IT Health Check (ITHC)
Periculo's CREST-accredited IT Health Check gives NHS suppliers, public sector bodies and regulated organisations an independent, government-aligned assessment of their IT infrastructure — identifying vulnerabilities, validating compliance and setting out a clear path to remediation.
Trusted By Organisations Across Health, Defence and Technology
From NHS suppliers to regulated digital health providers, our ITHC engagements support organisations that need demonstrable, government-grade assurance.
A CREST-Accredited IT Health Check, Built Around Real-World Risk
Our ITHC goes beyond a compliance checkbox. We combine CREST-certified methodology with sector expertise in health and defence to give you an accurate picture of your real exposure — and a practical plan to close it.
Why Organisations Trust Periculo's ITHC
Periculo is a CREST-accredited consultancy with specialist depth in defence and digital health. Our ITHC assessments are led by senior testers who understand the regulatory weight behind every finding — from NHS DSPT evidence to Cyber Essentials Plus scope — so your report stands up to scrutiny, not just ticks a box.
How Your IT Health Check Works
If you handle NHS or public sector data, your ITHC gives commissioners and procurement teams independent, CREST-accredited evidence of your security posture — supporting your NHS DSPT submission and framework requirements.
Organisations working within defence supply chains or other regulated sectors use their ITHC to evidence security assurance against Defence Cyber Scheme and government procurement requirements.
Independent Assurance
A CREST-accredited, third-party view of your security posture — the kind of independent evidence procurement teams and auditors expect.
Audit-Ready Evidence
Findings and reporting structured to slot directly into your compliance submissions, saving your team time at audit.
Specialised Medical Device Testing
What We Test
What You Receive
ISO 27001
Information security management
CE Plus
Government-backed cyber hygiene certification
NHS DSPT
NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit
UK GDPR
Data protection and privacy compliance
Services
WE HAVE A VARIETY OF SERVICES SPECIFIC TO ENSURING THE SECURITY OF YOUR MEDICAL DEVICES.
An IT Health Check is a structured security assessment carried out by CREST-accredited testers, built around the rigorous, government-aligned standards NHS, public sector and regulated organisations expect. It combines technical testing with compliance-aligned reporting, so you get both a real-world risk picture and evidence you can submit to auditors, commissioners or regulators.
An ITHC follows a specific, government-recognised methodology and reporting structure, and is typically required where NHS, public sector or regulated frameworks ask for it by name. A general penetration test can be scoped more flexibly, but may not satisfy a requirement that specifically calls for an ITHC. Periculo's CREST-certified testers deliver both to the same rigorous standard.
Organisations that supply the NHS or public sector, hold government contracts, or operate in defence and other regulated industries are the most common candidates — particularly where a framework, contract or the NHS DSPT asks for independent, CREST-accredited assurance.
Most regulated organisations repeat their ITHC annually, or after any significant change to their infrastructure, applications or cloud environment, to keep their compliance evidence and risk picture current.
Periculo is a CREST-accredited consultancy with specialist depth in defence and digital health. Our testers understand the regulatory context behind your ITHC — from NHS DSPT to Cyber Essentials Plus — so the report you receive is both technically rigorous and genuinely useful for your compliance submissions.

