CyberSecurity
Hackers don't break in. They log in.
Healthcare is the most targeted industry on earth. Attackers no longer break through your perimeter – they walk in using stolen credentials and vendor access that was never properly controlled. We help health systems build security programs around that reality.
American health records compromised in breaches since 2009
(HIPAA Journal)
The financial toll of ransomware on US healthcare providers
(HIMSS)
Average time to identify and contain a breach – 5 weeks above global average
(HIPAA Journal)
Challenges Solved
Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented cybersecurity threat landscape where attackers exploit identities, vendor access, and visibility gaps rather than traditional perimeter defenses. These risks directly impact patient safety, operations, and financial stability, making specialized expertise essential to build resilient, proactive security programs.
- Limited visibility into identities, access, and shadow IT
- Rising credential-based ransomware and targeted attacks
- Uncontrolled third-party and vendor access risk
- Medical device (IoMT) security gaps and unmanaged assets
- Security talent shortages and overstretched internal teams
- Compliance-driven programs that don’t reflect real risk
Value Delivered
How We Deliver Value
From strategic advisory to fully managed operations, Impact Advisors meets you where you are and scales our support with your needs.
Security Strategy and Advisory Services
Impact Advisors helps organizations design and execute comprehensive, resilient security programs aligned to real-world risk. We partner with clients to:
- Develop cyber strategies and actionable roadmaps
- Conduct red-teaming and penetration testing
- Design operating models and governance structures that drive accountability
Our expertise spans business continuity and resilience planning, board-ready reporting and risk narratives, and the development of identity, resilience, and audit programs. We align all efforts with leading industry frameworks, including NIST CSF 2.0, NIST 800-53, HITRUST CSF, HHS 405(d) HICP, the HIPAA Security Rule, and CMMC.
Security-as-a-Service
Impact Advisors offers continuous, enterprise-grade protection without the burden of building and maintaining a full internal security operation.
Our services include Managed Detection and Response (MDR), proactive threat hunting, and comprehensive identity operations with privileged access management to reduce risk at its core. We help organizations implement resilience through structured runbooks and change guardrails, while continuously managing threat exposure and monitoring third-party risk.
The result is 24/7 security coverage that scales with your organization, faster detection and containment of threats before they impact clinical systems, disciplined identity lifecycle management with no orphaned accounts or standing privilege, and a vendor risk program that operates efficiently and effectively with minimal overhead.
Security Solutions
Impact Advisors’ security solutions include:
- Email Security and Attack Simulation: Phishing simulation and awareness training tailored for clinical staff.
- AI Security and Model Oversight: LLM risk assessment, data poisoning prevention, and AI governance for clinical tools.
- Cloud Posture Management: Continuous monitoring for misconfigurations and compliance drift across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
- Data Protection and DLP: PHI classification, movement controls, and exfiltration detection across clinical systems.
- IoT and IoMT Monitoring: Passive discovery and continuous monitoring of connected medical devices. No agents. No clinical disruption.
- Automated Compliance and Evidence Capture: Continuous control monitoring that auto-generates audit evidence for HIPAA, HITRUST, and OCR.
Our Leaders
Jayesh Panchal
Managing Director, Cybersecurity Practice
A highly accomplished Global CISO, Technology Leader, and Advisor, with over 23 years of information security experience in healthcare, international financial services, banking, technology, higher education, public, and private sectors. A trusted advisor to boards, executives, and risk committees, adept at aligning digital and cyber risk programs and business strategy for increased value. Focused on enabling organizations to achieve their missions and innovation whilst balancing compliance with international, federal, and state regulations. A change agent with an excellent track record of leading transformative improvements to an organization’s risk posture and cyber defense capabilities.
Yadin Arnon
Healthcare Cybersecurity Principal
Yadin is a cybersecurity and AI-focused operator with experience spanning product management, venture investing, and go-to-market strategy across both startups and national security environments. Previously in his career, he held leadership roles in Israel’s elite Unit 8200, delivering high-impact intelligence and cyber operations. Yadin combines technical fluency, strategic thinking, and operational execution to help client organizations stay ahead of adversaries.
Marc Johnson
Healthcare Cybersecurity Principal
Marc is a performance-driven, C-level information security leader with a long history of driving complex, enterprise-scale technology security programs from envisioning to value realization. He has a proven track record of building and guiding diverse teams toward actionable goals (PCI, HIPAA, GLBA, etc.) and results.
Stephen Collins, CISSP, C|CISO, Open FAIR Foundation
Healthcare Cybersecurity Expert
Stephen has provided information security strategies, services, delivery structures, and processes with tactical and strategic direction for several healthcare organizations. He is experienced at leading the establishment of risk management programs that include the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, HIPAA Security Rule regulatory requirements, and other frameworks. He has a broad background in Information Technology management, critical-infrastructure information security, strategic planning, and requirements gathering to meet organizational goals.
Erin Boomershine
Healthcare Cybersecurity Expert
Erin is assertive, analytical, and a constant contributor. She has expertise in conducting security risk assessments, business impact analysis, IT assessments, and policy development. She holds a Master of Science in Information and Communication Sciences and strives to help others understand the power of information technology. She constantly pursues opportunities to unlock new perspectives and create a sense of opportunity for education and exploration.
Performance Improvement, Regulatory
Business Resilience, IT Optimization & Modernization, Security
Business Resilience, IT Optimization & Modernization, Security
ERP, Healthcare News, IT Optimization & Modernization, Revenue Cycle, Security
Business Resilience, Security
Healthcare News, Security
Healthcare News, Security
Healthcare News, Security
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