HCISPP Practice Questions
315 real HCISPP exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 1 of 7.
- Question #1Privacy and Security in Healthcare
The HIPPA task force must first:
HIPAA complianceInitial assessmentData inventoryCompliance readiness - Question #2Privacy and Security in Healthcare
The confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records maintained by this program is protected by federal law and regulations. Generally, the program may not say to a person...
42 CFR Part 2Patient ConfidentialitySubstance Abuse RecordsInformation Disclosure Exceptions - Question #3Regulatory and Standards Environment
Group Health Plans sponsored or maintained by employers, however,
HIPAACovered EntitiesGroup Health PlansRegulatory Definitions - Question #4Regulatory and Standards Environment
Employers often advocate on behalf of their employees in benefit disputes and appeals, answer Question:s with regard to the health plan, and generally help them navigate their heal...
Employer advocacyHealth benefit regulationsPlan sponsor roles - Question #5Regulatory and Standards Environment
HIPPA does not call for:
HIPAAHealth IdentifiersRegulatory ComplianceData Standards - Question #6Information Governance in Healthcare
A gap analysis for the Transactions set refer to the practice of identifying the data content you currently have available
gap analysishealthcare transactionsmedical softwaredata content - Question #7Regulatory and Standards Environment
A gap analysis for the Transactions set does not refer to
Gap AnalysisHIPAA TransactionsData ContentRegulatory Compliance - Question #8Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Health Information Rights although your health record is the physical property of the healthcare practitioner or facility that compiled it, the information belongs to you. You do n...
Health Information RightsHIPAA Individual RightsPHI RestrictionsPrivacy Practices - Question #9Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Employers often advocate on behalf of their employees in benefit disputes and appeals, answer Question:s with regard to the health plan, and generally help them navigate their heal...
Individual consentPHIEmployer responsibilitiesHealth benefits - Question #10Regulatory and Standards Environment
Who enforces HIPPA?
HIPAAEnforcementOCRHHS - Question #11Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Gap analysis does not apply to
Gap analysisRisk assessmentAvailability managementInformation security - Question #12Information Governance in Healthcare
Which one of the following is NOT a fundamental component of a Regulatory Security Policy?
Security PolicyPolicy ComponentsInformation GovernanceRegulatory Compliance - Question #13Privacy and Security in Healthcare
According to private sector data classification levels, how would salary levels and medical information be classified?
Data ClassificationInformation PrivacyPersonal Identifiable InformationHealthcare Data - Question #14Information Governance in Healthcare
Which of the following embodies all the detailed actions that personnel are required to follow?
ProceduresInformation governanceDocumentationInformation security policies - Question #15Risk Management and Risk Assessment
All of the following items should be included in a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Question:naire EXCEPT Question:s that
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)Risk ManagementBusiness Continuity PlanningDisaster Recovery Planning - Question #16Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Which of the following actions will reduce risk to a laptop before traveling to a high risk area?
Mobile device securityTravel securityAccess controlRisk mitigation - Question #17Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Which of the following represents the GREATEST risk to data confidentiality?
Data ConfidentialityRisk AssessmentBackup SecurityUnencrypted Data - Question #18Privacy and Security in Healthcare
What is the MOST important consideration from a data security perspective when an organization plans to relocate?
Physical SecurityGap AnalysisSecurity PlanningRelocation - Question #19Information Technologies in Healthcare
A company whose Information Technology (IT) services are being delivered from a Tier 4 data center, is preparing a companywide Business Continuity Planning (BCP). Which of the foll...
Business Continuity PlanningData Center ResilienceCritical InfrastructureDisaster Recovery - Question #20Regulatory and Standards Environment
When assessing an organization's security policy according to standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 and 27002, when can management...
ISO 27001/27002Security PolicyAsset ManagementManagement Responsibilities - Question #21Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Which of the following types of technologies would be the MOST cost-effective method to provide a reactive control for protecting personnel in public areas?
Physical SecurityReactive ControlsPersonnel ProtectionCost-Effectiveness - Question #22Privacy and Security in Healthcare
An important principle of defense in depth is that achieving information security requires a balanced focus on which PRIMARY elements?
Defense in DepthInformation Security PrinciplesSecurity Program ElementsPeople Process Technology - Question #23Information Governance in Healthcare
Intellectual property rights are PRIMARY concerned with which of the following?
Intellectual PropertyCopyrightInformation RightsDistribution Control - Question #24Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Which of the following is a PRIMARY benefit of using a formalized security testing report format and structure?
Security Testing ReportsStakeholder CommunicationRisk CommunicationSecurity Program Management - Question #25Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Which of the following types of business continuity tests includes assessment of resilience to internal and external risks without endangering live operations?
