Medical practice avoids HIPAA breach — and a $1.2M fine
The challenge
A 42-person medical practice had been running on an unpatched network for three years. Their patient records were accessible from any device on the network — including the waiting room Wi-Fi. A routine compliance review flagged them as high-risk for a HIPAA violation.
What we did
We performed a full network segmentation, isolated all patient data behind role-based access controls, implemented encrypted VPN for remote staff, and deployed 24/7 threat monitoring. The entire remediation took 11 days.
"James found vulnerabilities our previous IT company never mentioned. We were one audit away from a serious fine."
— Office Manager, South Florida Medical Group
Results