Type:
Exhibit Floor Speaking Session
Session ID:
CS27
Title:
Enhancing the Defense Against Cyberattacks with Threat Intelligence and Human Expertise
Description:
The intent and motivation behind a cyberattack is not always obvious, especially in the health and medical sector where attacks can be financially motivated and disruptive – impacting critical services and patient care. The cybersecurity environment becomes considerably more challenging for cyber defenders when the trade in discovered, but undisclosed, vulnerabilities are added into the picture, driving more zero-day incidents.
This presentation will explore some of the evolving trends in the threat landscape, and the trade of vulnerabilities, that make cyberthreat intelligence an essential layer of a prevention first defense in an organization’s cybersecurity posture. While technology, and the use of AI, has helped to automate cyber defense it is imperative that this is coupled with human expertise.
It is critical that healthcare organizations understand the risk and dangers of advanced and zero-day threats and adapt accordingly to enhance cybersecurity defenses.