Healthcare IT Today November 20, 2024
The following is a guest article by Scott Trevino, Senior Vice President of Cybersecurity at TRIMEDX
Cybersecurity programs around the world are working to implement the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0. NIST 2.0 has significant enhancements, including the addition of the ‘govern’ function. By aligning their cyber programs with NIST 2.0, health systems can better safeguard against emerging threats and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, ultimately improving patient safety and trust.
The New ‘Govern’ Function
NIST 2.0 instructs organizations to incorporate cybersecurity into their broader risk management strategy. The new ‘govern’ function informs how organizations achieve the other five original functions in the framework: identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover. It highlights the fact...