HCISPP domain-related changes effective September 1, 2019
Effective September 1, 2019, (ISC)² will implement domain-related changes for HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP®) credential exam. These changes are being implemented based on the outcome of the Job Task Analysis (JTA). The JTA provides the foundation for each of (ISC)²’s examinations. The domain names for the HCISPP have changed as noted in the chart below:
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Previous HCISPP Domain Name |
New HCISPP Domain Name |
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Domain 1: Healthcare Industry |
Domain 1: Healthcare Industry |
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Domain 2: Regulatory Environment |
Domain 2: Information Governance in Healthcare |
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Domain 3: Privacy and Security in Healthcare |
Domain 3: Information Technologies in Healthcare |
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Domain 4: Information Governance and Risk Management |
Domain 4: Regulatory and Standards Environment |
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Domain 5: Information Risk Assessment |
Domain 5: Privacy and Security in Healthcare |
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Domain 6: Third Party Risk Management |
Domain 6: Risk Management and Risk Assessment |
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Domain 7: Third-Party Risk Management |
The domain weights will be as follows:
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Major Domains |
Weightings (%) |
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Domain 1: Healthcare Industry |
12% |
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Domain 2: Information Governance in Healthcare |
5% |
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Domain 3: Information Technologies in Healthcare |
8% |
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Domain 4: Regulatory and Standards Environment |
15% |
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Domain 5: Privacy and Security in Healthcare |
25% |
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Domain 6: Risk Management and Risk Assessment |
20% |
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Domain 7: Third-Party Risk Management |
15% |
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Total |
100% |
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