HIPAA Penetration Testing Providers
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act · North America
HIPAA establishes national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information (PHI) in the United States. The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to implement technical safeguards to protect electronic PHI (ePHI).
While HIPAA does not explicitly mandate penetration testing, the Security Rule's requirements for risk analysis (45 CFR 164.308(a)(1)) and evaluation (45 CFR 164.308(a)(8)) strongly support regular penetration testing as a means of identifying and assessing risks to ePHI. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which enforces HIPAA, has increasingly emphasised the importance of security testing in enforcement actions and breach investigations.
Penetration testing helps healthcare organisations identify vulnerabilities in systems that store, process, or transmit ePHI, including electronic health record (EHR) systems, patient portals, medical devices, and healthcare APIs. Given the high value of medical records on the black market and the life-safety implications of healthcare system compromises, regular penetration testing is considered a best practice for HIPAA compliance.
Aon Cyber Solutions
Cybersecurity consulting division of global insurance leader Aon, uniquely combining penetration testing with cyber risk quantification and insurance expertise.
Bishop Fox
Premier US-based offensive security firm known for elite penetration testers, cutting-edge research, and the Cosmos continuous attack surface management platform.
Black Hills Information Security
Community-driven penetration testing firm known for free security education, open-source tools, Wild West Hackin' Fest, and practical offensive security services.
BreachLock
Cloud-based Penetration Testing as a Service platform combining AI-driven automation with expert manual testing at accessible price points.
Bugcrowd
Leading crowdsourced security platform offering managed bug bounty programs and crowd-powered penetration testing with hundreds of thousands of ethical hackers.
Coalfire
Compliance-focused cybersecurity advisory firm and FedRAMP 3PAO specializing in penetration testing that meets stringent regulatory requirements.
Cobalt
Pioneer of Pentest as a Service, delivering fast, platform-based penetration testing with a vetted global community of security researchers.
CrowdStrike
Global cybersecurity leader leveraging world-class threat intelligence from the Falcon platform to deliver intelligence-led penetration testing and red teaming.
CyberLab
Cardiff-based CREST and CHECK-accredited cyber security company delivering penetration testing, red teaming, and OT security assessments as part of the Chess Group.
HackerOne
World's largest ethical hacker platform with over one million researchers, offering bug bounties and structured penetration testing to the US DoD and Fortune 500.
IOActive
Elite boutique security consultancy specializing in IoT, SCADA/ICS, embedded systems, and hardware security research with world-renowned researchers.
LRQA
The only organisation worldwide with a full suite of CREST accreditations. 250+ cybersecurity specialists operating in 55+ countries across pen testing, red teaming, and incident response.
Mandiant
World-renowned cybersecurity firm now part of Google Cloud, delivering threat intelligence-led penetration testing and red teaming informed by front-line incident response experience.
Netragard
Top 10-ranked US pen testing firm with proprietary Real Time Dynamic Testing methodology. Three-tier service model from standard to maximum-depth custom testing.
NetSPI
Leading penetration testing firm with the Resolve platform for continuous attack surface management, trusted by nine of the top ten US banks.
Offensive Security
Creators of OSCP, Kali Linux, and Exploit-DB, offering elite penetration testing services from the team that trains the world's ethical hackers.
Packetlabs
Canada's most reviewed cybersecurity company. CREST-certified, SOC 2 Type II-attested pen testing from Toronto.
Praetorian
Offensive security firm founded by former DoD professionals, offering elite penetration testing and the Chariot continuous attack surface management platform.
Rapid7
Creators of Metasploit offering enterprise penetration testing integrated with their comprehensive vulnerability management and security operations platform.
Raxis
Gartner-recognised PTaaS provider with 14+ years of experience. Expert-led pen testing combining manual techniques with AI-powered tooling across web, cloud, mobile, and SCADA/ICS.
Redbot Security
Denver-based boutique pen testing firm with senior-only testers. Personalised engagements across penetration testing, red teaming, and vulnerability management.
Redpoint Cybersecurity
US-wide pen testing firm serving major cities including Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Miami with comprehensive security assessments.
Redspin
Miami-based cybersecurity firm with 300+ employees and deep healthcare/HIPAA expertise. Delivering pen testing since 2000.
RedTeam Security
Atlanta-based pen testing firm serving major enterprises. Known for physical penetration testing alongside network and application assessments.
Rhino Security Labs
Cloud security penetration testing specialists known for the Pacu AWS exploitation framework and deep expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
Secureworks
Dell Technologies-backed cybersecurity firm with elite Counter Threat Unit intelligence informing enterprise penetration testing and adversary simulation.
Securin
Vulnerability intelligence-driven penetration testing firm providing contextual security assessments informed by threat actor exploitation data and ransomware tracking.
Synack
FedRAMP-authorized crowdsourced penetration testing platform combining vetted elite hackers with AI-powered Hydra technology for continuous security testing.
Tevora
CREST-accredited California consultancy blending compliance expertise with penetration testing. First to earn ISO 17020 for MITRE ATT&CK and PTES frameworks.
TrustedSec
Elite offensive security firm founded by a former NSA operator, delivering CREST-accredited penetration testing, red teaming, and adversary simulation to Fortune 500 and government clients.
Trustwave
Global managed security provider with the elite SpiderLabs penetration testing team and deep PCI DSS compliance expertise.
Vumetric (TELUS)
ISO 9001-certified Canadian pen testing firm conducting 500+ tests annually. Now part of TELUS, serving Fortune 1000 to SMBs.
HIPAA FAQs
Does HIPAA require penetration testing?+
HIPAA does not explicitly require penetration testing, but the Security Rule's risk analysis and evaluation requirements are best met through regular security testing including penetration testing. OCR has cited lack of security testing in enforcement actions.
What should HIPAA pen testing cover?+
Testing should cover all systems that create, receive, maintain, or transmit ePHI, including EHR systems, patient portals, medical devices, APIs, and network infrastructure.
How often should healthcare organisations perform pen testing?+
Annual penetration testing is the recommended minimum, with additional testing after significant changes to systems handling ePHI. Many healthcare organisations test quarterly.