This is the most comprehensive HIPAA training manual for different HIPAA Certifications on Privacy and Security rule or self study HIPAA training. This HIPAA book focuses on the Administrative Simplification portion of HIPAA and the Transactions, Privacy, and Security Rules defined within it. This guide contains explanations of the final Security Rule’s standards and implementation specifications in the areas of Administrative, Physical, and Technical Safeguards. Assessment tools, methodologies, and sample security policies that can be utilized to bring a covered entity into compliance are all included in the text. In addition, major networking protocols and technologies are discussed and evaluated in regard to their relevance to information security.