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Scope
Define what's in and out — usually one clinic location, your M365 tenant, your EMR, and key vendors.
Service
Security Audits & Assessments
Know exactly where you stand — with a report that translates to action, not jargon.
What you get
Real outcomes — not a feature list.
External & internal vulnerability scans
We probe your network the way an attacker would, then hand you a remediation plan ranked by risk.
Risk register
A living document of risks, owners, and target dates — what good governance actually looks like.
Privacy officer reports
Quarterly summaries written for non-technical readers: what we found, what we fixed, what's next.
Vendor & EMR reviews
We assess your EMR vendor, billing service, hosting provider, and other custodians of your clinic's data.
How it works
A clear path. No surprises.
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Assess
Automated scans plus manual review of policies, configurations, and physical safeguards.
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Report & remediate
Executive summary for leadership; detailed technical findings for IT; fixes prioritized by risk.
Typical single-location clinic: 1–2 weeks from kickoff to final report. Multi-site or specialty practices: 3–4 weeks.
For most clinics, a thorough vulnerability assessment plus configuration review is more useful than a full pentest. For larger or higher-risk practices we partner with a Canadian pentest firm.
Ontario healthcare clinics
trust Northline for
- PHIPA compliance
- Microsoft 365 done right
- Cybersecurity & threat protection
- Managed IT & helpdesk
- Canadian data residency
- Breach response readiness
- Audits & risk assessments
Our mission
Every clinic in Canada runs on patient trust. The moment that data is exposed, that trust — and the practice — is at risk.
Generic IT providers treat a medical clinic like any other small business. We don't. Northline exists to make PHIPA-grade security and compliance achievable for clinics of every size, from solo practitioners to multi-location groups.
We're building the IT partner Canadian healthcare actually deserves — one that understands the law, keeps your data in Canada, and lets you focus on patients instead of passwords.
Ready to talk about security audits & assessments?
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll walk through your clinic's setup, answer your questions, and tell you honestly whether we're a fit.