Crowe expands collaboration with HITRUST to transform third-party risk management

CHICAGO (December 18, 2025) – Crowe LLP, a leading public accounting and consulting firm, today announced a new and extended collaboration with HITRUST, the leader in information security assurance for risk management and compliance, to help organizations advance and simplify third-party risk management (TPRM) programs. The effort will enable clients to streamline vendor cybersecurity and AI assessments, reduce manual exchange with third parties and gain clearer, ongoing insight into their suppliers’ security posture.

Crowe is integrating HITRUST’s gold-standard security and AI certification platform to automate intake and review steps, draw on verified assessment information and continuously monitor gaps and issues identified through the HITRUST assessment and certification processes.

"Embedding this platform into our TPRM offerings strengthens the support we provide to organizations across every aspect of HITRUST use," said Erika Del Giudice, Crowe HITRUST consulting leader. "Crowe helps TPRM programs strengthen their risk management capabilities and improve results while lowering costs. In addition, we help vendors and assessed companies navigate and customize their certification path with ease and efficiency. This is a real win-win for our customers and the marketplace."

This enhanced approach helps organizations shorten assessment timelines, increase consistency across their vendor landscape and reduce repetitive manual work. As adoption grows, more suppliers will be encouraged to pursue recognized security certifications, reducing redundant assessments and improving overall ecosystem resilience.

“We are very excited about our expanded relationship with Crowe,” said Blake Sutherland, EVP of Market Engagement at HITRUST. “We are seeing a sharp increase in the adoption of HITRUST into TPRM programs and a reciprocal increase in demand from organizations seeking certification, and Crowe is stepping into that demand with some very compelling and highly needed solutions.”

This expanded collaboration also complements Crowe’s established HITRUST services, which support clients through certification readiness, remediation and ongoing assurance. HITRUST also benefits from Crowe’s integration experience, technology reach and market insight as both organizations work to elevate efficiency and trust in third-party assurance programs.

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About Crowe
Crowe LLP is a public accounting and consulting firm that uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit, tax and consulting services to public and private entities. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the best places to work in the U.S. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, Crowe serves clients worldwide. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

About HITRUST
HITRUST is the leader in information and AI security assessment and certification for digital systems. We deliver a portfolio of threat-adaptive frameworks, assessments, and certifications, independently tested and validated and backed by centralized quality review, scoring, reporting, and certification. We enable organizations to better manage and mitigate internal and third-party risk and prove strong security to customers and markets—supporting revenue growth and compliance. We are widely regarded as the gold standard because of our relevance, reliability, and results—HITRUST-certified environments report an exceptionally low 0.59% breach rate (HITRUST 2025 Trust Report). [https://hitrustalliance.net/trust-report]