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Elevating Healthcare Cybersecurity: Overcoming Challenges and Implementing Best Practices
In the endeavor to provide life-saving care and treatments to your community, ensuring robust cybersecurity measures is paramount, albeit challenging. Several obstacles may arise along this journey:
Regulatory Compliance: Navigating the intricate landscape of state, national, and international regulations pertaining to cybersecurity and data management is imperative.
Targeted Threats: Healthcare organizations are prime targets for cyber threat actors seeking access to protected health information (PHI) and other sensitive data.
Skills Shortage: A shortage of cybersecurity skills and awareness among staff, compounded by unfilled cybersecurity roles, presents a significant hurdle.
Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The reliance on third-party vendors and partners expands the attack surface, exposing healthcare organizations to additional risks.
To effectively address these challenges, a streamlined approach to cybersecurity and compliance is essential. Leveraging security best practices from reputable sources such as the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®) can provide a solid foundation. Two key resources offered by CIS are the CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) and the CIS Benchmarks™.
Source: www.cisecurity.org
The CIS Controls offer a prioritized framework for enhancing cybersecurity maturity, guiding organizations through a phased approach from basic cyber hygiene to advanced defense strategies. These controls align with industry standards and help mitigate a wide range of cyber threats, including malware and ransomware.
Complementing the CIS Controls, the CIS Benchmarks provide expert guidance for hardening operating systems, ensuring secure configurations across diverse environments. These benchmarks are tailored to specific operating systems and align with the controls, facilitating comprehensive cybersecurity implementation.
For healthcare organizations seeking to streamline their cybersecurity efforts and achieve compliance, membership in CIS SecureSuite® offers valuable resources and tools. Through automated scans, tracking of control implementation, and streamlined security recommendations, SecureSuite Membership simplifies the process of enhancing cybersecurity posture.
By embracing these best practices and resources, healthcare organizations can advance their cybersecurity capabilities and safeguard critical data, ultimately fulfilling their mission of delivering quality care to communities.
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