For most cybersecurity professionals, one of the best ways to demonstrate success and return on technology investment is to let nothing happen. This means no security breaches, phishing scams, malware infections on network-connected devices, or system-wide outages.
But for Sivar Seth, chief technology officer (CTO) of Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, it was important to show something. had It really happened. The organization’s cybersecurity program met or exceeded industry benchmarks. Investments in cybersecurity technology have paid off.
In response to the rise of ransomware and other cybersecurity concerns, Grand River Hospital and St. We have invested heavily in program upgrades. These investments include data detection and inspection and endpoint detection and response solutions. Also, both Canadian hospitals are publicly funded, so it was important to demonstrate a return on investment.
Enter INFRAM, the HIMSS tool. Infrastructure deployment modelbetter known as INFRAMhelps healthcare leaders determine the maturity level of their IT infrastructure in terms of digital transformation.
For Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, the Cisco team correlated infrastructure maturity with risk and cybersecurity resilience, particularly with respect to business resilience, threat intelligence, and ransomware resilience. , measured perceptions of hospital cybersecurity readiness. We focused on the INFRAM subdomains that have the most impact on ransomware prevention and mitigation: endpoint security, threat detection and response, endpoint health verification, and content filtering.
The results were very positive and, as intended, impressed the key stakeholders who originally signed off on the cybersecurity improvements. INFRAM has been a key component in delivering a return on investment in technology.
This INFRAM evaluation was not a one-time evaluation. While assessments consider capabilities at a given point in time, continuous assessment and improvement are key to optimal digital maturity. So CTO Seth Shival said he plans to conduct another INFRAM evaluation in two years.
Want to learn more about the value of INFRAM ratings and how Grand River and St. Mary’s Hospitals achieved significant returns on their technology investments? Read the full HIMSS article.
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