The #1 HITRUST assessor deepens strategic partnership unlocking faster, more seamless certification for healthcare organizations 

TAMPA, Fla. – (March 11, 2026) – A-LIGN, a leading provider of cybersecurity compliance and a top HITRUST assessor, today announced a landmark partnership with HITRUST as an official integration and resale partner, becoming one of the first assessors to establish a direct API connection into the HITRUST platform.  

The integration marks a new era for compliance, enabling organizations to pursue HITRUST certification with unprecedented speed, transparency, and rigor. While other firms rely on manual data transfer and separate workflows, A-LIGN’s integration enables seamless, real-time data exchange with the HITRUST platform, reducing assessment timelines, minimizing error risk, and delivering a more consistent client experience from kickoff to certification.  

As a designated HITRUST resale partner, A-LIGN will also offer clients direct access to HITRUST, expanding the range of solutions available through a single trusted partner. This positions A-LIGN as the most comprehensive entry point into the HITRUST ecosystem for any organization seeking certification. 

“As a leading global HITRUST assessor, we are setting a new standard of innovation for how certification is delivered,” said Scott Price, CEO of A-LIGN. “By integrating directly into the HITRUST platform, we are providing our clients with the most sophisticated, seamless, and high-velocity path to certification available in the market today. Ultimately, this allows our clients to spend less time on compliance and more time on what matters: protecting data and growing their business.” 

A-LIGN’s HITRUST practice is the largest and most experienced in the world. With more HITRUST assessments completed annually than any other firm, A-LIGN’s assessors bring a depth of knowledge that translates directly into more efficient engagements and faster time-to-certification for clients.  

This partnership builds on that foundation. Backed by A-SCEND, A-LIGN’s proprietary audit management platform — which has powered more than 31,000 completed audits for over 5,000 customers — the integration offers organizations a single, connected experience from initial scoping through final certification. 

“A-LIGN has long been one of our most trusted and high-performing assessors, and this integration is a natural evolution of that relationship,” said Gregory Webb, CEO of HITRUST. “By connecting directly into the HITRUST platform, A-LIGN is setting a new standard for how assessments get done: faster, more accurately, and with greater transparency for the organizations that depend on HITRUST certification to demonstrate their commitment to data protection.” 

About A-LIGN 
A-LIGN is the leading provider of high-quality, efficient cybersecurity compliance programs. Combining experienced auditors and audit management technology, A-LIGN provides the widest breadth and depth of services including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, FedRAMP, CMMC and penetration testing. A-LIGN is the number one issuer of SOC 2 and a leading HITRUST and FedRAMP assessor. To learn more, visit a-lign.com.