Network Penetration Testing for Private Medical Clinics in Santa Fe

 

Private medical clinics in Santa Fe and across New Mexico are prime targets for cybercriminals. Attackers know that electronic health records, insurance details, and payment information can be sold quickly and quietly on the dark web. Common attack methods — including ransomware, phishing emails, malicious attachments, weak password abuse, and database (SQL) attacks — are all designed to gain access to this sensitive data.

The financial impact is significant. In 2021, the median cost of a data breach reached $4.24M, and that figure is based only on incidents that were reported. For a private clinic in New Mexico, a serious breach can mean lost patient trust, regulatory fines, prolonged downtime, and in some cases, closure.

To stay ahead of these threats, clinics need to regularly review, test, and upgrade their cybersecurity controls. This is where network penetration testing (net-pen testing) becomes essential. A penetration test is a controlled, ethical hacking exercise in which security professionals simulate real-world attacks on your network, medical systems, and supporting IT infrastructure to:

• Identify vulnerabilities before criminals find them

• Verify that existing security controls actually work under attack conditions

• Support HIPAA and healthcare security compliance by providing documented evidence of security testing

• Prioritize remediation so limited clinic resources are spent where risk is highest

 

Santa Fe Network Penetration Testing Experience for Medical Clinics

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing services for private medical clinics in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico. Our team combines healthcare-focused IT security experience with hands-on penetration testing expertise, giving clinic owners and administrators clear, non-technical visibility into their actual risk.

We routinely perform security assessments for organizations handling protected health information (PHI), including outpatient clinics, specialty practices, imaging centers, and multi-location medical groups. Our approach is practical: we test your environment the way a real attacker would, but with the documentation and thoroughness of an audit.

Following the engagement, you receive a detailed, plain-language report that:

• Clearly explains each vulnerability and how it could impact patient care, operations, and compliance

• Ranks issues by risk level and business impact (not just technical severity)

• Provides concrete remediation steps that your internal IT staff or managed service provider can implement

• Supports discussions with leadership, insurers, and regulators

 

Network Penetration Testing Methodology

 

OCD Tech follows a proven, structured methodology tailored to private medical environments. We test not only office networks and Wi‑Fi, but also systems commonly found in clinics, such as practice management platforms, EHR/EMR systems, remote access solutions, and medical devices that touch the network.

Our methodology typically includes:

• Passive reconnaissance – Quietly mapping your public and internal footprint without direct interaction, identifying exposed systems, services, and potential entry points.

• Active reconnaissance – Safely probing identified systems to understand configurations, open ports, software versions, and misconfigurations that could be exploited.

• Social engineering (where authorized) – Testing how staff respond to realistic phishing attempts or phone-based scams that are frequently used to gain access to clinical systems.

• Exploitation – Attempting to safely leverage discovered weaknesses (for example, outdated VPNs, weak credentials, or unpatched servers) to gain unauthorized access.

• Post-exploitation – Determining what an intruder could do after initial access, such as viewing PHI, altering records, or disrupting key clinical applications.

• Privilege escalation – Testing if an attacker can move from a basic user account to administrative control over servers, workstations, or domain environments.

• Lateral movement – Assessing how easily an attacker could move between systems, such as from a front-desk workstation to an EHR server or imaging system.

• Maintaining access – Evaluating whether long-term, hidden access could be established, the way a real attacker would persist in your environment.

• Covering tracks – Demonstrating how logs and traces could be altered or removed, highlighting gaps in monitoring and incident detection.

• Reporting and executive briefing – Delivering a structured, prioritized report along with a briefing suitable for clinic leadership, compliance officers, and IT providers.

Throughout the process, testing is coordinated to minimize disruption to patient care. Critical systems and clinic hours are respected, and all activities are performed under a clear scope and agreement.

 

National Reach

 

While we maintain a strong presence in New Mexico, OCD Tech also provides network penetration testing and healthcare-focused cybersecurity services to organizations across the U.S., including Boston (MA), New York City (NY), Washington DC, Philadelphia (PA), Dallas (TX), Los Angeles (CA), Chicago (IL), and Baltimore (MD).

 

Contact Our Santa Fe Network Penetration Testing Consultants

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing, security assessments, and cybersecurity consulting for private medical clinics in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico. If you would like to discuss how a penetration test can help protect your patients, your data, and your clinic’s reputation, please complete the form below. A member of our team will contact you to review your environment, goals, and timeline.