Healthcare organizations expend a lot of resources to prevent cybersecurity breaches. Keeping attackers away from valuable patient data and clinical systems by implementing effective security measures and training users on proper cyber hygiene is a good approach. But eventually, someone will make a mistake (a click on the wrong link is all it takes) that allows attackers to breach an organization’s defenses. This is when cyber resilience — the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from cyberthreats and incidents — becomes critical.
Zero trust helps to limit the potential impact of a cyber incident on an organization through constant verification of trust, making it a fundamental strategy for cyber resilience. However, the investment and effort to implement zero trust widely can be overwhelming. By understanding the concept of minimum viability for an organization, IT and organizational leaders can focus their investments in zero-trust strategies where they will have the most positive impact.
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