Healthcare cybersecurity keeps adding layers. AI workflows, new platforms, more data, and more alerts create workflow friction for clinicians, drown security teams in noise, and leave leaders looking for results.
It can often feel like you’re managing the technology stack more than the risk.
Human-centered security is about bringing the people in “people, process, and technology” back to the forefront to drive real risk reduction through a shared responsibility for protecting patients.
Join this session to discover practical steps to:
Trim stack noise and assign clear ownership so every tool earns its keep
Turn training into habits using champions, plain-language playbooks, and repeatable routines in the context of clinical pressures
Make the case to leadership with a budget story that ties people-first security to resilience and patient care
About the presenters
Russell Teague
CSSO
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.
Preston Duren
Vice President, Threat Services
Fortified Health Security
Preston Duren brings more than 16 years of IT and security expertise to his role as VP of Threat Services. His background spans threat and vulnerability management, security engineering, program development, digital forensics, and SOC leadership. Before Fortified, he held key roles at Community Health Systems and served as Information Security Officer at RCCH Health.