5 Common Network Monitoring Mistakes and How to Fix Them with Zero Trust

Failure to properly authenticate access to healthcare systems is a common pitfall in network monitoring. With connected medical devices and patient data spread across the healthcare ecosystem, security in healthcare can be a challenge. As many as 40 to 70 applications connect to electronic health records, says Mike Gregory, CDW Healthcare strategist. The healthcare industry has an obligation to protect patient data from cyberattacks. Protecting health IT environments is critical for maintaining clinical and operational efficiency, and securing medical devices is the challenge, according to Matt Sickles, healthcare strategist at CDW Healthcare. “We have aging vendors, we have nonstandard protocols, and we have connectivity that is magical in some way, shape or form,” Sickles says. “The differentiator in healthcare is the clinical component, and the quantity of Internet of Medical Things devices.” The zero-trust security model is one strategy healthcare organizations can deploy.