Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 2

CCM: A hypothetical company called: `Health4Sure` is located in the United States and provides cloud based services for tracking patient health. The company is compliant with HIPAA/HITECH Act among other industry standards. Health4Sure decides to assess the overall security of their cloud service against the CCM toolkit so that they will be able to present this document to potential clients.
Which of the following approach would be most suitable to assess the overall security posture of Health4Sure's cloud service?

Answer options

• A. The CCM columns are mapped to HIPAA/HITECH Act and therefore Health4Sure could verify the CCM controls already covered ad a result of their compliance with HIPPA/HITECH Act. They could then assess the remaining controls. This approach will save time.
• B. The CCM domain controls are mapped to HIPAA/HITECH Act and therefore Health4Sure could verify the CCM controls already covered as a result of their compliance with HIPPA/HITECH Act. They could then assess the remaining controls thoroughly. This approach saves time while being able to assess the company's overall security posture in an efficient manner.
• C. The CCM domains are not mapped to HIPAA/HITECH Act. Therefore Health4Sure should assess the security posture of their cloud service against each and every control in the CCM. This approach will allow a thorough assessment of the security posture.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because it acknowledges that the CCM domain controls are mapped to HIPAA/HITECH, allowing for an efficient evaluation of existing controls while still enabling a thorough assessment of the remaining ones. Option A suggests a less comprehensive approach, while option C incorrectly states that the CCM domains are not mapped, resulting in an unnecessary lengthy assessment process.