HITRUST Common Security Framework v11
Comprehensive security framework widely adopted in healthcare, integrating requirements from HIPAA, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and other standards. 14 control categories covering information security management, access control, human resources security, risk management, security policy, organisation of information security, compliance, asset management, physical and environmental security, communications and operations management, information systems development, incident management, business continuity, and privacy practices. Supports three assessment types: e1 (essential), i1 (implemented), and r2 (risk-based validated).
AC (17) AT (5) AU (12) CA (6) CM (11) CP (9) IA (7) IR (9) MA (3) MP (8) PE (19) PL (8) PM (22) PS (8) PT (7) RA (7) SA (11) SC (15) SI (12) SR (6)
AC Access Control
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| AC-01 | Policy and Procedures | 01.a04.a |
| AC-02 | Account Management | 01.a02.c |
| AC-03 | Access Enforcement | 01.a01.c13.e |
| AC-04 | Information Flow Enforcement | 01.b09.e |
| AC-05 | Separation of Duties | 01.a |
| AC-06 | Least Privilege | 01.a13.c13.e |
| AC-07 | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts | 01.c |
| AC-08 | System Use Notification | 01.c |
| AC-09 | Previous Logon Notification | 01.c |
| AC-10 | Concurrent Session Control | 01.c |
| AC-11 | Device Lock | 01.c |
| AC-12 | Session Termination | 01.c |
| AC-16 | Security and Privacy Attributes | 07.b |
| AC-17 | Remote Access | 01.b01.d05.c |
| AC-18 | Wireless Access | 01.b |
| AC-19 | Access Control for Mobile Devices | 01.b01.d05.c |
| AC-20 | Use of External Systems | 01.b01.d05.c |
AT Awareness and Training
AU Audit and Accountability
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| AU-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a09.g |
| AU-02 | Event Logging | 09.g |
| AU-03 | Content of Audit Records | 09.g |
| AU-04 | Audit Log Storage Capacity | 09.g |
| AU-05 | Response to Audit Logging Process Failures | 09.g |
| AU-06 | Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting | 09.g11.b |
| AU-07 | Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation | 09.g |
| AU-08 | Time Stamps | 09.g |
| AU-09 | Protection of Audit Information | 09.g11.c |
| AU-11 | Audit Record Retention | 06.b09.g11.c |
| AU-12 | Audit Record Generation | 09.g |
| AU-14 | Session Audit | 09.g11.c |
CA Security Assessment and Authorization
CM Configuration Management
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| CM-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a09.a |
| CM-02 | Baseline Configuration | 09.a |
| CM-03 | Configuration Change Control | 09.a10.d |
| CM-04 | Impact Analyses | 09.a10.d |
| CM-05 | Access Restrictions for Change | 09.a |
| CM-06 | Configuration Settings | 09.a |
| CM-07 | Least Functionality | 09.a |
| CM-08 | System Component Inventory | 05.c07.a10.e |
| CM-09 | Configuration Management Plan | 07.a |
| CM-12 | Information Location | 07.a |
| CM-13 | Data Action Mapping | 07.a |
CP Contingency Planning
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| CP-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a09.d12.a |
| CP-02 | Contingency Plan | 09.b09.d12.a12.b |
| CP-03 | Contingency Training | 12.b12.c |
| CP-04 | Contingency Plan Testing | 12.b12.c |
| CP-06 | Alternate Storage Site | 09.d12.b |
| CP-07 | Alternate Processing Site | 12.b |
| CP-08 | Telecommunications Services | 12.b |
| CP-09 | System Backup | 09.d12.b |
| CP-10 | System Recovery and Reconstitution | 09.d12.b |
IA Identification and Authentication
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| IA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 01.a04.a |
