assuring them that their sensitive health information is in safe hands.

Industry Recognition

HITRUST is widely recognized and accepted in the healthcare industry. Certification not only sets your organization apart but also positions it as a leader in securing health information.

Comprehensive Security Measures

HITRUST covers a broad spectrum of security controls, ensuring that your organization’s information security program is holistic, addressing various threats and vulnerabilities.

T-SAMA Approach for HITRUST Compliance

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Train

To ensure compliance, understanding controls and requirements is crucial. Industry-specific training aids implementation throughout the project journey.

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Scope

This phase aims to identify all the applications, system components, and departments having access to critical information to scope them for the compliance standard.

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Assess

We assess the certification standard by identifying potential threats, gaps, and vulnerabilities. A detailed report will be provided.

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Mitigate

Ampcus Cyber will assign a consultant to address gaps identified in the Assessment Phase with unlimited remediation support for up to 6 months.

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Audit

The phase involves the final audit by a PCI QSA or an Auditor; on successful completion of the audit, the firm shall be awarded the certificates.

Why choose Ampcus Cyber?

HITRUST certification is essential for demonstrating your organization’s commitment to protecting sensitive patient information. With Ampcus Cyber as your partner, you can achieve HITRUST certification efficiently and effectively, ensuring that your organization remains secure and compliant with industry standards. Choose Ampcus Cyber for HITRUST certification and elevate your healthcare security today. Here’s Why:

  • HITRUST Expertise
  • Personalized Healthcare Solutions
  • Seamless Support

HITRUST Expertise

Ampcus Cyber brings deep expertise in HITRUST certifications, guiding your organization through the intricacies of the certification process.

Personalized Healthcare Solutions

Understanding the individuality of each healthcare organization, we design solutions that precisely meet the specific challenges and needs of your business.

Seamless Support

Our dedicated support team provides seamless assistance, ensuring a trouble-free certification process and ongoing compliance with HITRUST standards.

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