Cyber SecurityBuilt forAustralianHealthcare
Protect patient records, avoid My Health Record audit failures, and keep clinical systems online. We work with Australian healthcare practices to find the technical gaps before a breach forces you to notify the OAIC.
Industry-specific risks
Why Australian healthcare
practices are at high risk
Criminals target healthcare because patient records are some of the most valuable data on the market. Most practices rely on their IT provider for security, so attackers find the gaps first.
Protecting Patient Records
PHI leaks trigger mandatory OAIC breach notification and fines under the Privacy Act 1988. Healthcare data sells for ten times more than financial data on dark web markets, which makes your practice a high-value target.
Highest risk vector for Australian healthcare practices
Ransomware on Clinical Systems
Ransomware that locks your EHR or practice management software halts patient care entirely. Healthcare is the most targeted sector in Australia, and attackers know downtime pressure forces fast payment.
Medicare & Billing Fraud
Compromised practice management systems expose Medicare provider numbers to fraudulent billing claims. PRODA account takeover leads to fraudulent payments and regulatory investigation.
Our solutions
Cyber security services
for healthcare practices
Practice-Wide Security Assessment
A technical review of your systems and staff behaviours. We identify the gaps that could lead to a patient data breach or clinical system outage, and ensure you meet Australian Privacy Principles.
Patient Data Protection
Technical review of how patient records are stored, accessed, and transmitted, covering EHR and practice management software configuration, encryption, and access controls.
M365 Security for Healthcare
We harden your Microsoft 365 configuration against technical vulnerabilities while ensuring patient data handling meets Privacy Act requirements in the cloud.
Privacy Act Technical Compliance
Technical assessments and reports required to satisfy cyber insurance underwriters or demonstrate compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles and Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.
vCISO for Healthcare Practices
Strategic security leadership without the cost of a full-time executive. We become your practice's security advisor and compliance partner.
Why we understand healthcare
We have seen inside healthcare breaches first-hand
Cubit Cyber was founded after 14 years in the industry, including responding to over 100 ransomware and data breach incidents. A significant number involved healthcare providers and medical practices. In almost every case, it started with something fixable.
We built Cubit Cyber to do the work we wish we could have done for those practices before the incident. We know exactly what attackers look for in a healthcare environment because we have seen them find it.
What breached practices had in common
No MFA on clinical or practice management software
One stolen password was enough for full patient record access
Patient data stored in unencrypted email attachments
Files forwarded externally were never recalled or contained
Backups connected to the live network
Ransomware encrypted the backups at the same time as the live system
Based on incident response experience across 100+ cyber events prior to founding Cubit Cyber. These findings inform every assessment we conduct.
Questions & answers
Questions from practice managers
Our standard practice assessments start from $5,500. This includes a full system audit, staff risk review, and a clear remediation roadmap.
Your IT provider focuses on keeping systems running. We focus on finding vulnerabilities. Those are different jobs, and insurers are increasingly asking for independent security review.
We do not need access to actual patient records. We assess the configuration, permissions, and security controls that protect those records. Our own systems are built for high-sensitivity work.
Yes. Insurers now ask specific questions about Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), backup immutability, and regular security testing. Our assessment provides the technical evidence to satisfy these requirements and may reduce premiums.
A typical assessment for a small to mid-sized practice takes 2 to 4 weeks. We work asynchronously where we can to avoid disrupting patient care.
We focus on the technical implementation of the Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme. We also assess against ADHA My Health Record security requirements where relevant.
Take the next step
Secure your practice before
the next breach
Don't wait for an OAIC notification or a ransomware shutdown. Use our M365 assessment to get an instant security score for your practice's Microsoft environment.
Cubit Cyber is a technical security consultancy, not a medical practice or legal firm. Nothing on this page constitutes medical advice, compliance advice, or professional legal services. For matters of regulatory obligation, consult a qualified specialist.