Security Magazine June 21, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’ Office of Information Security and the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) outlined steps healthcare organizations should take to improve their cyber posture.
The report, “Strengthening Cyber Posture in the Health Sector,” detailed six cybersecurity strategies for healthcare security leaders to implement in their organizations.
1. Assess organizational security posture
Determining the organizational baseline for cybersecurity and continually reassessing cyber posture is key to discovering where gaps are in a healthcare organization. Including all information technology (IT) assets — from employee computers to Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices — in the assessment can help provide a complete picture of a healthcare organization’s cybersecurity posture.
2. Monitor for network and software...