Start with a free HIPAA Security Rule gap assessment.
Tell us about your environment and a senior engineer will walk it with you, no sales rep, no obligation, no pressure. You leave with a prioritized list of what to fix first, whether or not we ever work together.
To reach Dark Analytics, email info@darkanalytics.com or call (727) 800-0329. We're a Tampa Bay, Florida cybersecurity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, and the fastest way to start is a free, no-obligation HIPAA Security Rule gap assessment with a senior engineer.
The free HIPAA Security Rule gap assessment
Most engagements with us begin the same way: a free, no-obligation gap assessment against the HIPAA Security Rule. A senior engineer, not a sales rep, sits down with your team to understand how your clinical and business environments are actually built, where ePHI lives, and how connected medical devices are managed and segmented.
It's a conversation, not an audit. We're not there to grade you or sell you a platform. We're there to find the handful of gaps that matter most, the ones an attacker or an OCR investigator would find first, and tell you plainly what we see.
You walk away with a prioritized, plain-language list of what to fix first, mapped to real HIPAA Security Rule requirements and NIST guidance (such as NIST SP 800-66 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework). It's genuinely useful on its own. If it makes sense to keep working together, we'll talk about that, but only after you've already gotten value.
- Run by a senior security engineer fluent in clinical and biomedical environments, not a generic IT checklist.
- Focused on the gaps that drive real risk: IoMT exposure, network segmentation, access control, and ePHI handling.
- Findings mapped to the HIPAA Security Rule, NIST guidance, and OCR expectations, defensible to auditors and your board.
- No cost, no obligation, and no requirement to continue afterward.
What to expect after you reach out
Reaching out is low-friction and low-commitment. Here's how it goes from your first message.
First, a short intro. We confirm we're the right fit, we work exclusively with hospitals, clinics, health systems, and the vendors that serve them, and we get a high-level sense of your environment and what's prompting the conversation (an upcoming audit, a board question, a new device fleet, a near-miss).
Then we schedule the assessment. A senior engineer spends focused time with your IT, security, and, where relevant, clinical or biomedical engineering teams. We look at how your network is segmented, how medical devices are inventoried and managed, how access and ePHI are controlled, and where your current program lines up against the Security Rule.
Finally, you get findings you can act on: a prioritized list of gaps, the reasoning behind each one, and a clear sense of what's quick versus what's a project. No 80-page PDF nobody reads, just the things that move your risk.
- Quick intro to confirm fit and understand your environment.
- Scheduled gap assessment with a senior engineer and your team.
- Prioritized, plain-language findings tied to the HIPAA Security Rule, NIST, and OCR expectations.
- A straightforward conversation about next steps, only if you want one.
Prefer to talk first
Not everyone wants to start with a form. If you'd rather have a real conversation before committing to anything, call us at (727) 800-0329 or email info@darkanalytics.com and a senior team member will get back to you, typically within one business day.
Bring your hard questions. Whether you're preparing for the proposed HIPAA Security Rule update, trying to get your arms around an IoMT device fleet, recovering from an incident, or just need a second opinion before a board meeting, we're happy to talk it through plainly. No script, no pressure to buy.
If you're in active incident response and need help now, say so up front, call (727) 800-0329 and make clear it's urgent so we can route you quickly.
- Email: info@darkanalytics.com
- Phone: (727) 800-0329
- Location: Tampa Bay, Florida, serving healthcare clients on-site and remotely.
- Best for: scoping questions, second opinions, incident response, or anything you'd rather discuss live.
Who we work with
Dark Analytics works exclusively in healthcare. Our clients are hospitals, clinics, health systems, specialty practices, and the vendors and device makers who connect into clinical environments. If your risk involves ePHI, connected medical devices, EHR and clinical systems, or HIPAA obligations, you're in the right place.
We speak the language of both sides of the house, the security and compliance team and the clinical and biomedical engineering team. That's the gap most generic IT security firms fall into, and it's exactly where the hardest healthcare risks live.
How it works
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Reach out
Send a message through the form, email info@darkanalytics.com, or call (727) 800-0329. Tell us a little about your environment and what's prompting the conversation.
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Quick fit check
A senior team member follows up, typically within one business day, to confirm we're the right fit and understand your environment at a high level.
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Free gap assessment
A senior engineer spends focused time with your team, reviewing segmentation, device management, access, ePHI handling, and your standing against the HIPAA Security Rule.
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Prioritized findings
You receive a clear, plain-language list of what to fix first, mapped to the HIPAA Security Rule, NIST, and OCR expectations, yours to keep whether or not we work together.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the gap assessment really free?
Yes. The HIPAA Security Rule gap assessment is genuinely free and carries no obligation. A senior engineer reviews your environment and gives you a prioritized list of your most important gaps, mapped to the Security Rule and NIST guidance. You keep the findings whether or not you ever hire us. There's no cost, no contract, and no requirement to continue afterward.
Do you serve hospitals and clinics outside Tampa Bay?
Yes. We're based in Tampa Bay, Florida, and we work with healthcare organizations beyond the region. Much of our work, assessments, vCISO advisory, penetration testing, and HIPAA readiness, is done remotely, with on-site visits where the engagement calls for it (for example, walking a clinical floor or biomedical environment). If you're a hospital, clinic, health system, or healthcare vendor, reach out and we'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
What do you need from us to get started?
Very little to begin. For the first conversation, just a high-level sense of your environment and what's prompting the call, an upcoming audit, a board question, a new device fleet, or a recent scare. For the gap assessment itself, it helps to have the right people in the room (IT, security, and where relevant clinical or biomedical engineering) and a general picture of your network, your medical device inventory, and how ePHI is handled. You don't need a polished compliance package, finding the gaps is our job, not your homework.
How quickly will you respond after I reach out?
A senior team member will follow up, typically within one business day, by email or phone, whichever you prefer. If you're in active incident response and need help now, call (727) 800-0329 and tell us it's urgent so we can route you quickly.
We're dealing with a possible breach right now. Can you help today?
Call (727) 800-0329 and say up front that it's an active incident so we can route you quickly. We handle incident response and recovery for healthcare environments, including containment, investigation, and the analysis you'll need for HIPAA breach-notification decisions. Even if you're mid-incident, reaching out early helps you limit damage and document the response defensibly. If you have an existing IR retainer or cyber-insurance panel, tell us, we work alongside those.
How is this different from a general IT security firm?
We work only in healthcare, so we account for the things generic IT firms miss: connected medical devices that can't be patched on a normal schedule, clinical workflows that can't simply be taken offline, IoMT and EHR/clinical-system exposure, and the specific demands of the HIPAA Security Rule and OCR. We speak to both your security team and your clinical and biomedical engineering team, because the hardest healthcare risks live in the gap between them.
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