hipaa hio-301 practice test

Certified HIPAA Security Exam

Last exam update: Nov 18 ,2025
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Question 1

This is a self-contained program that uses security flaws such as buffer overflow to remotely
compromise a system and then replicate itself to that system. Identify this program (threat):

  • A. Trojan horse
  • B. Trapdoor
  • C. Master book sector virus
  • D. Cracker
  • E. Worm
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E

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Question 2

The objective of this implementation specification is to conduct an accurate and thorough
assessment of the potential vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of
electronic protected health information held by the covered entity.

  • A. Risk Analysis
  • B. Network Management Policy
  • C. Security Policy
  • D. Access Controls
  • E. Audit Controls
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Question 3

The Contingency Plan standard includes this addressable implementation specification:

  • A. Access Authorization Procedure
  • B. Testing and Revision Procedures
  • C. Virus Protection Plan Procedure
  • D. Sanctions Policy and Procedure
  • E. Authentication Procedures
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B

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Question 4

This is a documented and routinely updated plan to create and maintain, for a specific period of
time, retrievable copies of information:

  • A. Disaster Recovery Plan
  • B. Data Backup Plan
  • C. Facility Backup Plan
  • D. Security Plan
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Question 5

The objective of this standard is to perform a periodic review in response to environmental or
operational changes affecting the security of electronic protected health information.

  • A. Security Management Process
  • B. Integrity
  • C. Audit Controls
  • D. Evaluation
  • E. Transmission Security
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D

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Question 6

The HIPAA security standards are designed to be comprehensive, technology neutral and:

  • A. Based on NIST specifications
  • B. Based on ISO specifications
  • C. Reasonable
  • D. Scalable
  • E. Implementable
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D

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Question 7

Risk Management is a required implementation specification of this standard:

  • A. Security Incident Procedures
  • B. Technical Safeguards
  • C. Security Management Process
  • D. Information Access Management
  • E. Security Configuration Management
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C

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Question 8

The Security Incident Procedures standard includes this implementation specification:

  • A. Prevention Procedures
  • B. Alarm Device
  • C. Threat Analysis Procedures
  • D. Detection Procedures
  • E. Response and Reporting
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E

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Question 9

This standard requires that the entity establishes agreements with each organization with which it
exchanges data electronically, protecting the security of all such data.

  • A. Business Associate Contracts and Other Arrangements
  • B. Security Incident Procedures
  • C. Chain of Trust Contract
  • D. Trading Partner Agreement
  • E. Assigned security responsibility
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Question 10

The Security Management Process standard includes this implementation specification:

  • A. Risk Reduction Policy
  • B. Audit Control
  • C. Risk Management
  • D. Detection Procedures
  • E. Training
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C

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Question 11

This addressable implementation specification is about procedures for “overseeing” workforce
members that work with electronic protected health information or in locations where it might be
accessed.

  • A. Risk Management
  • B. Sanction Policy
  • C. Authorization and/or Supervision
  • D. Unique User Identification
  • E. Integrity Controls
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C

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Question 12

“Evaluation” is a standard within:

  • A. Administrative Safeguards
  • B. Physical Safeguards
  • C. Technical Safeguards
  • D. Privacy Safeguards
  • E. Electronic Signatures
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Question 13

This is a program that is a type of malicious code. It is unauthorized code that is contained within a
legitimate program and performs functions unknown to the user.

  • A. Trojan horse
  • B. Distributed Denial of Service
  • C. Stealth virus
  • D. Polymorphic virus
  • E. Denial of Service
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Question 14

Documented instructions for responding to and reporting security violations are referred to as:

  • A. Business Associate agreement
  • B. Security Incident Procedures
  • C. Non-repudiation
  • D. Sanction Policy
  • E. Risk Management
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Question 15

A required implementation specification of the contingency plan standard is:

  • A. Chain of Trust Agreement
  • B. Applications and Data Criticality Analysis
  • C. Security Training
  • D. Disaster Recovery Plan
  • E. Internal Audit
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D

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