Why Interoperability Makes Pen Testing Even More Important
Healthcare organizations within every medical specialty continue to expand, making interoperability a top priority for physicians, providers, and patients. As healthcare facilities’ IT systems and digital infrastructures grow, interoperability enables seamless care and coverage, both on an individual and community level. As a result, providers, administrators, and stakeholders find themselves working on a nearly full-time […]
Healthcare IT: Is Your Network Secure?
Most healthcare IT departments are already spread too thin supporting the day-to-day needs of personnel and patients. They simply don’t have the additional staff, available resources (aka tools and time), and necessary cybersecurity expertise required to proactively identify and manage system vulnerabilities across every location, leaving their entire infrastructure susceptible to an attack. Sporadic testing […]
Is Your Network Vulnerable To Intrusion?
Healthcare organizations across the country suffer from myriad of network security issues that put their (and their patients’) data at risk. Unfortunately, many healthcare administrators don’t realize the scope of their cybersecurity vulnerabilities or just how at risk their organization is for a potential data breach – until it’s too late. It’s only after they’ve […]
6 Considerations for HIPAA Compliant Penetration Testing
Strategic and results-driven penetration testing (also known as pen testing) helps healthcare enterprises maintain the highest levels of network security across their entire organization. Often referred to as “ethical hacking,” a penetration test examines an organization’s digital enterprise vulnerabilities and assesses those vulnerabilities through the same methods that a real-world threat agent would. Pen testing […]
Safeguarding Sensitive Information in Your Network
All healthcare organizations capture and store sensitive data sets within their IT networks that require extensive protection from unauthorized access or a cyber attack. Unfortunately, many organizations struggle with identifying and safeguarding this information simply because they don’t know what qualifies as sensitive data and where such data is located and stored on their network. […]
Benefits of a Web Application Firewall for Healthcare
Application attacks are on the rise in healthcare organizations across the country. The high demand from both patients and staff to have easy access to records and scheduling has resulted in a growing number of web applications being offered to users. However, as with any technology surge, the increase in adoption has led to an […]
Intro to Healthcare SIEM
Healthcare cybersecurity environments continue to become more complex as they embrace and rely on a diverse range of technologies to both manage and treat patients. Mobile access, cloud platforms, connected medical equipment, and IoT devices are just some of the many recent innovations used in practices across the country. This rapid rise of newly introduced […]
Cybersecurity Reminder: Microsoft Ending Support for Server 2008/R2 & Windows 7
Microsoft Server 2008/R2 & Windows 7 is coming to an end, and so are its tech support and updates. Microsoft’s announcement poses a significant cybersecurity threat to any healthcare IT infrastructure running on Microsoft Server 2008/R2 & Windows 7. According to Microsoft: “The specific end of support day for Windows 7 will be January 14, […]
5 Reasons to Conduct Yearly Penetration Testing
When protecting your network from external threats, you sometimes need to think like a hacker. You can better prevent cyber attacks by understanding how perpetrators could potentially access sensitive data. Therefore, penetration testing should be a part of your yearly cybersecurity plan. What penetration testing? Penetration testing is one of the best ways to pinpoint […]
SIEM and EDR, and Why You Need Both
When facing increased cyber threats, it’s vital for healthcare organizations to deploy strategies that incorporate a multi-faceted approach to threat monitoring. Two essential threat monitoring and response tactics are security information and event management (SIEM), and endpoint detection and response (EDR). Before considering SIEM and EDR as a complete cybersecurity solution, it is helpful […]