Compliance
HIPAA Penetration Testing.
Risk-analysis-aligned penetration testing for covered entities and business associates. ePHI environment scoping done by an operator, not a checklist.
File · Where HIPAA
Where HIPAA touches penetration testing
The HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)) requires an accurate and thorough risk analysis of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ePHI. OCR has consistently treated independent technical testing as a core input to that risk analysis, and post-breach enforcement actions routinely cite the absence of it.
Operator Note
The ePHI exposure is rarely in the EHR
The ePHI failures we find are almost never a missing patch in the EHR itself. They are forgotten integrations with weak auth, business-associate boundaries, and patient-facing portals bolted on top: the seams a vulnerability scan labels green and an auditor stopped looking at three years ago. OCR has been increasingly direct that a risk analysis without independent technical testing of those seams is not credible.
File · Scope coverage
Scope coverage
- [01] ePHI flow mapping. We trace where ePHI lives, moves, and is touched before we test.
- [02] Application and API testing for portals, EHR integrations, and patient-facing apps.
- [03] Network and identity testing for the segments that store and process ePHI.
- [04] Business-associate boundary testing for shared environments.
- [05] Remediation verification retested until each fix is documented in the risk-analysis record.
File · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 Does HIPAA require a penetration test?
HIPAA requires a risk analysis. OCR and most auditors treat manual penetration testing as a primary input to that analysis.
Q2 Do you sign a BAA?
Yes. We execute a Business Associate Agreement before any work touches ePHI.
Q3 What about HITRUST?
Our reports are accepted by HITRUST assessors as evidence for the relevant control objectives.
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Related
Pair HIPAA testing with the right surfaces
The PHI-bearing surfaces an OCR-aligned assessment covers, and the sector that lives under HIPAA.
Pentest for compliance readiness
How HIPAA risk analysis fits alongside SOC 2, PCI, CMMC, and ISO.
Web application penetration testing
Patient portals, scheduling, and EHR-adjacent apps.
Cloud penetration testing
Cloud exposure of PHI workloads and storage.
SOC 2 penetration testing
The framework most healthcare SaaS pairs with HIPAA.
Healthcare security
Testing scoped to patient data and medical systems.
Unlimited remediation validation
Retest evidence for the risk-assessment record.