HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is the US federal law that says if mistakes are made that leak patient data (ePHI), the government can fine you massively. Fines above $10,000,000 have been levied. Inspectiv delivers testing with compliance-ready reporting designed for auditors and accreditation bodies (including The Joint Commission for hospitals). Reports for compliance are sometimes the main benefit customers seek, but of course that comes with found vulnerabilities that reduce exposure to cyberattacks.
HIPAA has made its intent clear for penetration testing. As recently as late 2024, via a public notice, HIPAA says they wish to “Require… penetration testing at least once every 12 months.” It takes some time to incorporate into legislation, but the writing is on the wall. That penetration test is typically made available to an auditor or regulator to show not only good results, but also good processes and resolutions. Many healthcare organizations rely on penetration tests or bug bounty programs to demonstrate readiness, often as a preliminary step rather than addressing underlying security debt. It’s like straightening up before guests come over (guests being auditors in this analogy).
For health care organizations ready to take care of their HIPAA requirements, or nearing that time in the accreditation cycle, Inspectiv offers to help make your security testing more comprehensive, affordable, and seamlessly integrated with your compliance journey.
HIPAA’s Security Rule demands controls that are effective against current threats. A vulnerability scan run last quarter might miss a critical zero-day exploit hitting your EHR system this week.
This means our testing continuously adapts to the latest attack techniques targeting healthcare infrastructure. Inspectiv customers typically run ongoing bug bounty programs or scheduled penetration and feature-specific tests. Together, these efforts help demonstrate that safeguards protecting ePHI are not just compliant on paper, but actively resilient against real-world attacks, strengthening audit readiness with defensible technical evidence.
We recognize that mid-sized healthcare providers cannot absorb the exorbitant costs associated with massive, established bug bounty platforms designed for Fortune 100 companies. Inspectiv’s team includes security practitioners with extensive experience securing healthcare environments. The consensus has been that the smallest hospitals, who won’t be able to keep up on a cybersecurity defense basis, will struggle to meet the security requirements that the industry demands.
Inspectiv is a modern security testing platform that helps provide the depth of testing needed for serious HIPAA compliance (including necessary assessments of third-party vendor integrations) without forcing you into unsustainable overhead. This can provide exceptional ROI on your security spend.
Even if you’re not selling to large technology companies, you still depend on third-party vendors such as billing platforms, cloud providers, and specialized imaging systems. Those vendors need confidence that your handling of PHI will not introduce risk or jeopardize their own compliance obligations.
After completing a comprehensive penetration test or a dedicated one-month bug bounty program with validated remediations, Inspectiv will publicly acknowledge the scope and completion of the testing performed if requested.
This verified assurance acts as a powerful credential, proving to your critical SaaS vendors and partners that your data handling processes are sound, thus accelerating vendor onboarding and integration processes and indirectly helping you bring revenue-generating services online faster.*
For healthcare organizations, Inspectiv is the strategic choice. As a small example, for our latest customer in the healthcare space a critical vulnerability was found on their very first test, a few scant weeks after signing with Inspectiv. We combine rigorous, adaptive security testing with the budget consciousness and personalized support your team needs. This helps you achieve and maintain HIPAA compliance confidently, ensuring that the integrity of patient data and your reputation is always protected.
Ready for security testing that respects your budget while maximizing your compliance strength? Talk to Inspectiv today!
(*This offer is good until the end of March, 2026).