PROTECT CARE
UNDER PRESSURE.
Stopping ransomware or insider misuse isn't a compliance checkbox, it is a question of continuity of care. We validate that PHI, clinical workflows, and hospital operations remain online when adversaries arrive.
THE HEALTHCARE THREAT LANDSCAPE
$7.42M
Average cost of a healthcare breach — highest of any industry for 15 consecutive years
IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2025
275M+
Patient records exposed through HHS-reported breaches in 2024 — double the prior year
U.S. HHS Breach Portal 2024
82%
Healthcare ransomware intrusions involved data exfiltration before encryption
HC3 / FBI 2024 Joint Advisory
WHAT WE TEST
Clinical Systems & EHR
- Epic, Cerner, MEDITECH environment segmentation testing
- HL7 FHIR and ADT message injection testing
- Clinical portal authentication and session management
- PACS / DICOM endpoint exposure scanning
- PHI access control and role boundary validation
Medical Devices & IoT
- Networked device firmware and communication analysis
- Biomedical device network segmentation validation
- FDA pre- and post-market cybersecurity alignment
- Wireless protocol assessment (Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi)
- Device-to-cloud data flow encryption testing
Infrastructure & Cloud
- Active Directory and identity federation testing
- AWS / Azure healthcare enclave segmentation
- VPN and remote access infrastructure assessment
- Backup and disaster recovery tampering tests
- Email gateway and phishing resilience validation
OUR METHODOLOGY
Adversary-driven testing built on real healthcare attack patterns. We simulate the threats your security operations center trains against.
PHI flow mapping
We trace every pathway to protected health information — from clinical portals to backup tapes — to define precise testing scope.
Adversary simulation
Threat models based on real healthcare attack patterns: ransomware operators, nation-state espionage, and insider access abuse.
Manual exploitation
Human-driven testing against EHR integrations, device networks, identity systems, and clinical workflows. No automated-scanner-only reports.
Evidence & compliance mapping
Findings mapped to HIPAA, or payer-specific requirements. Executive and technical audiance ready reports delivered within 5 business days.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
WHEN HEALTHCARE BREAKS
These are the breach patterns we test against. Every engagement incorporates lessons from real-world healthcare incidents.
Change Healthcare (Optum)
2024Ransomware halted national claims clearinghouse workflows via compromised Citrix remote access.
UnitedHealth disclosed $872M direct impact. Weeks of manual claims processing nationwide. 100M+ patient records exposed.
CommonSpirit Health
2022Ransomware spread across 140+ hospital network, exploiting shared Active Directory infrastructure.
$160M+ financial hit. Elective procedures delayed. Nearly four weeks of system recovery.
Scripps Health
2021Ransomware took Epic EHR offline, forcing ambulance diversions and paper-based charting.
$112.7M in remediation and lost revenue. 30 days of EHR downtime. Patient lawsuits followed.
HHS Public Breach Disclosure
2023Unsecured PACS archive exposed on the public internet with no authentication required.
3.2M patient records exposed. Data accessible for multiple months before discovery and takedown.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Do you test while clinical systems are in use?+
Yes. We design testing windows around clinical schedules and coordinate with IT and biomedical engineering teams. For critical systems, we use non-disruptive techniques first and schedule active exploitation during maintenance windows. Patient safety always takes priority.
Can your reports satisfy HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis requirements?+
Our penetration testing reports are structured to provide evidence supporting the technical safeguard assessment required under 45 CFR §164.308(a)(1). Combined with your broader risk analysis, they provide the exploitation evidence that auditors and OCR investigators look for.
Do you test medical devices and IoT systems?+
No, we don't perform direct testing on medical devices. However, we do assess the security of device network communications, firmware update processes, and cloud data flows. We also validate network segmentation controls designed to isolate devices from critical systems.
How do you handle PHI encountered during testing?+
We never extract, store, or transmit real PHI. Testing uses synthetic data where possible. Any incidental PHI exposure is documented, reported immediately per our BAA terms, and securely purged from testing infrastructure.
Show boards, regulators, and clinicians that every pathway to PHI is defended
Our deliverables pair detailed exploitation evidence with HIPAA, and payer mappings your executives need to stay audit-ready.