CynergisTek beats out competition in bid for technical testing, risk assessment, and security staffing for seven-hospital health system.

CynergisTek, (NYSE AMERICAN: CTEK), a leading cybersecurity firm helping healthcare organizations navigate emerging security and privacy issues, focusing on creating true partnerships, today announced the award of a new contract with a seven-hospital health system located in the mid-atlantic for a full range of security services including staffing to address the lack of resources with the necessary expertise on-hand.

CynergisTek will perform penetration testing services, a risk assessment to identify gaps in the existing security program and provide staffing support to remediate and help the organization meet its cybersecurity goals. Sixty-four percent of healthcare organizations are below a passing grade when it comes to NIST CSF conformance and the first step in determining where to focus efforts to improve an organization’s risk posture is through a thorough third-party risk assessment and technical testing. At CynergisTek, its services and rich expertise provide an in-depth analysis of risk and critical insight into a clear path forward to shore up cyber defenses. This six-figure services agreement is a further demonstration of the health system’s efforts to protect their operations and patient privacy and safety.

In a recent industry report, CynergisTek was recognized as a true partner by healthcare organizations. CynergisTek’s Resilience Validation™ is about ensuring its clients have an approach that responds every day through a coach and client partnership. “Since 2004, we have dedicated ourselves to the healthcare industry making a real impact for our clients. The opportunity to win this new business was very competitive and we were awarded the contract due to our reputation in the market as a collaborative and experienced leader,” said Mac McMillian, CEO and President at CynergisTek. He continues, “Credit for this win goes to the men and women who serve our clients -- for standing behind the ethos of our brand and carrying the torch as we continue to accelerate our growth with new clients in healthcare.”

About CynergisTek, Inc.

CynergisTek is a top-ranked cybersecurity consulting firm helping organizations in highly-regulated industries, including those in healthcare, government, and finance navigate emerging security and privacy issues. CynergisTek combines intelligence, expertise, and a distinct methodology to validate a company's security posture and ensure the team is rehearsed, prepared, and resilient against threats. Since 2004, CynergisTek has been dedicated to hiring and retaining experts who bring real-life experience and hold advanced certifications to support and educate the industry by contributing to relevant industry associations. For more information, visit www.cynergistek.com or follow us on Twitter or Linkedin.

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