ASSESSMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS / AI Security

Robust AI System Security Assurance

With HITRUST AI Security Assessment and Certification, organizations can move faster, with confidence and trust, whether adopting or bringing AI systems to market.

Certifcation AI Security
OVERVIEW

Proven AI Security Against Today’s Threats

HITRUST AI Security delivers strong, validated assurance for AI systems through prescriptive, AI-specific security controls. It offers a clear, actionable path to AI system protection, compliance readiness, and ecosystem trust.

Why it matters:

  • Protect AI systems from emerging threats
  • Demonstrate compliance with evolving regulatory and customer requirements for AI
  • Build stakeholder trust based on independent validation and HITRUST certification
  • Reduce security, operational, and reputational risk from AI system adoption

Who benefits?

  • TPRM, Risk, Procurement, Legal, and executive teams seeking trusted AI assurance from vendors
  • AI system vendors that need to provide security assurance
  • Leaders managing AI security, risk, and governance
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Understand how HITRUST addresses both AI Risk Management and AI Security

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BENEFITS

Why Choose HITRUST AI Security?

The industry leading assurance approach for AI system security
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AI Security-specific Controls

Prescriptive controls designed for a broad-range of AI technologies like generative AI, agentic AI, and machine learning.

Threat Catalog
Proactive Threat Defense

Stay ahead of evolving AI threats with cyber threat intelligence-drive regular control updates.

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Rigorous Independent Validation

AI system security backed by independent validation and centralized QA, scoring, and certification from HITRUST.

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Compliance Readiness

Streamline audits and meet compliance requirements with a structured, certifiable approach.

Controls
Harmonized Controls

AI-specific controls harmonized to NIST, ISO, and OWASP.

Compliance and Risk Management
Complements AI Governance and Risk

Complementary to AI governance and risk management frameworks, like HITRUST AI Risk Management and ISO/IEC 42001.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for HITRUST AI Security Assessment and Certification?

Providers of AI systems and platforms across all industries.

What organizations benefit from AI Security Assessment and Certification?

Organizations adopting AI systems get robust, standardized assurance that AI systems are secure, enabling faster decision-making and proof AI risk is being managed.


Vendors can prove to TPRM, Risk, Procurement, and Legal teams they have invested in the security of their AI systems with the industry leading assurance option, reducing adoption and deployment time and friction.

How does the HITRUST AI Security Certification align with other HITRUST certifications?

The AI Security Certification is designed to be added to e1, i1, or r2 assessments, or can be pursued as a standalone certification. Either approach ensures that AI-specific controls are built on a robust base of proven security practices.

How does HITRUST AI Security differ from ISO/IEC 42001?
HITRUST AI Security Assessment and Certification provides validated security assurance for deployed AI systems through prescriptive controls and independent testing. ISO/IEC 42001 is an AI governance framework focused on policies, accountability, and oversight. Governance shows intent; HITRUST proves AI systems are secure in practice.
What is the difference between HITRUST AI Security and AI Risk Management?
AI Security focuses on protecting AI systems from threats, while AI Risk Management encompasses broader strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks throughout the AI lifecycle.
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The Only Certification Proven to Work

With a 99.62% breach-free rate among HITRUST-certified environments, HITRUST stands alone in cybersecurity assurance. From third-party risk to internal controls, trust the solution that reduces risk — and proves it.

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