Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against Opportunistic Attacks

1. Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against Opportunistic Attacks

2. Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against Opportunistic Attacks Security has been an issue of contention in healthcare. The patient’s data is vulnerable to attackers due to the lack of familiarity and poor implementation of security in healthcare. With the advent of the current pandemic, the situation has become even worse, as the recent findings show no experiential evidence of proper implementation of medical device software testing. According to Forrester research, “Technological innovation in healthcare promises to improve the quality and speed with which patient care is delivered, and investments in new medical technologies is at an all-time high. However, the unfortunate reality is that security is all too often an afterthought in the design and development of these innovative new technologies. This is especially true for IP-enabled medical devices.” Issues plaguing today’s healthcare Before we seek answers in protecting the medical device ecosystem, let us hover into the issues plaguing today’s healthcare industry, pertaining to the security aspects. The present healthcare scenario presents a contrasting landscape worldwide. While we have qualified medical professionals and advanced medical devices at one end, we also see an exponential rise of medical costs aided by unpredictable exigencies such as the current pandemic posing severe challenges to the entire medical ecosystem.

3. Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against Opportunistic Attacks Apply a zero-trust networking architecture According to a report from Forrester, “Knowing that you can’t maintain an effectively secure perimeter, adopt a zero-trust approach for your hospital network, making security ubiquitous throughout, not just at the perimeter”. While dealing with the implementation of zero trust security controls, it is imperative to implement zero trust security controls, including segmenting devices based on risk, inspecting network data as it flows between segments, and requiring authentication into the network. As healthcare is a sensitive industry, healthcare enterprises dealing with medical devices should not wait for an attack in which someone suffers real physical harm or until government regulations force change. A real-time understanding of the medical device software testing is critical in improving operational efficiencies, increasing return on investment, and keeping patient care safe. According to a Deloitte study, “Approximately 68% of medical devices will be either connected or connectable to a health system network by 2025. Each of those devices simultaneously represents an opportunity for healthcare providers to transform the delivery of patient care as well as for attackers to infiltrate a health system’s network, as any device is a potential entry point for hackers.”

4. Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against Opportunistic Attacks At Cigniti, the medical devices security test experts are convinced that the healthcare industry should address the challenges of digital security in a strategic way keeping a long term in mind and using a multilayered approach. Our medical device software testing services include verification & validation of medical devices used by dentists, surgeons, ophthalmologists, endocrinologists, & cardiologists such as surgical instruments, contact lenses & ultrasound scanners, orthopedic implants & hemodialysis machines, cardiac pacemakers, imaging, etc. Cigniti’s healthcare software quality assurance experts are fully capable of helping clients test their smart, AI-based medical & healthcare devices such as intelligent beds, sterilization equipment, tool kits for Pets, etc. Need help to tackle any healthcare software related issues? Talk to our dedicated Medical Devices Testing Center of Excellence (CoE) experts. Read Full Blog at: https://www.cigniti.com/blog/medical-device-testing-security-attacks/