Fortified Health Security

Fortified Health Security

Speciality: Healthcare-Focused Advanced Penetration Testing

Brentwood, United States 151 employees
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[01] About

Healthcare cybersecurity company specializing in managed security services, penetration testing, and compliance; 111 employees, $25M revenue, founded 2009; based in Brentwood, Tennessee; offers advanced penetration testing and red team services, with recent acquisition of Latitude Information Security.

Fortified is Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Partner® – protecting patient data and reducing risk throughout the healthcare ecosystem. As a managed security service provider, Fortified works alongside healthcare organizations to build tailored programs designed to leverage their prior security investments and current processes while implementing new solutions intended to reduce risk and increase their security posture over time. Fortified’s high-touch engagements and customized recommendations maximize the value of investments and result in actionable information to help reduce the risk of cyber events.
[02] Services
Virtual CISO Services
Security Risk Assessment Services
Third-party Risk Management
Advanced Penetration Testing
Managed Security Awareness Training Program
Managed Phishing Services
Expertise On Demand
HITRUST Services
Managed XDR
Managed Endpoint Detection & Response
Managed SIEM
Emergency Response
Incident Response Services
Managed Connected Medical Device Security
Attack Surface Monitoring
Vulnerability Threat Management
[03] Certifications
HITRUST

HITRUST Cybersecurity Certification


Origin


HITRUST (Health Information Trust Alliance) was founded in 2007 by a collaboration of healthcare, technology, and information security leaders. The organization created the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) to address the fragmented landscape of security and privacy regulations facing the healthcare industry. Recognizing that healthcare organizations were struggling to comply with multiple frameworks like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO standards simultaneously, HITRUST developed a unified, certifiable framework that harmonizes these various requirements into a single comprehensive standard.


Industry Value and Importance


The HITRUST CSF certification has become the gold standard for demonstrating security and compliance in healthcare and beyond, now extending to financial services, retail, and other regulated industries. Organizations value HITRUST certification because it provides a standardized, risk-based approach that satisfies multiple regulatory requirements at once, reducing audit fatigue and compliance costs. The certification is particularly trusted by business partners and customers as third-party validation of an organization's security controls, often becoming a prerequisite for vendor relationships and contracts. Its prescriptive control requirements and rigorous assessment process make it more comprehensive than self-attestation models, giving stakeholders greater confidence in an organization's security posture.
[05] Notable Clients
  • MaineGeneral Health
  • Blanchard Valley Health System
  • Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital
  • University of South Alabama Health (USA Health)
  • Summit Medical Group
  • Middlesex Health
  • Citizens Medical Center
  • OrthoNebraska Hospital