Comparison Overview

Sharp HealthCare

VS

Optum

Sharp HealthCare

8695 Spectrum Center Blvd., None, San Diego, CA, US, 92123
Last Update: 2025-12-25

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, stroke/neurology, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery, bariatric surgery, chemical dependency and behavioral health. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received the prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 20,000 nurses, staff, affiliated physicians, and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.

NAICS: 62
NAICS Definition: Health Care and Social Assistance
Employees: 11,198
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Optum

11000 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie , MN, US, 55344
Last Update: 2025-12-25
Between 750 and 799

We’re evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. It’s why we put your unique needs at the heart of everything we do, making it easy and affordable to manage health and well-being. We are delivering the right care how and when it’s needed; providing support to make smarter and healthier choices; and making prescription services easier, while helping you save money along the way. It’s everything health care should be. Together, for better health. Optum is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH).

NAICS: 62
NAICS Definition: Health Care and Social Assistance
Employees: 100,751
Subsidiaries: 6
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
7
Attack type number
3

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Sharp HealthCare
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Optum
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Sharp HealthCare
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Optum
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Hospitals and Health Care Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Sharp HealthCare in 2025.

Incidents vs Hospitals and Health Care Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Optum in 2025.

Incident History — Sharp HealthCare (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Sharp HealthCare cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Optum (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Optum cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Sharp HealthCare
Incidents

Date Detected: 1/2023
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 2/2017
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Physical Theft
Blog: Blog
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Optum
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2025
Type:Ransomware
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 2/2025
Type:Ransomware
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 12/2024
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Physical Violence
Motivation: Protest against healthcare insurance claim denials, Criticism of healthcare companies' focus on profits over patient care
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Optum company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Sharp HealthCare company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Optum company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Sharp HealthCare company.

In the current year, Optum company has reported more cyber incidents than Sharp HealthCare company.

Optum company has confirmed experiencing a ransomware attack, while Sharp HealthCare company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Both Optum company and Sharp HealthCare company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Optum company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Sharp HealthCare company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Sharp HealthCare company nor Optum company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Sharp HealthCare nor Optum holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Optum company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Sharp HealthCare company.

Optum company employs more people globally than Sharp HealthCare company, reflecting its scale as a Hospitals and Health Care.

Neither Sharp HealthCare nor Optum holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Sharp HealthCare nor Optum holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Sharp HealthCare nor Optum holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Sharp HealthCare nor Optum holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Sharp HealthCare nor Optum holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Sharp HealthCare nor Optum holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/PPTPUserSetting. Performing manipulation of the argument delno results in stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 8.3
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
cvss3
Base: 7.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. This impacts an unknown function of the file /goform/PPTPServer. Such manipulation of the argument ip1 leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 8.3
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
cvss3
Base: 7.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A flaw has been found in omec-project UPF up to 2.1.3-dev. This affects the function handleSessionEstablishmentRequest of the file /pfcpiface/pfcpiface/messages_session.go of the component PFCP Session Establishment Request Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 4.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A vulnerability was detected in floooh sokol up to 16cbcc864012898793cd2bc57f802499a264ea40. The impacted element is the function _sg_pipeline_desc_defaults in the library sokol_gfx.h. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The patch is identified as 5d11344150973f15e16d3ec4ee7550a73fb995e0. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 4.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in PbootCMS up to 3.2.12. The affected element is the function get_user_ip of the file core/function/handle.php of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to use of less trusted source. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 5.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X