The HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center published a guidance June 16 to help healthcare organizations improve their overall strength, protocols and prevention abilities for cyberattacks.
Six ways to strengthen healthcare's cyber posture, according to the guidance:
- Conduct regular security posture assessments.
- Frequently monitor your networks and software for vulnerabilities.
- Identify which departments own what risk and assign management to those certain responsibilities.
- Monitor any gaps in your security controls.
- Have an incident response plan and a discovery recovery plan.
- Create security metrics.
The steps outline the best practices for healthcare organizations to protect against cyberthreats.