Cyber threats in healthcare extend beyond data breaches, directly endangering patient safety due to the increasing digitization of healthcare infrastructure. Nitin Natarajan, Deputy Director at CISA, discusses the evolving threat landscape and the collaborative efforts of CISA and HHS to safeguard healthcare systems. Emphasizing the critical importance of enterprise-level cybersecurity, the talk addresses risks from ransomware and nation-state actors while advocating for building resilience across the healthcare sector
CISA's initiatives to combat ransomware, promote secure software practices, and involve CEO-level cybersecurity discussions are highlighted. The session underlines the significance of managing and mitigating cybersecurity risks amidst the dynamic healthcare environment, stressing the global protection of healthcare systems. The healthcare sector faces escalating cybersecurity attacks, especially ransomware-focused ones, causing operational disruptions and impeding healthcare services delivery. The SANS Healthcare Forum offers insights from cybersecurity experts to address crises, risk management, medical device security, and industrial control systems security, aiming to equip organizations with practical solutions against cyber threats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPuQyxluDws