Security testing for labs and suppliers whose research is the company
For contract research organizations, contract manufacturers, labs, and life sciences suppliers on Long Island, typically 10 to 200 staff, whose research data, formulations, and partner data are the business. We test the systems that protect that work.
What we test for labs and suppliers
We focus on the systems that hold research data and keep trials and batches moving. Every engagement pairs with our web application penetration test approach and our cloud security assessment where they apply.
What is at stake
In the lab's language and the founder or CEO's language, these are the exposures a gap creates
Stolen research data erases years of pre-revenue R&D value
Drug formulas, research data, patents, and clinical data draw state-sponsored espionage. The COVID-19 vaccine race made that explicit, with groups including Lazarus and APT29 reported targeting vaccine makers.
Ransomware delays trials, batches, and partner milestones
In August 2025, contract research organization Inotiv detected ransomware that encrypted systems and disrupted operations. The Qilin group claimed about 176 GB stolen, though that figure is the attacker claim, not an Inotiv-confirmed number. Inotiv later notified 9,542 people.
Partner questionnaires gate collaborations
Partners and investors send security questionnaires and expect real answers before sharing data or money. No credible answers, no collaboration.
Regulatory risk: 21 CFR Part 11
Where a record has to be kept under an FDA rule and is kept electronically instead of on paper, 21 CFR Part 11 sets the controls that make it count: validated systems, audit trails, and signatures tied to the person and the record. A data-integrity failure can put a submission and its timeline at risk.
Scale warning (large enterprise only)
In 2017 the NotPetya worm infected 40,000 Merck machines and halted production globally, and Merck later secured a $1.4 billion insurance payout after litigation. That is a large-enterprise scale warning, not a small-firm figure.
Engagement and pricing
Assessments start at $5,000 and include a free 30-minute consultation. We scope the work to your LIMS, your lab network, and the partner questionnaires you need to answer.
Based in Long Island and serving labs and life sciences suppliers across the region. See our Long Island security services page, compare options on our pricing page, or contact us to schedule a call.
Protect the research that is the company
Book a free 30-minute call. We will walk through your LIMS access controls, lab segmentation, and 21 CFR Part 11 controls and tell you where a breach would start.