DIGITAL HEALTHCARE · CYBER-MED
Security starts with an inventory.
Knowing your connected devices helps build protection that fits the organisation’s work.
Look beyond the individual computer
In a healthcare organisation, applications and devices contribute to the same operational processes. An initial survey helps identify which systems are present, who manages them and which activities depend on them.
Three questions to start with
- Which devices and applications are connected to the network?
- Who is responsible for managing and maintaining them?
- Which services would be affected by an outage?
These answers provide a basis for discussing priorities, access, segmentation and monitoring with the people who understand the processes.
From an inventory to priorities
The inventory is a working resource that needs to stay current. It connects technical information with the operational context and guides subsequent assessments.
Further reading
HHS — Healthcare Cybersecurity Performance Goals
For general information. Activities and controls must be assessed in their specific context.
The topic in 35 seconds
Silent educational video with Italian on-screen text. Italian and English subtitles and transcript are available.
Read the transcript
- 00:00–00:07 Security starts with an inventory. Three questions about your organisation’s connected devices.
- 00:07–00:14 What is connected? Computers, applications and healthcare devices: maintain an up-to-date view of the systems present.
- 00:14–00:21 Who looks after it? Identify who manages and maintains each system. A useful inventory also makes responsibilities clear.
- 00:21–00:28 Which services depend on that system? For example, if a workstation is unavailable, which activity is affected?
- 00:28–00:35 Understand before deciding. The inventory is a working resource to keep updated. Let’s discuss it: info@cyber-med.it
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