Patient Portal & API Penetration Testing
Patient portals are internet-accessible applications connected directly to sensitive patient information. If a patient can access another patient's records, bypass authentication, or exploit API endpoints to extract data in bulk, the organization faces both a security incident and a compliance event.
Patient portals are high-value targets because they connect the internet directly to patient data
Unlike internal systems that require network access, patient portals are publicly accessible by design. Every authentication flaw, authorization bypass, or API misconfiguration is directly reachable by anyone on the internet.
Common scope areas
What the engagement determines
Patient portal testing must be carefully scoped to avoid accessing real patient data. Testing environments, test accounts, and data handling procedures are defined before any engagement begins.
Validate your patient portal security
Start with a scoping conversation about your portal, APIs, and testing environment.