Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Building Cyber Resilience in Healthcare: Key Strategies with Tommy West of CereCore
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Aug 6, 2025 Tommy West, Enterprise Fellow Security Architecture at CereCore, shares critical strategies for enhancing cybersecurity in healthcare organizations. He emphasizes the importance of continuous training and a zero trust architecture. West discusses customizing cybersecurity measures to balance patient care and compliance while managing vendor risks. He also addresses the vulnerabilities of medical devices, promoting best practices like network segmentation and threat monitoring. Overall, he positions cybersecurity as essential for patient care and operational resilience.
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Fundamental Cybersecurity Focus Areas
- Focus on combating compromised credentials, user-run malware, and unpatched vulnerabilities.
- Implement continuous adaptive training, privileged access management, and zero trust architecture.
Align Security With Patient Care
- Prioritize protecting clinical workflows and patient safety with cyber strategies.
- Use clinical impact assessments and involve clinicians in incident response planning.
Manage Medical Device Risks
- Maintain a dynamic inventory of all connected devices, including medical and IoT devices.
- Use network segmentation and behavioral anomaly detection to manage medical device risks.