HITRUST CSF certification without three separate audits
HITRUST CSF harmonizes HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI DSS into a single control framework, assessed at e1, i1, or r2 tiers. Certifyi builds the harmonized control set once and evidences it for whichever assessment tier your healthcare or health-tech customers require.
Health-tech buyers want one certification, not three
HIPAA alone doesn't satisfy most health-tech enterprise buyers anymore — they want the harmonized assurance HITRUST provides.
Health plans and hospitals require it
Many large health plans and hospital systems now require HITRUST CSF certification specifically, not just a HIPAA attestation, before onboarding a vendor.
Choosing the wrong tier wastes budget
e1, i1, and r2 differ significantly in control count and assessment depth — scoping the wrong tier means re-doing work or over-paying for assurance you don't need yet.
MyCSF evidence formatting is its own project
HITRUST's MyCSF platform has specific evidence and scoring requirements that don't map directly from a generic GRC tool.
Harmonization is easy to claim, hard to execute
Mapping one control set across HIPAA, ISO 27001, and NIST requires genuine cross-framework expertise, not a spreadsheet of citations.
One harmonized control set, any assessment tier
Build the underlying controls once; Certifyi maps them to whichever HITRUST tier you need.
e1, i1, r2 tier scoping
Right-sized assessment scope based on what your customers actually require — not the most expensive tier by default.
Harmonized HIPAA/ISO/NIST controls
One control library mapped across all source frameworks, so work you do for HITRUST also strengthens your HIPAA and ISO 27001 posture.
MyCSF-ready evidence
Evidence collected and formatted for direct submission into the MyCSF platform, avoiding a manual re-formatting project before assessment.
Weekly expert check-ins
Compliance leads with health-tech experience guide control design and evidence collection every week of the engagement.
The path to HITRUST CSF certification
A proven 3-phase process — exactly what happens, week by week.
Week 0-2: Tier Scoping & Gap Assessment
Confirm e1, i1, or r2 based on customer requirements, then baseline current controls against the harmonized framework.
Deliverable: Tier Scoping & Gap ReportWeek 2-14: Control Build & Evidence Collection
Deploy harmonized controls and collect MyCSF-ready evidence with weekly expert review.
Deliverable: Harmonized control setWeek 14-20+: Assessment & Certification
Submit to MyCSF and support the external assessment through to certification.
Payment milestone: 50% due at certificationWhat changes when you're HITRUST certified
One certification that opens health plan and hospital-system procurement, not three separate audits.
Frameworks harmonized
HIPAA, ISO 27001, and NIST controls unified into a single evidenced control set instead of three separate compliance projects.
Tiers supported
Right-sized assessment scope based on what your specific customers require, avoiding over-scoped assurance spend.
To certification
A structured, tier-scoped timeline instead of an open-ended engagement with a generalist consultant.
HITRUST CSF, answered
HITRUST CSF (Common Security Framework) is a certifiable framework that harmonizes requirements from HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, and other standards into a single control set, widely required by health plans and health systems in the U.S.
e1 (Essentials) is the lightest tier, covering foundational cybersecurity hygiene. i1 (Implemented) adds a broader, moderate-assurance control set. r2 (Risk-based) is the most comprehensive and rigorous tier, typically required for higher-risk engagements. Certifyi scopes the right tier based on what your customers actually require.
HITRUST doesn't replace your legal HIPAA obligations, but a HITRUST CSF certification demonstrates HIPAA-aligned controls (along with ISO 27001 and NIST alignment) to a level of assurance most health plans and hospital systems accept as sufficient vendor due diligence.
Typically 14-20 weeks depending on assessment tier, from initial gap assessment through external assessor certification, with weekly expert check-ins throughout.
Get your HITRUST CSF scoping call
30 minutes to scope your assessment tier and get a fixed-price quote.
Pay-at-signoff pricing · 50% upfront, 50% when your auditor certifies