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.
Particularly relevant for Healthcare pen testing providers.
NetSPI
Penetration testing firm trusted by nine of the top ten US banks, with the Resolve platform for continuous attack surface management.
Raxis
US penetration testing firm founded in 2011, running 600+ engagements a year with a fully remote, US-based team. Manual, expert-led testing across web, network, cloud, mobile, wireless, OT/ICS, and AI/LLM. Gartner Sample Vendor for PTaaS.
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.
TrustedSec
Offensive security firm founded by former NSA operator David Kennedy, delivering CREST-accredited penetration testing, red teaming, and adversary simulation to Fortune 500 and government clients.
GuidePoint Security
US-headquartered cybersecurity consultancy with 800+ employees, serving ~40% of the Fortune 500. FedRAMP 3PAO, PCI QSA, and HITRUST accreditations.
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.
Bishop Fox
Tempe, Arizona-headquartered offensive security firm and Black Hat / DEF CON regulars, makers of the Cosmos continuous attack surface management platform.
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.
Kroll
Global risk advisory firm with a 400+ person cyber practice. IR-led penetration testing that feeds active breach intelligence straight into test scoping.
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.