Business Continuity TestingDisaster Recovery TestingParallel TestingOperational Resilience - Question #26Risk Management and Risk Assessment
A continuous information security monitoring program can BEST reduce risk through which of the following?
Continuous MonitoringRisk ReductionUser Activity MonitoringSecurity Operations - Question #27Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Which of the following is the PRIMARY risk with using open source software in a commercial software construction?
Open Source SoftwareRisk ManagementSoftware SupportCommercial Software - Question #28Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Which one of these risk factors would be the LEAST important consideration in choosing a building site for a new computer facility?
Site selectionPhysical securityRisk assessmentFacility planning - Question #29Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Multi-threaded applications are more at risk than single-threaded applications to
Software vulnerabilitiesRace conditionsApplication security - Question #30Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Which of the following is a potential risk when a program runs in privileged mode?
Privileged modeSystem securityVulnerabilityMalicious code - Question #31Risk Management and Risk Assessment
A risk assessment report recommends upgrading all perimeter firewalls to mitigate a particular finding. Which of the following BEST supports this recommendation?
Risk AssessmentRisk MitigationCost-Benefit AnalysisFinancial Justification - Question #32Risk Management and Risk Assessment
Which of the following disaster recovery test plans will be MOST effective while providing minimal risk?
Disaster Recovery TestingBusiness Continuity PlanningRisk Management StrategiesTest Methodologies - Question #33Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of performing security certification?
Security CertificationComplianceSecurity PoliciesStandards - Question #34Privacy and Security in Healthcare
The BEST method to mitigate the risk of a dictionary attack on a system is to
Dictionary attackMulti-factor authenticationHardware tokenAuthentication security - Question #35Privacy and Security in Healthcare
In general, servers that are facing the Internet should be placed in a demilitarized zone (DMZ). What is MAIN purpose of the DMZ?
DMZNetwork SecuritySecurity ArchitectureRisk Reduction - Question #36Information Governance in Healthcare
Which of the following is the BEST reason for the use of security metrics?
Security MetricsIT GovernanceInformation GovernanceSecurity Performance - Question #37Privacy and Security in Healthcare
An international medical organization with headquarters in the United States (US) and branches in France wants to test a drug in both countries. What is the organization allowed to...
International Data TransferClinical Trial DataData SharingCross-border Regulations - Question #38Third-Party Risk Management
Which of the following is the MOST significant benefit to implementing a third-party federated identity architecture?
Federated IdentityIdentity ManagementOperational CostsThird-Party Services - Question #39Information Technologies in Healthcare
Which of the following methods MOST efficiently manages user accounts when using a third- party cloud-based application and directory solution?
Identity ManagementDirectory SynchronizationCloud IntegrationUser Account Management - Question #40Third-Party Risk Management
An organization is outsourcing its payroll system and is requesting to conduct a full audit on the third- party information technology (IT) systems. During the due diligence proces...
Third-party risk managementVendor due diligenceAudit report acceptanceInformation system outsourcing - Question #41Privacy and Security in Healthcare
Which of the following trust services principles refers to the accessibility of information used by the systems, products, or services offered to a third-party provider's customers...
Trust Services PrinciplesAccess ControlInformation AccessibilityThird-Party Risk - Question #42Risk Management and Risk Assessment
A risk assessment report recommends upgrading all perimeter firewalls to mitigate a particular finding. Which of the following BEST supports this recommendation?
Risk MitigationCost-Benefit AnalysisRisk Management StrategyFinancial Impact - Question #43Healthcare Industry
The primary objectives of a healthcare system include all of the following except:
Healthcare system goalsCost-effectivenessQuality of careAccess to care - Question #44Healthcare Industry
The U.S. healthcare system can best be described as:
U.S. healthcare systemHealthcare characteristicsHealthcare economicsSystem structure - Question #45Healthcare Industry
For most privately insured Americans, health insurance is:
health insurancehealthcare systememployer-sponsored insuranceUS healthcare financing - Question #46Healthcare Industry
What is the meaning of the term 'Access'?
Healthcare accessHealthcare terminologyFundamental healthcare concepts - Question #47Healthcare Industry
True or False? The government health coverage program for the elderly and certain people with disabilities is called Medicaid.
MedicareMedicaidGovernment health programsHealthcare financing - Question #48Healthcare Industry
Which of the following forces remains relatively stable, and major shifts in this area would be necessary to bring about any fundamental change in the US health care delivery syste...
Healthcare System DynamicsUS Healthcare SystemSocietal InfluencesHealthcare Reform Barriers - Question #49Healthcare Industry
In its historical context, which of the following has played a major role in revolutionizing health care delivery?
Healthcare evolutionTechnological impactHealthcare deliveryHistorical context - Question #50Healthcare Industry
In the preindustrial era, _____ often functioned as surgeons.
Healthcare historyMedical professionsPreindustrial eraBarber surgeons