Runtime security for the applications that power patient care

Protect patient data and ensure compliance by securing applications from within.

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Stretched healthcare security teams are struggling to keep pace with the volume and complexity of modern application risks

92%

of healthcare organizations reported experiencing a cyberattack in 2024 1

4.9

million dollars is the average cost of a cyber-attack 2

30%

of healthcare data breaches were caused by application layer attacks. 3



Healthcare digital revolution is outpacing security

Patient data is lucrative to attackers

Navigating a digital revolution as care delivery expands to include telehealth platforms, patient portals and connected medical devices.

Securing a massive volume of sensitive patient data (ePHI) that now lives directly within the application layer of these critical systems.

Limited resources rely on outdated tools

Struggling with a critical visibility gap, as traditional WAF and EDR security controls are often blind to application-layer events.

Defending against complex attacks targeting custom code, business logic, and legitimate application features that other approaches miss.

Mergers and acquisitions bring new challenges

Challenged to maintain consistent security oversight across a rapidly changing application landscape driven by frequent hospital system mergers and acquisitions.

Facing complex legacy and hybrid environments where delays in detection or a lack of context can lead to devastating consequences.

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Why runtime application security is critical for healthcare organizations


  • Visibility into actual attack behavior: Real-time visibility into attack behavior, so security teams can prioritize vulnerabilities more intelligently and put immediate controls in place, better supporting medical professionals and the patients they serve.
  • Essential safety net: When a vulnerability is identified, deploying a patch can take time, especially in complex telehealth and patient portals and healthcare APIs. Runtime application security can apply compensating controls even before a permanent fix is deployed.
  • Block attacks against vulnerable AI-generated code: Context-aware detection, which is essential when AI might write thousands of lines of insecure code in minutes, and zero-day vulnerabilities might spread faster than manual teams can respond.
  • Scalable protection: Scale to protect entire application stacks, including APIs and third-party applications, ensuring comprehensive protection across the entire healthcare software supply chain.

Security and compliance for the modern healthcare ecosystem

Contrast Application Detection and Response (ADR) Protect applications and APIs from exploits and zero days.

Detect attacks on applications and APIs so security operations teams can respond before exploits occur.

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Contrast Application Security Testing (AST) Monitor code as it runs. Identify vulnerabilities instantly.

Prioritize and address risks with faster application and API vulnerability detection and fewer false positives.

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Contrast One Defend your applications and APIs with Contrast One.

Managed runtime security powered by the people who built it.

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Resources

Solution brief

Runtime security for the applications that power patient care

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Case study

Creating marketplace efficiencies for the healthcare industry

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Report

Contrast’s 2025 Application Threat Report reveals what traditional tools miss: real-world attack data from inside running applications.

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