Free Practice Questions for HITRUST CCSFP Exam

HITRUST enforces strict evidence requirements to maintain credibility of assessment results. For Policy and Procedure maturity levels, if a score above 25% is claimed, the organization must link appropriate evidence (e.g., documented policies, standard operating procedures). For Implementation, Measured, and Managed, evidence must be provided whenever a score greater than 0% is claimed. This ensures that claims are supported by objective artifacts rather than assertions. Evidence can include policy documents, monitoring reports, logs, meeting minutes, or audit records. HITRUST QA verifies that evidence is linked to requirement statements at each maturity level. Without linked evidence, scores may be reduced or reverted during QA. This policy ensures transparency, accountability, and prevents overstatement of control effectiveness.

HITRUST allows grouping of components to improve efficiency in assessments, but only when there is sufficient homogeneity among the components. Grouping is permitted when systems share the same configurations (e.g., identical firewall rule sets, server builds), the same patch levels (demonstrating equal maintenance and security posture), or when facilities use identical access management systems (ensuring consistent physical security practices). The logic behind grouping is that if controls are identical across multiple assets, then one test can represent the whole group without introducing risk. However, grouping must be supported by documentation proving uniformity. If variations exist—for example, one system with different access rules or a facility with a different badge system—those components must be assessed separately. Grouping reduces duplication and workload, but it requires strict evidence of control uniformity to maintain assessment reliability.

In HITRUST scoring, deficiencies are identified when maturity levels fall below required thresholds for certification. In this case, the Policy, Procedure, and Implementation levels are not fully compliant, with scores of 50%, 50%, and 75% respectively. For certification-critical controls, HITRUST requires 100% Implementation, supported by adequate Policy and Procedure. Since the Implementation score is not at 100% and supporting maturity levels are below full compliance, this results in a Required Corrective Action Plan (CAP). The CAP ensures the organization addresses deficiencies through remediation. Unlike optional CAPs, which may apply to non-critical requirements, required CAPs must be documented and remediated to achieve certification. Thus, the correct classification of this scoring outcome is a Required CAP.

If management decides to add new systems mid-assessment, the assessor must ensure the assessment scope and related requirement statements reflect the change. In MyCSF, this means two actions: first, reverting all completed Requirement Statements so that the client can review and adjust responses for any new control impacts. Second, the assessor must update the “Scope of the Assessment” tab to include the new systems. This ensures that MyCSF recalculates applicable requirements based on the expanded scope. Removing authoritative sources or requesting a Bridge Certificate would not address this situation, as authoritative sources are regulatory mappings and bridge certificates are only used to extend certifications temporarily.

In the HITRUST MyCSF environment, organizations may define multiple assessment objects. An assessment object refers to the specific environment, business unit, or system being evaluated under a HITRUST assessment. This allows organizations with diverse operations or multiple systems to scope and manage assessments separately, ensuring accurate applicability of requirement statements.

Extract Reference (CCSFP Study Guide & HITRUST CSF Guidance, [0090]):

Organizations may establish multiple assessment objects in MyCSF to represent different systems, applications, or environments subject to CSF assessment.

Thus, the correct response is True

HITRUST Assurance Advisories (HAAs) are official communications issued by HITRUST to:

Provide program updates.

Communicate framework updates (new/updated authoritative sources).

Define end-of-life progression for older framework versions.

Occasionally solicit assessor input or feedback.

Thus, they serve as a broad communication tool covering all listed items.

Extract Reference (HITRUST CSF Assurance Program Guidance [0051]):

Assurance Advisories communicate program updates, authoritative source changes, version end-of-life details, and solicit input from stakeholders.

An r2 certification is valid for two years, but only if an interim assessment is performed at the one-year mark and interim requirements are met. The interim assessment ensures that the organization continues to maintain its controls, remediate CAPs, and discharge any pending N/A justifications. If an interim is not completed or requirements are not met, the certification can lapse. Unlike option A, remediation of all CAPs and N/As is not required before certification is maintained, though CAP progress must be monitored. Certification is not automatically valid for two years (option C), nor is it indefinite (option D). Thus, the correct answer is that certification is valid for two years provided interim requirements are met.

In MyCSF, when assessors finish reviewing a Requirement Statement and agree with the subscriber’s scoring, they must save their review.

Saving finalizes the assessor’s review, and the Requirement Statement status updates to “Assessor Review Complete.”

This status indicates readiness for QA submission.

Extract Reference (MyCSF Assessor Workflow Guide [0049]):

Requirement Statements are marked “Assessor Review Complete” when the assessor has saved their review and confirmed agreement with the scoring.

The HITRUST e1 and i1 assessments are streamlined, moderate-effort assurance models designed to evaluate an entity’s implementation of essential cybersecurity hygiene controls. These assessments focus on baseline security practices recognized across industries as foundational for protecting sensitive information. The e1 is intended for smaller organizations or those with limited resources, covering a subset of controls that address basic hygiene. The i1 provides expanded coverage beyond e1, testing against controls deemed critical for medium assurance levels. By contrast, the r2 is the most rigorous and risk-tailored assessment, covering a broader and more detailed control set. Targeted assessments are specialized and do not focus broadly on hygiene. Therefore, the e1 and i1 assessments are the correct answers.

Certification requires:

Each Requirement Statement score ≥ 62.5% to avoid a CAP.

In this table, at least one Requirement Statement scores below 62.5:

Privacy Officer... = 42

Antivirus clients have... = 62 (slightly below threshold).

Because one or more required Requirement Statements fall below 62.5, this triggers Required CAPs.

Extract Reference (HITRUST CSF Assurance Scoring Guidance [0193]):

Any Requirement Statement scoring below 62.5 requires a CAP; therefore, this assessment would contain at least one Required CAP.