Advanced Threat Defense and Identity Protection for Healthcare Organizations

This solution brief outlines the use of deception technology in enhancing cybersecurity for healthcare organizations. It addresses the escalating cyber threats faced by these entities, including financial impacts, reputational damage, and risks to sensitive patient data. The document emphasizes the importance of implementing active defense strategies that proactively identify vulnerabilities and divert attacks before breaches occur. It details how cyber deception techniques, such as honeypots and honeytokens, can create a layered defense, making it more challenging for attackers to access sensitive data. The brief also references the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) Technical Volume 2, which provides guidance on effective cybersecurity practices for medium and large healthcare organizations. Additionally, it discusses the specific threats targeting healthcare, including ransomware and insider threats, and how deception-based active defense can mitigate these risks. The document concludes with a summary of Acalvio's ShadowPlex offerings, which provide an agentless solution for protecting healthcare organizations against cyberattacks.