HITRUST CSF Certification, Done Right
HITRUST CSF certification demonstrates healthcare security maturity through the most rigorous third-party validation in the industry - recognized by insurers, partners, and regulators alike.
Why HITRUST CSF Matters
HITRUST CSF (Common Security Framework) has become the gold standard for security assurance in healthcare and beyond. Developed in collaboration with healthcare organizations, federal agencies, and privacy advocates, HITRUST integrates requirements from HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001, and dozens of other frameworks into a single, prescriptive control catalog - currently at over 2,000 controls organized across 19 control domains.
For healthcare organizations, health IT vendors, and business associates, HITRUST certification is no longer optional - it's a business requirement. Payers, health systems, and federal contractors increasingly mandate r2 certification in vendor contracts. Where SOC 2 says 'we have a program,' HITRUST r2 says 'we passed a rigorous third-party assessment against the highest bar in healthcare.'
Dark Rock's team includes certified HITRUST External Assessors with experience guiding organizations through r2, i1, and e1 assessments. We know what assessors look for, what evidence gets rejected, and how to close gaps efficiently - so your first assessment isn't a learning exercise.
Our Approach
Scope & Readiness
We define the assessment scope (MyCSF system scope, factor categories, assurance level) and conduct a full readiness assessment against your target assessment type - r2, i1, or e1. You receive a scored gap report mapped to HITRUST control requirements.
Remediation
Our team prioritizes gap remediation by control maturity level (policy, procedure, implementation, measured, managed). We write policies, build evidence libraries, configure technical controls, and close documentation gaps before the formal assessment window opens.
Assessment Support
We act as your internal coordination point during the HITRUST External Assessor engagement - managing information requests, facilitating control walkthroughs, and ensuring evidence submissions meet assessor expectations. Our assessor relationships mean fewer back-and-forth cycles.
Certification & Maintenance
Post-certification, we build a sustainable maintenance program: control ownership assignments, interim assessment calendars, corrective action tracking, and an evidence collection cadence that keeps you certification-ready year-round.
What You Get
- Scoped readiness assessment with HITRUST control gap analysis
- MyCSF platform configuration and system scope registration
- Policy and procedure library aligned to HITRUST control requirements
- Evidence collection playbook organized by control domain
- Technical remediation support for infrastructure and application controls
- External assessor coordination and evidence submission management
- HITRUST Corrective Action Plan (CAP) development and tracking
- Post-certification maintenance program with annual interim assessment calendar
r2
Validated Assessment - the highest level of HITRUST assurance, requiring third-party validated testing of all in-scope controls.
