Independent Testing for Healthcare and Health Tech
We help healthcare organizations and healthcare technology companies evaluate what needs to be tested, define an appropriate preliminary scope, and coordinate an engagement performed by a specialized offensive-security team.
HIPAA Compliance Is Changing. The Cost of Getting It Wrong Is Rising.
Healthcare organizations can no longer treat security as a paperwork exercise. Policies, risk assessments, and vendor forms may document intent — but they do not prove that controls actually work.
ASC-integrated practices need evidence that their environment has been tested: network segmentation, EHR access, imaging systems, vendor access, remote access, backups, and pathways to PHI.
The issue is no longer just technical.
It is financial, operational, regulatory, and accreditation-related.
Recent Enforcement Shows the Risk
An ambulatory surgery center was penalized after a ransomware incident exposed gaps in risk analysis and security validation.
OCR enforcement has escalated around cybersecurity failures, incomplete risk analysis, and insufficient protection of electronic protected health information.
HIPAA exposure is not limited to cyberattacks. Process failures, documentation gaps, and patient access issues can also create financial risk.
HIPAA penalties can reach seven figures, making security validation a finance-level and leadership-level concern — not just an IT task.
The lesson is simple:
Documentation may satisfy a checklist.
Independent validation helps prove whether the controls actually work.
Penalty figures are based on publicly reported enforcement examples. They are provided for general context only and do not represent guarantees, predictions, or legal advice. Requirements vary by organization and situation.
Schedule a Confidential Healthcare Scoping Call
Zero Assumption Security helps healthcare leaders understand where compliance, cybersecurity, and operational risk overlap — and what to do about it before an audit, survey, or incident forces the conversation.
A scoping call helps you understand:
The goal is not fear. The goal is clarity, proof, and a defensible plan.
Common systems and concerns
What the engagement determines
HIPAA Penetration Testing Guide
A practical guide to HIPAA penetration testing requirements in 2026 — what is required today, what the new rule requires, scope considerations, and how to build a 12-month testing cycle.
Important: penetration testing does not, by itself, establish HIPAA compliance. Requirements vary and should be evaluated with legal and compliance advisers.