SOC 2vsHIPAA Security Rule
See exactly how SOC 2 controls map to HIPAA Security Rule. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
SOC 2 maps to HIPAA Security Rule with 75% coverage across 46 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 61 SOC 2 controls identifies 15 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in P - Privacy.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 61 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 310K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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The SOC 2 to HIPAA Security Rule crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which HIPAA Security Rule controls your existing SOC 2 work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.
Coverage does not run both ways. SOC 2 into HIPAA Security Rule lands at 59.7%, while HIPAA Security Rule into SOC 2 lands at 45.9%, on the same two control sets. That is not a rounding difference. It is the whole reason these are two separate reports: one asks what your SOC 2 evidence buys you for HIPAA Security Rule, the other asks the reverse.
40 of 67 HIPAA Security Rule controls are evidenced by work you have already done for SOC 2. 27 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Control activities selected and developed to mitigate risk are the security management process.
Grounded in SOC2-CC5.1 COSO principle 10: Selects and develops control activities to mitigate risks. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Covered entities and business associates must ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all electronic protected health information (ePHI) they create, receive, maintain, or transmit; protect against reasonably anticipated...
Every one of the 40 evidenced controls and 27 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
28 of 61 SOC 2 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for HIPAA Security Rule. 33 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Maintaining retrievable exact copies is the data backup process named here.
Grounded in 164.308(a)(7)(ii)(A) Data Backup Plan (Required). Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Maintains, monitors, and evaluates current processing capacity and use of system components (infrastructure, data, and software) to manage capacity demand and to enable the implementation of additional capacity to help meet its objectives
Every one of the 28 evidenced controls and 33 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 75% in the header counts how many SOC 2 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many HIPAA Security Rule controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.
A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.
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What are the key differences between SOC 2 and HIPAA Security Rule?
SOC 2 has 61 controls across its framework, while HIPAA Security Rule covers 67 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 46 overlapping controls (75% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in P - Privacy, where 10 SOC 2 controls have no direct HIPAA Security Rule equivalent.
How many controls map between SOC 2 and HIPAA Security Rule?
Of 61 total SOC 2 controls, 46 map directly to HIPAA Security Rule controls, representing 75% coverage. The remaining 15 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping SOC 2 to HIPAA Security Rule?
15 SOC 2 controls have no direct equivalent in HIPAA Security Rule. The highest concentration of gaps is in P - Privacy with 10 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between SOC 2 and HIPAA Security Rule?
The domain with the highest gap count is P - Privacy (10 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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