Name
Cybersecurity Breakout Session: Protecting Health IT: Transforming to a Cybersecurity Offensive
Date & Time
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Description

 

Healthcare is being transformed for the better with the proliferation of digital services and emerging technologies. Providers give better care, operations run more smoothly, and patients have an overall better experience. But the introduction of more technology expands the landscape for cyber threats. No organization is immune from the constant threat of cyber attacks. In this session, our panelists will discuss lessons learned for becoming offensive in the battle for cybersecurity and the latest trends in keeping up with evolving threats.

Potential topics include:

  • Steps agencies are taking to make sure emerging tech is secure
  • How effective is the Zero Trust model for health IT?
  • How government programs such as Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation are helping
  • The best tools and practices for securing electronic health records, medical devices and hospital networks

Panelist

  • Jothi Dugar, CISO, NIH CIT
  • Paul Cunningham, CISO, VA
  • Janet Vogel, Chief Information Security Officer, HHS
  • Leah Buckley, Director, Counterintelligence and Insider Threat, FDA
  • Stephanie Keith, Director, Cyber Workforce Management, VA
  • Moderator: Conrad Bovell, Director of Information System Security at FMSG within OFM, CMS

This session has been approved for 1 CompTIA CEU for A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+, PenTest+, CySA+, CASP+ and for 1 GIAC CPE.  Attendance at approved continuing education sessions can be used to help meet requirements of CompTIA and GIAC certification maintenance requirements. Attendees will need to prepare their own attendance documentation and submit to the applicable certifying organizations.