Healthcare

Protecting patient data. Securing healthcare systems.

Healthcare organisations hold some of the most sensitive data in existence, and attackers know it. We help health trusts, private hospitals, and healthcare technology providers get their IT under control, build security programmes that survive audit and breach, adopt AI safely within clinical and regulatory constraints, and meet the compliance obligations that follow.

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The Healthcare Threat Landscape

Healthcare is the most targeted sector, and the cost of failure is unlike any other

Patient records are worth more on the dark web than payment card data. Ransomware groups actively target hospitals. Regulators are tightening their requirements.

67%

of healthcare organisations were hit by ransomware in 2025, maintaining a four-year high

Healthcare's combination of sensitive data, critical systems, and aging infrastructure makes it a primary target. Attack rates remain nearly double those seen in 2021 despite growing awareness. (Sophos 2025)

53%

of connected medical devices have known unmitigated vulnerabilities

Infusion pumps, diagnostic scanners, and imaging systems are often unpatched and unmonitored, creating persistent attack surface on clinical networks. (Claroty 2023)

70%

of healthcare data breaches involve internal actors — including staff errors, misconfigured systems, and inappropriate access to records

Healthcare has the highest rate of insider-driven breaches of any sector. Misdelivery of records, accidental cloud sharing, and access without a valid clinical reason are consistently the most common root causes. (Verizon DBIR 2024)

95%

of healthcare organisations attacked by ransomware reported that cybercriminals attempted to compromise their backup systems

Targeting backups is now standard practice in healthcare attacks. When backups are compromised, organisations face a choice between paying the ransom or rebuilding from scratch — with patient care at risk throughout. (Sophos 2024)

Statistics sourced from the Sophos State of Ransomware 2024, Claroty 2023, the ICO Data Security Incident Trends, and Verizon DBIR 2024.

What We Do

IT management, security, and compliance services built around healthcare's unique demands

From getting your IT environment under control to securing patient data, hardening clinical devices, and meeting your compliance obligations, our healthcare consultancy covers the full landscape without disrupting clinical operations.

Patient Data Protection

End-to-end GDPR compliance for patient records. We map your data flows, build consent and retention frameworks for clinical workflows, and put breach response procedures in place. You leave with a functioning RoPA register and documented compliance evidence.

ISO 27001 Compliance

We guide healthcare organisations through the full ISO 27001 journey, from gap analysis and risk assessment, ISMS implementation, policy creation, controls implementation, user training, through to certification body preparation and full audit readiness. You leave with a complete ISMS and the documentation your certification body requires.

NIS2 & Clinical Governance

NIS2 applies to essential healthcare services and carries significant penalties for non-compliance. We map your controls against NIS2 obligations, close the gaps, and produce a regulator-ready evidence pack alongside a prioritised remediation roadmap.

Ransomware Resilience

Healthcare ransomware has shut down clinical systems for weeks at a time. We assess your backup architecture, test your recovery procedures, and produce an incident response playbook built for clinical environments, alongside staff awareness training.

Network and Device Security

Security assessment and hardening of your clinical network, IT infrastructure, and end user devices. We identify exposed endpoints, segment networks to contain risk, enforce device policies across laptops, workstations, and mobile devices, so your IT environment meets the baseline security standards your organisation and regulators require. You get a network report, a device compliance baseline, and a prioritised list of remaining gaps.

IT Infrastructure & Clinical Systems Support

ITIL v4-aligned service desk and managed IT for clinical environments, minimising disruption to EHR/EMR systems and medical devices. We provide structured support processes, documented SLAs, and clear escalation paths to keep IT-related interruption to clinical operations as low as possible. You get an ITIL v4-aligned service desk, documented SLAs, and a managed clinical IT environment built around the uptime demands of your operations.

Third-Party Supplier Risk

Assess the security posture of your technology vendors, cloud providers, and clinical system suppliers before they create exposure you haven't accounted for. We build proportionate supplier assurance programmes that satisfy regulatory requirements and your own board.

AI Adoption in Healthcare

We identify, select, and govern AI tools for clinical documentation, administrative efficiency, and patient communication, ensuring safe deployment within clinical and data protection regulatory guidelines. Strategy and governance led, not software development. You get a governed AI adoption plan, a configured toolset, and a governance framework that satisfies clinical and data protection requirements.

Clinical Audit & Compliance Readiness

We prepare healthcare organisations for CQC inspections, ICO and AP audits, and regulatory assessments, building evidence packs, closing gaps, and ensuring staff are ready before the assessor arrives. You leave with a clean evidence package and a team prepared for every stage of the process.

Why Cyvra

Healthcare security that understands clinical reality

Healthcare security must keep care delivery flowing without compromising patient safety or data. We've worked inside NHS trusts, private hospitals, and healthcare organisations. We understand how these environments operate, how the systems interact, how data flows, and how to secure it all. Every framework we design fits your business and the clinical reality, not a generic security template.

Experienced with multiple areas of healthcare and relevant governance frameworks

Consultants with healthcare sector experience and certifications spanning PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and CISSP.

Understand the balance between security controls and uninterrupted clinical access

Proven track record with health trusts, hospitals, and private healthcare providers in Europe

End-to-end service, from initial risk assessment through to certification and audit

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Healthcare

Secure your healthcare systems and patient data

Tell us about your business, what concerns or gaps you may have, breach response, or building from scratch. We'll scope what you need.

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