WHITEPAPER
The Ransomware-HIPAA Connection
Build once. Solve both.
The controls that stop ransomware in healthcare environments are the same controls HHS is proposing to make mandatory. This whitepaper maps the three specific gaps attackers exploit to the proposed HIPAA Security Rule requirements, and shows how one healthcare organization closed all of them.
Most security teams treat ransomware defense and compliance as separate workstreams with separate budgets. They don't have to be. One framework closes the gaps attackers exploit and generates the evidence auditors require.
Most security teams treat ransomware defense and compliance as separate workstreams with separate budgets. They don't have to be. One framework closes the gaps attackers exploit and generates the evidence auditors require.
Why Healthcare SOC Teams Are Reading This
Healthcare experienced more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector in 2024. The average SOC processes 300,000+ security events per month. The proposed HIPAA Security Rule update would make the defenses that stop these attacks mandatory. One framework covers both problems.
The Three Gaps
- How flat networks, missing MFA, and inadequate logging create the attack path ransomware follows.
- Why these aren’t exotic vulnerabilities, they’re fundamental gaps present in most healthcare environments.
The HIPAA Mapping
- How each proposed HIPAA control directly addresses a specific ransomware attack vector.
- What “addressable becoming mandatory” actually means for your security program.
The Proof
- How DeliverHealth reduced alert volume from 300,000 events per month to 300 — a 99.9% reduction.
- The self-assessment checklist to determine where your environment stands today.
