A simple methodology and standardized structure clearly define who owns the different cloud security controls to avoid ambiguity in cloud environments.  

Inheritance is transparent, easily accessible, and commonly adopted by major CSPs and their users. This enables organizations to quickly understand and efficiently inherit existing control assessment data.  

With inheritance from prior HITRUST assessments, organizations can inherit as much as 70%-85% of requirements in HITRUST assessments from participating CSPs, eliminating redundancy and helping save time and costs.  

Organizations can have seamless communication with CSPs and other vendors to facilitate efficient cyber risk management by aligning understanding and logistics to share controls equitably.