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 readiness call
30 minutes to scope your assessment tier and get a written quote.
Priced on scope, never headcount