HITRUST CSF v11.6 Assessment Creation Deadline
Summary
HITRUST has announced deadlines for creating and submitting e1 and i1 assessments using CSF v11.6.0. The ability to create new assessments using v11.6.0 will be disabled on March 31, 2026, and submission will be disabled on June 30, 2026.
What changed
HITRUST is issuing a notice regarding the sunsetting of CSF v11.6.0 for e1 and i1 assessments. Upon the release of CSF v11.7.0 on December 18, 2025, a transition period will begin. During this period, users can create assessments using either v11.6.0 or v11.7.0. However, the creation of new e1 and i1 assessments using v11.6.0 will be disabled effective March 31, 2026.
Organizations utilizing CSF v11.6.0 must ensure their assessments are submitted by June 30, 2026. After this date, any unsubmitted assessments using v11.6.0 or earlier will need to be upgraded to v11.7.0 or later to be submitted to HITRUST. This change impacts entities that have not yet migrated to the latest CSF version for their e1 and i1 assessments.
What to do next
- Create new e1/i1 assessments using CSF v11.7.0 or later after March 31, 2026.
- Submit all existing e1/i1 assessments created with CSF v11.6.0 or earlier by June 30, 2026.
- Upgrade any unsubmitted v11.6.0 or earlier assessments to v11.7.0 or later to enable submission after June 30, 2026.
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Resources > News > HAA 2025-006 HITRUSTÂ CSF v11.6 Creation Deadline for e1 and i1 Assessments
HAA 2025-006 HITRUSTÂ CSF v11.6 Creation Deadline for e1 and i1 Assessments
Impacted Policy/Program Name HITRUST Assurance Program
Advisory Type Assurance Change
HITRUST Framework (CSF)
December 18, 2025
Overview
Upon the release of CSF v11.7.0, HITRUST is announcing the deadline for creating and submitting e1 and i1 assessments using CSF v11.6.0 and earlier.
Details
- Between the release of v11.7.0 on December 18, 2025 and March 31, 2026, e1 and i1 assessments may be created using either v11.6.0 or v11.7.0.
- Effective March 31, 2026, the ability to create new e1 and i1 assessments using CSF v11.6.0 will be disabled.
- Effective June 30, 2026, the ability to submit e1 and i1 assessments using CSF v11.6.0 and earlier will be disabled.
- Effective as of the release of this advisory, the QA Reservation system will not allow the selection of a submission date after June 30, 2026 when booking a reservation for an e1 or i1 assessment object using v11.6.0 or earlier.
- As of June 30, 2026, any unsubmitted e1 and i1 assessment objects utilizing v11.6.0 and earlier will be marked with a MyCSF banner indicating that they cannot be submitted to HITRUST for processing. These assessments must be upgraded to v11.7.0 or later in order to be submitted to HITRUST.
e1 and i1 Assessment Change Summary
See HAA 2025-005 CSF Version 11.7.0 Release for the details of changes to the e1 and i1 requirement statements.
Additional Resources
For any additional questions, please contact our Support team or a HITRUST Customer Success Manager (CSM).
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