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Every 39 seconds, a cyberattack hits an organization, resulting in more than 2,200 incidents every single day. The organizations that handle sensitive information, such as Protected Health Information (PHI) and financial data, are under perpetual pressure to show correct and verifiable security measures. However, managing multiple regulatory requirements independently leads to complexity, duplication, and inconsistent security. HITRUST Assessment Services fulfils this requirement by offering a structured and standardized method to achieve it. It can be achieved through a HITRUST CSF framework that integrates various regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and GDPR, into a single compliance framework.

Cyber attacks are continuing to focus on one of the largest sectors – the healthcare industry, which accounted for nearly three-quarters of all reported hacking incidents when statistics were provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the first quarter of this year. More so, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) indicates that the overall number of breaches has marginally decreased compared to the 2024 peak, but the exposure is more focused – a total of around 1.4 million people had their protected health information (PHI) accessed in January 2026 alone. HIPAA violations are now an example of patient confidence and stability of operation in a risky digital environment.