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Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) represent identified gaps that must be tracked until they are fully remediated. Even if an organization remediates a CAP after an assessment is completed, the CAP remains part of thefinal validated reportfor transparency. The report will show the CAP along with its remediation status and closure details, but it cannot be deleted or excluded. This ensures stakeholders have a complete history of deficiencies and the corrective actions taken. CAPs demonstrate accountability and continuous improvement, which are central to HITRUST’s assurance model. Removing them would diminish trust and obscure the remediation journey, which is why HITRUST prohibits their removal post-assessment.

The HITRUST CSF is not intended to replace existing regulatory frameworks such asHIPAAor security standards likeNIST 800-53. Instead, the CSF harmonizes and integrates requirements from these and other authoritative sources into a single certifiable framework. For example, HIPAA Security Rule provisions and NIST 800-53 controls are mapped into the CSF domains and requirement statements. This enables organizations to demonstrate compliance with multiple frameworks through one assessment. However, the CSF does not eliminate or supersede the original obligations. Covered entities must still comply with HIPAA, and federal contractors may still need to align with NIST standards directly. The CSF serves as aconsolidated implementation tool, not a legal or regulatory replacement.

HITRUST defines sample sizes for manual controls based on theirfrequency of operation. Fordaily controls, such as system log reviews or daily backup checks, the required sample size is25 items. This sample size is designed to provide sufficient evidence that the control is consistently applied over time while remaining manageable for assessors. For weekly controls, the sample size is smaller (5), and for monthly or quarterly controls, it is smaller still (2 or 1). The 25-item rule ensures daily processes are tested across a meaningful timeframe (roughly a month of working days) to validate reliability. This standardized approach ensures comparability across assessments and prevents under-testing.

The HITRUST CSF integrates requirements from multiple authoritative sources (e.g., HIPAA, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS). However, the CSF does not replicateall requirements verbatimfrom each framework. Instead, HITRUST rationalizes, harmonizes, and normalizes these sources into asingle unified framework. This means that overlapping requirements across standards are consolidated into common control references, reducing redundancy. Additionally, not every provision from an authoritative source is represented; instead, HITRUST includes requirements that are most relevant to information protection and compliance assurance. For example, PCI-DSS operational practices like business rules may not appear exactly as written, but their security objectives are captured within CSF control statements. Therefore, the CSF is comprehensive and risk-based, but it does not literally encompass every requirement word-for-word.

Technical risk factors in HITRUST scoping include elements that influence the size and complexity of the IT environment. Examples areNumber of Users(reflecting identity management challenges),Number of Transactions(indicating workload and exposure volume), andAccessible from the Internet(highlighting attack surface considerations). These factors affect how many requirement statements are assigned and the level of implementation required. However,Number of Facilitiesis not considered a technical factor. Instead, facilities are categorized underOrganizational or Operational risk factors, since they represent physical locations and operational complexity rather than technical characteristics. This distinction ensures risk tailoring addresses both IT-centric and business-environment dimensions separately.

The HITRUST CSF is structured into19 domainsthat provide comprehensive coverage of information security and privacy practices. These domains represent major categories of controls such as Information Security Management, Endpoint Protection, Network Security, Access Control, Configuration Management, Incident Management, and Data Protection. Each domain contains multiplecontrol referencesmapped to requirement statements, which are tailored to organizational and regulatory factors. This domain structure ensures that assessments address administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards consistently across industries. All assessment types—whether e1, i1, or r2—utilize these 19 domains, although the number of requirement statements varies depending on the scope. The domain-based structure also supports HITRUST’s mapping to authoritative sources like NIST, HIPAA, and ISO, ensuring consistency across compliance obligations.

PCI-DSSis not considered aRisk Management Framework (RMF). Instead, it is aprescriptive security standarddeveloped by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council to protect cardholder data. PCI-DSS specifies detailed control requirements such as encryption, access control, and monitoring, but it does not provide a holistic risk management structure for identifying, analyzing, and responding to risks. RMFs, such asNIST RMFor HITRUST’s risk-based approach, focus on identifying risks, applying controls proportionally, and managing risk over time. HITRUST includes PCI-DSS as a regulatory factor that can generate applicable requirements in assessments, but PCI-DSS itself is not classified as an RMF.

The HITRUSTe1andi1assessments are streamlined, moderate-effort assurance models designed to evaluate an entity’s implementation ofessential cybersecurity hygiene controls. These assessments focus on baseline security practices recognized across industries as foundational for protecting sensitive information. The e1 is intended for smaller organizations or those with limited resources, covering a subset of controls that address basic hygiene. The i1 provides expanded coverage beyond e1, testing against controls deemed critical for medium assurance levels. By contrast, the r2 is the most rigorous and risk-tailored assessment, covering a broader and more detailed control set. Targeted assessments are specialized and do not focus broadly on hygiene. Therefore, the e1 and i1 assessments are the correct answers.