Healthcare

Resilient cyber defence for essential healthcare services.

45%

Of healthcare organisations reported ransomware or extortion-related disruption in the past 12 months.

£3.8M+

Average total cost of a cyber incident when downtime, recovery and remediation are included.

22 Days

Average recovery time from a significant disruptive cyber incident.

Healthcare organisations deliver essential services where availability, continuity and trust are critical. From NHS bodies and private providers to care settings and specialist services, teams are balancing digital transformation, legacy infrastructure, complex user environments and growing operational pressure.

That makes the sector a continued target for ransomware, data theft and disruptive attacks that can affect patient care, access to systems and day-to-day service delivery. Cyber resilience is essential to continuity, safety and confidence.

The Challenges Facing Healthcare

Legacy systems and infrastructure with limited upgrade flexibility

High operational impact from downtime and service disruption

Sensitive data and systems that attract organised cyber crime

Large and varied user populations with broad access requirements

Increasing ransomware, phishing and credential-based attacks

Strict regulatory, governance and compliance obligations

Why Organisations Choose Peritus

We help healthcare teams strengthen resilience against disruption, improve security across critical systems, and make better use of existing security investments. Our approach is practical, technically focused and designed to support continuity across clinical, operational and administrative environments.

We work alongside internal IT and security teams to reduce exposure, improve defensive performance and strengthen resilience against ransomware and other high-impact threats.