A US-based healthcare governing body improves its HIPAA compliance

Identifying & treating risks + HIPAA Compliance

Our client relied on a diverse technology environment to support program administration, collaboration, and other operations.

Therefore, it was essential for them to maintain secure operations while supporting HIPAA Security Rule requirements. As their technological environment grew more complex over time, it became challenging for them to identify hidden flaws, misconfigurations, and other weaknesses across their infrastructure.

It exposed them to security threats and non-compliance risks. While security controls were already in place, independent validation was critical to determine whether they were operating effectively. They needed a vendor who could help them identify hidden risks, validate existing controls, and offer prioritized remediation and security recommendations. What they needed wasn’t just another security assessment, but a VAPT that could uncover and help address hidden security and compliance risks.

• Limited visibility of hidden risks across critical systems.
• Unvalidated security controls.

• Limited expertise to perform prioritized remediation.
• No dedicated team to support HIPAA Security Rule compliance needs.

Identified and bridged security and compliance gaps

Our client was looking for a vendor who could help them uncover and address hidden security and compliance gaps with clear recommendations to close them. After an extensive evaluation, they found that SharkStriker offered the dual expertise (in cybersecurity and compliance) to treat security risks while closing gaps against HIPAA Security Rule requirements. Through continuous vulnerability assessment and penetration testing across multiple attack scenarios, paired with HIPAA-aligned compliance assessment, our client got a clear picture of risks with prioritized step-by-step remediation guidance.

“ Undisruptive and secure operations were crucial for us to maintain our relationship with county agencies and community partners. To ensure that, we needed independent validation from a reputed vendor who could help us not just identify the risks but also provide expert guidance to treat them. SharkStriker helped us do that by offering dedicated expertise to create a clear risk picture of our organization, providing us with prioritized technical recommendations to treat our risks and improve our HIPAA compliance.” – CEO 

• Complete visibility of security and compliance risks across posture
• Independent validation of existing controls
• Clear, prioritized remediation guidance
• Dedicated compliance expertise for HIPAA Security Rule alignment