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.
NetSPI
Leading penetration testing firm with the Resolve platform for continuous attack surface management, trusted by nine of the top ten US banks.
Trustwave
Global managed security provider with the elite SpiderLabs penetration testing team and deep PCI DSS compliance expertise.
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.
Bishop Fox
Premier US-based offensive security firm known for elite penetration testers, cutting-edge research, and the Cosmos continuous attack surface management platform.
Rapid7
Creators of Metasploit offering enterprise penetration testing integrated with their comprehensive vulnerability management and security operations platform.
Coalfire
Compliance-focused cybersecurity advisory firm and FedRAMP 3PAO specializing in penetration testing that meets stringent regulatory requirements.
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.
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.
CrowdStrike
Global cybersecurity leader leveraging world-class threat intelligence from the Falcon platform to deliver intelligence-led penetration testing and red teaming.
IOActive
Elite boutique security consultancy specializing in IoT, SCADA/ICS, embedded systems, and hardware security research with world-renowned researchers.
Secureworks
Dell Technologies-backed cybersecurity firm with elite Counter Threat Unit intelligence informing enterprise penetration testing and adversary simulation.
Rhino Security Labs
Cloud security penetration testing specialists known for the Pacu AWS exploitation framework and deep expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
Praetorian
Offensive security firm founded by former DoD professionals, offering elite penetration testing and the Chariot continuous attack surface management platform.
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.
Bugcrowd
Leading crowdsourced security platform offering managed bug bounty programs and crowd-powered penetration testing with hundreds of thousands of ethical hackers.
Synack
FedRAMP-authorized crowdsourced penetration testing platform combining vetted elite hackers with AI-powered Hydra technology for continuous security testing.
Aon Cyber Solutions
Cybersecurity consulting division of global insurance leader Aon, uniquely combining penetration testing with cyber risk quantification and insurance expertise.
Securin
Vulnerability intelligence-driven penetration testing firm providing contextual security assessments informed by threat actor exploitation data and ransomware tracking.
BreachLock
Cloud-based Penetration Testing as a Service platform combining AI-driven automation with expert manual testing at accessible price points.
Cobalt
Pioneer of Pentest as a Service, delivering fast, platform-based penetration testing with a vetted global community of security researchers.
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.