Security at the heart of digital healthcare

Cyber Security in Healthcare

In the midst of the digital transformation of the healthcare industry, cyberattacks are on the rise. With the increased use of IT systems and the utilization and storage of sensitive data, those responsible are faced with new challenges. The healthcare sector has become one of the preferred targets for cyber criminals. These highly professional attackers often come up against inadequately protected systems, networks and untrained employees. Attacks range from data theft to the manipulation of infrastructure and medical devices.

In the healthcare sector in particular, such attacks can have devastating effects and even endanger human lives. The responsibility and liability in this context is often underestimated. In order to recognize the dangers and successfully avert them, it is necessary to take a holistic view of the risks and involve all relevant employees -- from management to users.

The challenges of information security in the healthcare sector

External threats

(State) sabotage
Security vulnerabilities in software/hardware
Crypto Trojans
Ransomware
Bot networks
Data theft
Power outages
Hacker
Zero Day
Social Engineering

Hospital situation

Old, proprietary systems
Resource bottlenecks
Patching medical devices
Workforce awareness
New cloud systems
Available IT expertise
Telematics infrastructure
Microsegmentation networks

Legal framework

IT Security Act 2.0
NIS2
Patient Data Protection Act
§75c SGB V
KRITIS Legal Ordinance
BSIG §8a
ISO 27799
Industry-specific security standard (B3S) of the DKG
Hospital Future Fund
KHZG (Hospital Future Act

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Risik management and compliance

Efficient safety management in hospitals

Your challenges

Stringent legal requirements, small budgets, a lack of expertise in IT and IT security: Many hospitals need pragmatic organizational forms, control instruments and processes to counteract risks efficiently.

UNITY solution approach

Introduce a management system (ISMS and B3S)
Develop robust structures and processes for the continuation of healthcare in an emergency (BCM)
KHZG Health Check: Fulfillment of legal requirements with targeted IT security measures

Information security enablement

Raise employee awareness and empower them

Your challenges

The primary task of medical and nursing staff is to save lives, but the focus is not on IT security. Nevertheless, digital and security skills must be taught in all areas along the information flows in modern healthcare facilities.

UNITY solution approach

Individual awareness workshops for medical and nursing staff as well as key personnel in management and administration
Beginner workshops with IT security managers to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities
Consistent consideration of information security aspects in all types of organizational and IT projects

Robust IT architecture

IT security for patient protection

Your challenges

Modern cloud applications meet outdated information systems or medical devices. Especially with legacy system architectures with heterogeneous systems, devices and technologies, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain an overview. Security technologies place high demands on the existing IT landscape. At the same time, a seamless workflow must be guaranteed with the systems.

UNITY solution approach

Analyze the systems and technologies used
Identity-based zero-trust approaches for all users and devices
Security tests for infrastructure and medical devices

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The final sprint to the Hospital Future Act

The implementation projects under the Hospital Future Act (KHZG) are coming to an end as the year 2025 approaches quickly. In this limited timeframe, it is crucial to manage IT security efficiently. Unfortunately, IT security is often not sufficiently taken into account in funding, leaving hospitals with the challenge of finding meaningful measures to make the best use of the remaining budget.

Structured starting point

Determine IT security budget per FTB
Evaluate cost distribution of inherent versus modular/separable measures
Identify internal project ideas, expectations and existing provider information

Gap analysis

As-is situation of the overall system (optional: As-is IT architecture)
Analyze weak points
Identify legal requirements (e.g. ISMS, NIS2, ...)
Gap analysis of the target situation

Risk assessment

Define the risk methodology
Conduct a risk analysis and assessment based on the results of the gap analysis
Optional: Penetration test on organization or systems to uncover further vulnerabilities

Project clustering and prioritization

Derive and cluster the IT security projects
Prioritize the projects and assign them to the FTBs
Optional: Classify the projects in an overall roadmap, taking into account dependencies and the necessary time and personnel resources

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