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Q&A: Penetration Tester Shares Where to Make Healthcare Security Improvements

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Healthcare organisations can strengthen their security by focusing on asset inventory and management, this includes knowing what, how many and the location of devices, as well as their operating systems. In the long term, investing in network segmentation for devices and equipment can safeguard against security breaches. Regular penetration testing to find and remove possible paths for attackers is essential, but this method should not be interchange with vulnerability scanning. It’s crucial to find and fix vulnerabilities before attackers do, as they are intent on causing damage and exploiting systems.

Source: healthtechmagazine.net –

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