Before an engagement
What does hospital penetration testing cover?
Clinical network segmentation testing; EHR, PACS & clinical integration testing; Hospital ransomware-path & recovery testing. The agreed scope defines specific assets, roles, interfaces and exclusions.
Can you test production systems?
Agree stop conditions with clinical operations and biomedical engineering. Exclude treatment changes and active interrogation of sensitive devices unless specifically approved. Use a canary clinical workflow, controlled rates and a named on-call decision maker for every test window. Production testing requires explicit agreement; staging and production results must not be presented as interchangeable.
Is this the same as a vulnerability scan?
No. A scan can support discovery, but penetration testing validates selected weaknesses and their consequences in the authorised environment. The report should distinguish unverified observations from demonstrated findings.
Does a pentest establish compliance?
EU hospital testing should be considered alongside applicable national NIS2 rules and GDPR security duties. The European healthcare cybersecurity action plan provides sector context. Medical-device safety and contractual supplier obligations need their own review. US HIPAA applies only where the organisation or relationship falls within its scope.
How long does an engagement take and what does it cost?
Duration and fees depend on scope, roles, workflows, access conditions, third-party involvement and reporting/retest needs. These are agreed in a proposal rather than inferred from a generic package.
What will we receive?
An agreed coverage record, technical findings, evidence, impact limits and remediation plan. Retesting and additional operational exercises are specified in the statement of work.
Is the sample a real client report?
No. Hospital AG, every system, participant and result are fictional. The sample illustrates technical reporting without exposing client information.
What happens to the details submitted for a sample?
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What should we include in an enquiry?
Your organisation, role, high-level systems or workflows, objective and likely timing. Do not send patient records, payment data, credentials or confidential security details through the public form.
