HL7 FHIR Security Framework
What is HL7 FHIR Security Framework?
The HL7 FHIR Security Framework is the foundational security + privacy + access control framework for FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) - the global standard for healthcare data exchange APIs. Developed + maintained by HEALTH LEVEL 7 INTERNATIONAL (HL7), the framework covers all aspects of API-based healthcare data exchange security. It comprises 7 controls organised across 7 domains, and applies in International (Healthcare).
How HL7 FHIR Security Framework maps to other frameworks
All 7 controls, each one mapped to the equivalent requirement in other standards, with the evidence that carries across and the mappings that were judged and rejected shown alongside. No account needed to look.
See the control mappings →The 7 domains HL7 FHIR Security Framework groups its controls into
Frameworks that share controls with HL7 FHIR Security Framework
Each of these has at least one control mapped to a control in HL7 FHIR Security Framework. The number is how many HL7 FHIR Security Framework controls are shared, counted from the mapping graph.
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
3 shared controlsOWASP ASVS
3 shared controlsMITRE D3FEND
3 shared controlsGhana Cybersecurity Act
3 shared controlsBSI IT-Grundschutz
3 shared controlsFFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 shared controlsAWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 shared controlsNIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
3 shared controlsTraining on frameworks that overlap HL7 FHIR Security Framework
There is no course on HL7 FHIR Security Framework itself. These cover frameworks that share controls with it, so the material carries across even though the standard named is different.
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Questions people ask about HL7 FHIR Security Framework
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Query HL7 FHIR Security Framework programmatically
HL7 FHIR Security Framework, its 7 controls and every mapping into other standards are available over a REST endpoint and an MCP server, so an agent can read them directly. The free tier is 10 calls a day and needs no signup.
HL7 FHIR Security Framework API reference and MCP config →What HL7 FHIR Security Framework requires, control by control
Each page carries the requirement text for one HL7 FHIR Security Framework control and what an assessor expects to see as evidence.
- FHIR-AUDIT-PROVENANCE-DIGITALSIGNATURES-INTEGRITY HL7 FHIR Audit + Provenance + Digital Signatures + AuditEvent Resource + Audit Log Integrity + Retention
- FHIR-AUTH-SMART-OAUTH-OIDC-BACKEND HL7 FHIR Authentication - SMART App Launch + OAuth 2.0 + OpenID Connect + Backend Services + Token Lifetime
- FHIR-TRANSPORT-TLS-COMMUNICATION HL7 FHIR Transport Security - TLS 1.2+, Communication Security, Time Keeping, Server CapabilityStatement
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