Healthcare Cybersecurity Briefing: Quarterly Interactive Forum
- April 23rd, 2026
- 2:00pm
Russell Teague
Chief Strategy and Security Officer
Fortified Health Security
Troy Cruzen
vCISO
Fortified Health Security
Join Russell Teague and guest speakers for a live, interactive forum designed for participation. Each quarterly session provides healthcare cybersecurity leaders with an opportunity to engage on current issues shaping healthcare, hear how their peers are addressing challenges, compare priorities and approaches, and leave with sharper questions for their own teams.
This Session Will Cover
- The Stryker attack and what it revealed about supply chain dependency and vendor resilience
- How geopolitical tension can show up in healthcare through disruption, supply chain compromise, and spillover risk
- The practical checks leaders should validate now across patching, identity, attack surface exposure, and response readiness
- CIRCIA and the reporting expectations healthcare leaders should be preparing for now
What to Expect from the Series
- Timely discussion on the challenges healthcare leaders are currently facing
- Insights from peers regarding risk, resilience, and real-world priorities
- An open conversation about AI, regulation, third-party dependencies, threats, and resiliency
- Practical takeaways and insightful questions to share with your team
Who Should Join
CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, IT and security leaders, compliance and risk leaders, and other healthcare leaders responsible for keeping operations resilient and care moving.
About the presenters
Russell Teague
Chief Strategy and Security Officer
Fortified Health Security
Russell Teague is the Chief Strategy and Security Officer at Fortified Health Security, bringing more than 20 years of experience in information security across sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, finance, and technology. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Intelligence and has previously served as the Chief Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer at prominent cybersecurity firms. Russell has played a significant role in developing the White House’s National Cybersecurity Healthcare Strategy. He has also spoken at renowned conferences such as Black Hat, HIMSS, ViVE, CHIME, IPMI, and the ISC2 Security Congress. He is recognized for his ability to translate complex security challenges into actionable strategies for leaders.
Troy Cruzen
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer
Fortified Health Security
With 11 years of cybersecurity experience across the military, Department of Defense, healthcare, and dental sectors, he specializes in risk management, security program development, compliance with frameworks such as NIST and HIPAA, and advising organizations on strengthening their security posture and governance.