Common IT risks in medical and allied health practices
The patterns we see most often — practical, identifiable, and addressable in a short review.
Common IT risks we see in Australian practices
Most issues we find are not unusual — they are practical gaps that quietly build up between provider changes, software updates and staff turnover. A short review surfaces the ones that matter most.
Not sure where your practice stands? Book a Healthcare IT & Cybersecurity Alignment Review →
- Shared logins between staff
- MFA missing on email or remote access
- Backups never tested with a real restore
- Unclear list of who has admin rights
- Windows or servers past end-of-support
- Operating system and app patching falling behind
- No documented recovery steps for the practice manager
- Email security gaps (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, mailbox rules)
- Remote access exposed without conditional controls
- No written incident response or notifiable data breach plan
Practical guides for medical practices
Plain-English resources written for Australian medical, dental and allied health practices — covering cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, the Essential Eight and cyber insurance.
Medical Practice Cybersecurity Checklist
A practical, plain-English checklist a practice manager can work through to identify the most common cybersecurity gaps in a clinic.
Read the guideCyber Insurance Requirements for Medical Practices
A walkthrough of the technical controls insurers commonly ask about, so you can answer cyber insurance questions accurately and prepare for renewal.
Read the guideEssential Eight for Medical Practices
The ACSC Essential Eight translated into clear, practical guidance for medical and allied health practices that want to uplift their cybersecurity maturity.
Read the guideMicrosoft 365 Security for Medical Practices
How healthcare practices can configure Microsoft 365 more securely — identity, email, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and the most common misconfigurations.
Read the guideReady to talk to a healthcare-focused IT partner?
Align your IT, cybersecurity, access controls, backups and documentation with healthcare governance and accreditation expectations. We respond within one business day.