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Amplify The Value of HITRUST: Drata Delivers Clarity, Automation, and Control

Our platform brings HITRUST to life with intuitive, automated workflows—built to guide your team from first step to full certification, with clarity and speed.
Brian Naji

by Brian Naji

July 15, 2025
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HITRUST Made Simple, Scalable, and StrategicMaximizing the Impact of HITRUSTNative HITRUST Support, Drata-StyleTailored Outcomes for Every GRC RoleOutcomes That MatterHITRUST as a Strategic Advantage

Drata now natively supports HITRUST e1 and i1 with automation, risk alignment, and assessor collaboration—so GRC teams can get audit-ready faster and demonstrate trusted cybersecurity practices with ease.

HITRUST Made Simple, Scalable, and Strategic

HITRUST is a proven path for organizations looking to build confidence with stakeholders, streamline compliance, and strengthen their security posture. Yet historically, the process could feel overwhelming without the right tools.

Drata changes that. Our platform brings HITRUST to life with intuitive, automated workflows—built to guide your team from first step to full certification, with clarity and speed.

Maximizing the Impact of HITRUST

HITRUST offers a comprehensive, trusted assurance program that helps organizations demonstrate security, reduce risk, and inspire stakeholder confidence. Its strength lies in its structure and rigor—backed by a comprehensive framework.

Drata enhances that value by embedding HITRUST directly into your workflows. With built-in mappings, automated evidence collection, and seamless assessor collaboration, Drata transforms the HITRUST journey into a more efficient, transparent, and scalable process—so you get more out of an already powerful framework.

Native HITRUST Support, Drata-Style

Drata now natively supports HITRUST e1 and i1 assessments with automation-first capabilities and built-in mapping. For organizations scaling into HITRUST r2, Drata provides an extensible path with built-in r2 requirements that can be mapped to your assessor-scoped controls—while enabling assessor-led submission and control visibility. Native r2 control support is on the horizon—bringing even greater automation to the most rigorous tier of assurance.

Key capabilities include:

  • Built-in control mappings for e1 and i1, with built-in r2 requirements to help scale.

  • Automated evidence collection and testing, linked directly to controls.

  • Cross-framework control mapping across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and more.

  • Risk-to-control mapping that connects your HITRUST register to real activity.

  • Assessor-ready MyCSF exports directly from Drata.

No swivel-chairing. No manual syncs. Just one unified GRC platform.

Tailored Outcomes for Every GRC Role

Every team plays a different role in achieving and maintaining HITRUST certification—but each one needs efficiency, clarity, and confidence at every step. Drata meets you where you are, delivering tailored workflows and outcomes designed to simplify HITRUST for every function involved.

Director of Compliance

“We’ve never done HITRUST before—where do we even start?”

Drata simplifies your first step into HITRUST. Whether pursuing e1 or i1, the platform guides you through mapped controls, automated tasks, and real-time milestones—so you can move forward with confidence.

You can:

  • Start with HITRUST e1 or i1, fully mapped and automated in Drata.

  • Stay aligned with milestones using real-time progress tracking.

  • Eliminate spreadsheet sprawl with built-in evidence collection.

Risk Manager

“We need to align our risk register with HITRUST controls—but tracking changes takes time.”

HITRUST excels at harmonizing security and compliance, and Drata operationalizes that strength. Our platform helps you create meaningful links between risks and controls—enabling smarter decisions and audit-ready transparency.

You can:

  • Directly map risks to HITRUST controls and track remediation.

  • Effortlessly submit to MyCSF with an assessor-friendly experience.

  • Eliminate duplication and maintain audit readiness year-round.

CISO or VP of Security

“We already manage SOC 2 and ISO—can we scale into HITRUST without redundancies?”

Absolutely. HITRUST enhances your program by providing verified assurance with prescriptive, adaptive controls. Drata helps you reuse effort across frameworks while expanding coverage—without sacrificing speed or clarity.

You can:

  • Share control sets across frameworks to reduce scope and effort.

  • Streamline control reuse and testing with system-to-system integration.

  • Maintain transparency across teams and executives to keep risk posture clear.

Outcomes That Matter

With Drata’s support for frameworks like HITRUST, teams report:

  • Reduced manual effort with automated evidence collection.

  • Smoother coordination with assessors.

  • Increased framework reuse across compliance efforts.

  • Greater visibility into risk posture and audit status in one platform.

"Drata’s native HITRUST support is a major differentiator—not just for customers, but for assessors as well. The automation, built-in mappings, and direct MyCSF export streamline what’s historically been a manual, fragmented process. It’s helping clients get audit-ready faster while enabling our team to assess with greater efficiency and confidence.”


— Shreesh Bhattarai, Director of HITRUST at A-LIGN

HITRUST as a Strategic Advantage

HITRUST isn’t just another framework—it’s a signal to partners, regulators, and customers that your organization prioritizes transparency, security, and trust. Drata enables you to:

  • Start with automation and scale into r2 without rework.

  • Align risk, audit, and security teams from day one.

  • Turn HITRUST into a competitive edge across go-to-market.

Together, HITRUST and Drata empower your organization with a clear, efficient path to earning trust, reducing risk, and operating with confidence.

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Book a demo to explore how HITRUST in Drata helps GRC teams operate with speed, clarity, and control.

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