The board agenda also lists “CoNetrix Security External Penetration Test” as an approval item, indicating a separate but related engagement to test the hospital’s external attack surface. This penetration test will simulate real-world attacks against internet-facing systems and may yield prioritized recommendations to address exposed vulnerabilities and configuration issues. While CoNetrix is selected for the testing, execution of remediation and potential deployment of new security solutions remain open areas.Security solution vendors and service providers can position offerings around web application protection, firewall and VPN hardening, intrusion detection, and secure remote access, timed to follow the penetration test findings and budget discussions.

Combined with the internal assessment, this suggests a comprehensive security review, often resulting in a multi-phase remediation roadmap.