Palo Alto Networks unveils Zero Trust security solution for medical IoT devices
Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity provider, has announced its latest solution, Medical IoT Security, which protects connected medical devices critical to patient care. The platform will be available in January 2023 and provides secure access control and identity governance for IoT devices.
“Establishing and maintaining acute situational awareness of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) environment is paramount to establishing an effective enterprise cybersecurity program. The ability to accurately detect, identify and respond to cyber threats is critical to ensuring minimal operational impact to clinical operations during a cyber event,” stated Tony Lakin, the CISO of the Moffitt Cancer Center.
Palo Alto Networks’ Medical IoT Security is a comprehensive Zero Trust security solution for medical devices such as ambulance equipment, diagnostic and monitoring systems and surgical robots. The Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity verifies every user and device before allowing access instead of automatically trusting anyone who attempts to enter the system. Medical IoT Security also protects against threats through its integration with Palo Alto Networks’ cloud-based security services, such as advanced threat prevention and URL filtering.
Palo Alto Networks says the Medical IoT Security solution provides healthcare organizations with automated security responses, Zero Trust policy recommendations and enforcement, visibility into device vulnerabilities and risk posture, and network segmentation verification to help protect medical devices.
By using Medical IoT Security, healthcare organizations can improve the visibility and control of their connected medical devices. This management will help reduce the risk of security breaches and compliance issues that could lead to severe consequences, such as data theft or patient harm. The solution also helps organizations meet regulatory requirements.
“The proliferation of connected medical devices in the healthcare industry brings a wealth of benefits, but these devices are often not well secured,” said Anand Oswal, the senior vice president of products, and network security at Palo Alto Networks. “This makes security devices an attractive target for cyber attackers, potentially exposing patient data and ultimately putting patients at risk.”
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access management | healthcare | IoT | Palo Alto Networks | Zero Trust
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