| IA-02 | Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | 01.a01.c |
| IA-04 | Identifier Management | 01.a02.c |
| IA-05 | Authenticator Management | 01.a01.c |
| IA-06 | Authentication Feedback | 01.c |
| IA-07 | Cryptographic Module Authentication | 10.c |
| IA-11 | Re-authentication | 01.c |
IR Incident Response
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| IR-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a11.a |
| IR-02 | Incident Response Training | 11.a |
| IR-03 | Incident Response Testing | 11.a |
| IR-04 | Incident Handling | 11.a11.b11.c |
| IR-05 | Incident Monitoring | 11.a11.b |
| IR-06 | Incident Reporting | 11.a11.b |
| IR-07 | Incident Response Assistance | 11.a |
| IR-08 | Incident Response Plan | 11.a |
| IR-09 | Information Spillage Response | 11.b |
MA Maintenance
MP Media Protection
PE Physical and Environmental Protection
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| PE-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a08.a |
| PE-02 | Physical Access Authorizations | 02.c08.a |
| PE-03 | Physical Access Control | 08.a |
| PE-04 | Access Control for Transmission | 08.a |
| PE-05 | Access Control for Output Devices | 08.a |
| PE-06 | Monitoring Physical Access | 08.a |
| PE-07 | Visitor Control | 08.a |
| PE-08 | Visitor Access Records | 08.a |
| PE-09 | Power Equipment and Cabling | 08.b |
| PE-10 | Emergency Shutoff | 08.b |
| PE-11 | Emergency Power | 08.b09.b |
| PE-12 | Emergency Lighting | 08.b |
| PE-13 | Fire Protection | 08.b |
| PE-14 | Environmental Controls | 08.b09.b |
| PE-15 | Water Damage Protection | 08.b |
| PE-16 | Delivery and Removal | 08.b09.f |
| PE-17 | Alternate Work Site | 01.d05.c |
| PE-18 | Location of System Components | 08.a |
| PE-20 | Asset Monitoring and Tracking | 08.b |
PL Planning
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| PL-01 | Policy and Procedures | 00.a04.a05.a13.a |
| PL-02 | System Security and Privacy Plans | 00.a00.c03.b04.a04.b06.a |
| PL-04 | Rules of Behavior | 00.a02.a02.b04.a |
| PL-07 | Concept of Operations | 10.a |
| PL-08 | Security and Privacy Architectures | 10.a |
| PL-09 | Central Management | 05.a |
| PL-10 | Baseline Selection | 00.a |
| PL-11 | Baseline Tailoring | 00.a |
PM Program Management
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| PM-01 | Information Security Program Plan | 00.a00.c04.a05.a13.a |
| PM-02 | Information Security Program Leadership Role | 00.a04.a05.a13.a |
| PM-03 | Information Security and Privacy Resources | 00.a04.a |
| PM-04 | Plan of Action and Milestones Process | 03.b11.b |
| PM-05 | System Inventory | 00.a00.c04.b07.a |
| PM-06 | Measures of Performance | 00.a00.c04.b06.c |
| PM-07 | Enterprise Architecture | 00.a |
| PM-08 | Critical Infrastructure Plan | 06.a12.a |
| PM-09 | Risk Management Strategy | 00.a00.b03.a03.b12.a |
| PM-10 | Authorization Process | 00.a03.b05.a |
| PM-11 | Mission and Business Process Definition | 00.a06.a12.a |
| PM-13 | Security and Privacy Workforce | 02.b |
| PM-14 | Testing, Training, and Monitoring | 00.c02.b04.b06.c12.c |
| PM-18 | Privacy Program Plan | 13.a |
| PM-19 | Privacy Program Leadership Role | 13.a |
| PM-20 | Dissemination of Privacy Program Information | 13.a13.b |
| PM-21 | Accounting of Disclosures | 13.b13.d |
| PM-22 | Personally Identifiable Information Quality Management | 13.b13.d |
| PM-24 | Data Integrity Board | 05.a |
| PM-25 | Minimization of Personally Identifiable Information Used in Testing, Training, and Research | 06.b13.c13.e |
| PM-26 | Complaint Management | 06.b13.c13.d |
| PM-28 | Risk Framing | 00.b03.a |
PS Personnel Security
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| PS-01 | Policy and Procedures | 02.a04.a |
| PS-02 | Position Risk Designation | 02.a |
