About Us

Healthcare Cybersecurity & Compliance Experts

Clearwater brings wisdom won through two decades of experience to strategically unite your cybersecurity and compliance initiatives in ways that produce unmatched value.

Our History

Serving the Healthcare Industry for Nearly 20 Years

Clearwater has built the industry’s most comprehensive set of solutions that enable our customers to avoid preventable breaches, optimize security investments, and effectively meet compliance requirements.

With over 500 customers utilizing our managed services, consulting services, and IRM|Pro® software, Clearwater is now the gold standard in healthcare cybersecurity and healthcare compliance solutions.

As the trusted solution provider for many of the nation’s largest health systems, physician practice management groups, and rapidly growing digital health companies, we bring unmatched expertise to every partnership.

Clearwater was named the top Compliance and Risk Management solution provider in Black Book Market Research’s annual survey of the healthcare industry the past eight years in a row, as well as the top-rated Cybersecurity Advisors & Consultants for the past five years in a row.

2023

Clearwater rated top Cybersecurity Advisors & Consultants in Black Book Market Research’s annual healthcare industry survey for the fifth consecutive year

Clearwater rated top Compliance & Risk Management Solution provider in Black Book Market Research’s annual healthcare industry survey for the eighth consecutive year

Clearwater rated #50 on MSSP Alert’s Top 250 MSSPs

Clearwater receives Cybersecurity Excellence Awards as top Cybersecurity Solutions Consolidator (100-499 employees) and top Security Risk Management Solution for Healthcare

2022

Clearwater rated #75 on MSSP Alert’s Top 250 MSSPs

Clearwater acquires fellow industry leader CynergisTek, furthering its vision to be the market leader in healthcare cybersecurity

Clearwater acquires TECH LOCK, adding 24x7x365 Security Operations Center and HITRUST assessment services

Clearwater introduces IRM|405(d)™ software tool and related consulting assessment

2021

Clearwater’s Redspin division becomes the first Authorized C3PAO under the U.S. Department of Defense CMMC program

Clearwater named top performer in KLAS Research report reviewing the Security and Privacy Consulting Services market (an honor repeated in 2022)

Clearwater introduces AI/ML-enabled Predictive Risk Rating and Peer-to-Peer Benchmarking capabilities in IRM|Analysis® software

2020

Clearwater provides complimentary teleworking systems discovery and analysis to help healthcare organizations strengthen remote workforce security during COVID-19 pandemic

2019

Clearwater introduces patented Component Expert System in IRM|Analysis® software

2018

Altaris Capital makes investment in Clearwater, Clearwater names Steve Cagle as CEO and Bob Chaput as Executive Chairman

Clearwater named Best in KLAS for Cybersecurity Advisory Services

2017

Clearwater rated top Compliance & Risk Management Solution in Black Book Market Research’s annual healthcare industry survey (an honor the company has received every year since)

2011

First IRM|Pro® software modules introduced

2009

Clearwater is founded by healthcare security expert Bob Chaput

2008

TECH LOCK (now merged with Clearwater) founded

2004

CynergisTek (now merged with Clearwater) founded

Our Mission

Clearwater moves organizations across the healthcare ecosystem to a more secure, compliant, and resilient state so they can achieve their mission.

Our Values

Commitment to Customer Success

  • Understand customer needs and exceed their expectations

Lead with Accountability, Integrity & Collaboration

  • Be accountable to one another and take responsibility as a team
  • Empower colleagues to take action

Excellence in All That We Do

  • Deliver superior and innovative solutions of the highest quality

Advance Colleague Success

  • Enable career growth, professional development, and inclusivity

Respect & Transparency

  • Listen with intent, and value individuality, diverse experiences, and backgrounds
  • Be honest, open, and collaborative

Recent News

Hospitals should see cybersecurity as part of business strategy | HIMSS 2024

Health systems should look at cybersecurity as more than an expense. Improving cybersecurity can strengthen the brand and open new business possibilities.

HIMSS 2024: Lessons from the Change Healthcare cyberattack

Clearwater CEO Steve Cagle talks about important lessons from the ransomware attack that has affected hospitals and providers nationwide.

Change Healthcare cyberattack: Federal investigation begins, HHS cites ‘unprecedented magnitude’

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services wants to determine if there was a violation of federal privacy regulations. HHS noted the ‘direct threat’ to patient care.

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