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Become an HCISPP – HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner

The HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP) is the ideal certification for those with the core knowledge and experience needed to implement, manage or assess the appropriate security and privacy controls of a healthcare organization. HCISPP provides confirmation of a practitioner’s knowledge of best practices and techniques to protect organizations and sensitive data against emerging threats and breaches.

The broad spectrum of topics included in the HCISPP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) ensure its relevancy across all disciplines in the field of information security.

Who Earns the HCISPP?

The HCISPP is ideal for information security professionals charged with guarding protected health information (PHI), including those in the following positions:

Compliance Officer
Information Security Manager
Privacy Officer
Compliance Auditor
Risk Analyst
Medical Records Supervisor
Information Technology Manager
Privacy and Security Consultant
Health Information Manager
Practice Manager

Experience Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of two years cumulative paid work experience in one or more knowledge areas of the HCISPP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) that includes security, compliance and privacy. Legal experience may be substituted for compliance and information management experience may be substituted for privacy. Of the two years of experience, one of those years must be in the healthcare industry.

A candidate that doesn’t have the required experience to become a HCISPP may become an Associate of (ISC)² by successfully passing the HCISPP examination. The Associate of (ISC)² will then have three years to earn the two years of required experience. You can learn more about HCISPP experience requirements and how to account for part-time work and internships at www.isc2.org/Certifications/HCISPP/experiencerequirements.

Accreditation

HCISPP is in compliance with the stringent requirements of ANSI/ISO/IEC Standard 17024.

What will You Need to Know to Pass the HCISPP Exam?

The HCISPP exam evaluates your expertise across seven domains. Think of the domains as topics you need to master based on your professional experience and education.