Technical risk factors in HITRUST scoping include elements that influence the size and complexity of the IT environment. Examples are Number of Users (reflecting identity management challenges), Number of Transactions (indicating workload and exposure volume), and Accessible from the Internet (highlighting attack surface considerations). These factors affect how many requirement statements are assigned and the level of implementation required. However, Number of Facilities is not considered a technical factor. Instead, facilities are categorized under Organizational or Operational risk factors, since they represent physical locations and operational complexity rather than technical characteristics. This distinction ensures risk tailoring addresses both IT-centric and business-environment dimensions separately.