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title: "Cybersecurity for Healthcare"
description: "Continuous VAPT and compliance automation for healthcare organizations protecting PHI under HIPAA, DPDP Act, and medical device security requirements."
keywords:
  - healthcare cybersecurity
  - healthcare penetration testing
  - HIPAA security testing
  - medical device security
---

# Cybersecurity for Healthcare

Healthcare data breaches carry consequences beyond financial loss — exposed PHI can follow a patient for life, and healthcare remains one of the most consistently targeted sectors precisely because that data is so valuable and so permanent.

## Why Healthcare Is Different

Healthcare organizations run a uniquely fragile mix of systems: legacy medical devices that can't always be patched, electronic health record platforms holding decades of sensitive data, and an increasing number of connected devices and third-party integrations, all while operating under some of the strictest data protection obligations of any industry.

## What We Cover

- **HIPAA-aligned VAPT** through [Alastor Pulse](/products/alastor-pulse), scoped to systems handling PHI, mapped to our [HIPAA Checklist](/checklists/hipaa).
- **Cloud Security** for the EHR platforms and cloud infrastructure increasingly hosting patient data.
- **Vendor Risk Assessment** for the many third-party systems and integrations healthcare organizations depend on, since a vendor's breach becomes your HIPAA incident.
- **DPDP Act (DPDPA) alignment** for organizations handling the health data of Indian patients, layered alongside HIPAA where both apply.
- **Compliance automation** through [Alastor Shield](/products/alastor-shield), keeping BAAs, risk analyses, and breach-readiness documentation continuously current instead of assembled once before an audit.

## Common Requirements We See

- HIPAA Security Rule risk analysis and remediation ahead of an audit or breach investigation
- Business Associate Agreement (BAA) due diligence for new vendors and integrations
- DPDP Act (DPDPA) readiness for healthcare platforms serving Indian patients
- Security review for connected medical devices and telehealth platforms

## Where to Start

Most healthcare organizations start with a HIPAA-scoped VAPT engagement and a [HIPAA Checklist](/checklists/hipaa) self-assessment, then extend into continuous monitoring across the full PHI environment.

[Talk to our team](/about-us) about a HIPAA-aligned security program for your organization.