HIPAA Penetration Testing
Proof your safeguards protect ePHI under real attack, done by hand by a senior engineer. You can tell when it’s real. So can OCR.
Web, API, and Network Testing
Hands-on testing across the applications, cloud, and infrastructure that store, process, or transmit ePHI, not just a surface scan.
Risk-Based Scoping
We scope every engagement to the systems in your risk analysis, so you test where ePHI actually lives.
Security Rule Alignment
Every finding tied to the safeguards your assessor evaluates, including the risk analysis and evaluation requirements under 164.308.
A Scan With a Cover Letter
Many vendors just rebrand an automated scan. It clears a light-touch review but misses the chained weaknesses and logic flaws a real attacker uses to reach ePHI. Raxis tests by hand.
Testing That Ignores Your Scope
HIPAA applies wherever ePHI is created, received, stored, or transmitted. A test that ignores that footprint checks the wrong things. Raxis scopes to the systems in your risk analysis.
Findings Your Auditor Can’t Use
A raw CVE list tells your compliance team nothing about ePHI risk. Raxis maps every finding to the relevant Security Rule safeguard, so your report supports your risk analysis directly.
A Point-in-Time Snapshot
One annual test is a snapshot, stale after your next system change. The Security Rule expects periodic evaluation, and Raxis Attack (PTaaS) tests continuously to match.
Why Raxis for HIPAA Penetration Testing
Find real vulnerabilities, not just scan output
OSCP-certified engineers attack your environment by hand, the way a real threat actor would. The findings reduce real risk to ePHI and show your safeguards hold. Your assessor has seen a hundred reformatted scanner reports and will know this isn’t one.
Mapped to the Security Rule
Every finding ties back to the safeguards your assessor evaluates, including the technical safeguards under 164.312 and the risk analysis and evaluation requirements under 164.308. The connection to your compliance program is explicit.
A report your auditor can use
You get an executive summary, detailed findings mapped to the Security Rule, methodology, remediation guidance, and an attestation letter. Your compliance team gets documentation ready for OCR or a partner’s security review, without extra translation work.
Close the loop with remediation retesting
Raxis doesn’t just find problems. After your team remediates, we retest to confirm the fixes hold. Documented issues, resolved and verified, are exactly the evidence a HIPAA risk management program is built on.
Evidence for your risk analysis
Testing feeds directly into your Security Rule risk analysis under 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A), giving you real data on where ePHI is exposed instead of assumptions on a spreadsheet.
Continuous testing for periodic evaluation
HIPAA expects periodic evaluation, not a once-a-year exercise. Raxis Attack (PTaaS) delivers continuous, AI-augmented testing with real-time results and unlimited retesting through the Raxis One portal, so your safeguards stay proven as your systems change.
FAQ: HIPAA Penetration Testing
What is HIPAA penetration testing?
It's a hands-on simulated attack against the systems that create, receive, store, or transmit ePHI, including your web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and internal networks. The goal is to validate that your Security Rule safeguards work under real attack conditions while producing evidence for your risk analysis.
Does HIPAA require penetration testing?
Not by name. The HIPAA Security Rule requires a risk analysis under 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) and periodic evaluation under 164.308(a)(8), but doesn't name a specific pentest. In practice, assessors and OCR expect penetration testing as evidence that your safeguards are effective.
How is a Raxis HIPAA pentest different from what other vendors offer?
Most HIPAA pentests are automated scans with minimal manual validation and no connection to the Security Rule. Raxis engineers lead every engagement with hands-on testing scoped to where ePHI lives. Every finding maps to the relevant safeguard, so your report is ready for your risk analysis without extra work from your compliance team.
What systems does Raxis test for HIPAA?
We test web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), internal and external networks, and authentication and authorization systems across your healthcare environment, including EHR platforms and patient portals. Every engagement is scoped around the systems that store, process, or transmit ePHI.
Which HIPAA safeguards does penetration testing support?
Most directly the technical safeguards under 164.312, such as access control and transmission security, and the administrative safeguards under 164.308, including your risk analysis and evaluation. Raxis maps every finding to the relevant safeguard so the connection is clear for your assessor.
What is Raxis Attack (PTaaS)?
Raxis Attack is our Penetration Testing as a Service platform, delivering continuous, AI-augmented testing with real-time results and unlimited retesting through the secure Raxis One portal. For HIPAA, it demonstrates the periodic evaluation the Security Rule calls for, rather than relying on a single annual snapshot.
How often should HIPAA penetration testing be performed?
At minimum annually, and after significant changes to systems that touch ePHI. The Security Rule requires periodic evaluation, and many healthcare organizations choose continuous testing through Raxis Attack to keep evidence current between reviews.
Does Raxis assist with remediation and retesting?
Yes. After testing, Raxis works with your team to prioritize and address findings, then conducts retesting to confirm fixes are effective. This closed-loop process produces the kind of evidence auditors value most: identified vulnerabilities, documented remediation, and verified resolution.
What certifications do Raxis penetration testers hold?
Raxis testers hold industry-leading certifications including OSCP, CEH, GPEN, GFACT, and more listed on our certifications page.