Safeguarding Healthcare Systems

Strategies to Address the Expanding Attack Surface of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)  

The healthcare sector confronts a burgeoning threat landscape, evidenced by a doubling of cyber-attacks from 2021 to now, with 89% of Health Delivery Organizations (HDOs) experiencing an average of 43 attacks in the past 12 months. Almost one attack per week. As these attacks persist and outmaneuver conventional enterprise security measures, a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity becomes imperative for hospitals. 

Priyanka Upendra, Senior Director of Services, Asimily, joins Ali Youssef, Director of Medical Device and Emerging Technology Security, Henry Ford Health, to discuss the challenges of the ever-evolving threat landscape that HDOs face on a daily basis, and the strategies to overcome them. They cover: 

• Adopting a holistic approach to security within your organization by building off existing frameworks and processes 

• Leaving behind reactive security measures by understanding and addressing legacy systems within HDOs 

• Prioritizing interdisciplinary collaboration between Clinical Engineering and IT to manage the expanding attack surface 

• Selecting the right vendors that align with organizational needs and integrate with existing infrastructure 

• And, the result. What does a holistic security approach actually look like once new strategies are deployed? 

Why Asimily?

SECURITY STARTS WITH VISIBILITY

DON'T LET VULNERABILITIES MANAGE YOU

MINIMIZE INCIDENT HARM, SPEED INVESTIGATIONS, AND RECOVER FAST

ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

Keep every device you depend on up and operational, starting with an automated inventory. Protect them all via a single dashboard, with actionable information ready for your whole team.

To threat actors, all connected devices are simply attack vectors. Asimily helps end the IoT and IoMT security deficit by prioritizing and mitigating the most critical vulnerabilities, not simply managing them. 

At Asimily, we understand the importance of efficient, timely incident response (IR) across large and diverse device landscapes. That's why we provide a comprehensive solution that enables IR teams from detection to resolution. 

Achieve regulatory compliance with industry best practices (such as NIST) for risk reduction for devices. 

Priyanka Upendra 

Sr. Director, Services

Asimily

Ali Youssef

Director, Medical Device and Emerging 

Technology Security

Henry Ford Health