HHS

Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP), HHS 405(d) Program

Voluntary cybersecurity practices for health care organizations from the HHS 405(d) program, published on the HHS Cyber Gateway.

At a glance

Short name
HHS 405(d) HICP
Issuing / stewarding body
HHS
Jurisdiction
US
Also known as / related labels
HICP 2023 Edition · HPH Cybersecurity Performance Goals · NIST Cybersecurity Framework · HIPAA Security Rule

What this entry covers

Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) is a voluntary publication from the HHS 405(d) program, created under Section 405(d) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 with industry partners, describing top threats to health care organizations and practices to address them. HHS now publishes HICP and the voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Cybersecurity Performance Goals on the HHS Cyber Gateway; the former 405d.hhs.gov address redirects there.

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