Adam Jurgensen, Medical Device Security Engineer at Valley Health Systems, brings us inside the roles and responsibilities of those experts overseeing connected devices inside healthcare organizations. Jurgensen describes the restrictions his role faces when it comes to updating and patching connected medical devices, the gamut of which may run from MRIs, CT, ultrasounds, to patient monitors, and defibrillators. Compensating controls, segmentation, and other cybersecurity strategies are key for keeping devices secure and patients safe in the event of an incident.
Michael Mimoso is Director of Influencer Marketing at Claroty and Editorial Director of Nexus.