| PS-03 | Personnel Screening | 02.a |
| PS-04 | Personnel Termination | 02.c |
| PS-05 | Personnel Transfer | 02.c |
| PS-06 | Access Agreements | 01.a02.a02.b |
| PS-07 | External Personnel Security | 02.b05.a05.b |
| PS-08 | Personnel Sanctions | 02.b |
PT Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| PT-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a06.a06.b13.a13.e |
| PT-02 | Authority to Process Personally Identifiable Information | 06.a06.b13.a13.c13.e |
| PT-03 | Personally Identifiable Information Processing Purposes | 06.a13.a13.c |
| PT-04 | Consent | 06.b13.b13.e |
| PT-05 | Privacy Notice | 06.b13.b13.d |
| PT-06 | System of Records Notice | 13.c13.d |
| PT-07 | Specific Categories of Personally Identifiable Information | 13.c |
RA Risk Assessment
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| RA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 00.b03.a04.a |
| RA-02 | Security Categorization | 00.b03.a07.a07.b |
| RA-03 | Risk Assessment | 00.b03.a |
| RA-05 | Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | 03.a06.c09.c10.e |
| RA-07 | Risk Response | 00.b03.a03.b |
| RA-09 | Criticality Analysis | 00.b03.a07.a12.a |
| RA-10 | Threat Hunting | 09.c10.e |
SA System and Services Acquisition
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| SA-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a10.a |
| SA-02 | Allocation of Resources | 10.a |
| SA-03 | System Development Life Cycle | 09.b10.a10.d |
| SA-04 | Acquisition Process | 05.b06.a09.b10.a |
| SA-08 | Security and Privacy Engineering Principles | 09.b10.a10.d |
| SA-09 | External System Services | 05.b |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | 09.a10.d |
| SA-11 | Developer Testing and Evaluation | 09.b10.b10.d |
| SA-15 | Development Process, Standards, and Tools | 10.b10.d |
| SA-16 | Developer-provided Training | 10.d |
| SA-17 | Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design | 10.b10.d |
SC System and Communications Protection
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| SC-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a09.e |
| SC-05 | Denial-of-service Protection | 09.e |
| SC-07 | Boundary Protection | 01.b01.d05.c09.e |
| SC-08 | Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity | 01.b09.e09.f10.c |
| SC-10 | Network Disconnect | 01.b |
| SC-12 | Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management | 10.c |
| SC-13 | Cryptographic Protection | 01.c10.c |
| SC-16 | Transmission of Security and Privacy Attributes | 07.b |
| SC-17 | Public Key Infrastructure Certificates | 10.c |
| SC-20 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Authoritative Source) | 09.e |
| SC-21 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Recursive or Caching Resolver) | 09.e |
| SC-22 | Architecture and Provisioning for Name/Address Resolution Service | 09.e |
| SC-23 | Session Authenticity | 01.b |
| SC-28 | Protection of Information at Rest | 01.d09.f10.c13.e |
| SC-44 | Detonation Chambers | 09.c |
SI System and Information Integrity
| Control | Name | HITRUST CSF v11 References |
|---|---|---|
| SI-01 | Policy and Procedures | 04.a |
| SI-02 | Flaw Remediation | 09.c10.e |
| SI-03 | Malicious Code Protection | 09.c |
| SI-04 | System Monitoring | 09.c09.e09.g11.a11.c |
| SI-05 | Security Alerts, Advisories, and Directives | 09.c10.e11.a |
| SI-06 | Security and Privacy Function Verification | 10.d |
| SI-07 | Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity | 09.c11.c |
| SI-08 | Spam Protection | 09.c |
| SI-10 | Information Input Validation | 10.b |
| SI-11 | Error Handling | 10.b |
| SI-12 | Information Management and Retention | 06.b13.c |
| SI-15 | Information Output Filtering | 10.b |