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If you need guidance around the cybersecurity of health technology, please contact HTM@aami.org for more information.
Cybersecurity is an important topic in both the healthcare technology management (HTM) field and healthcare in general. Below is a compilation of existing medical device cybersecurity resources available today that could be of use to HTM Professionals. The goal of this resource page is to create a place where HTM professionals can easily access all of these useful resources in one place and eliminate the need for lengthy internet searches to find information. Unless specifically noted, these resources were not created or written by AAMI.
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NIST Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware Risk Management (Preliminary Draft): HTM Professionals
can use this as a guide to manage the risk of ransomware events. This includes helping to gauge an organization's level of readiness to counter ransomware threats and to deal with the potential consequences of events.
NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity The Framework focuses on using business drivers to guide cybersecurity activities and considering cybersecurity risks as part of the organization’s risk management processes. The Framework consists of three parts: the Framework Core, the Implementation Tiers, and the Framework Profiles. The Framework Core is a set of cybersecurity activities, outcomes, and informative references that are common across sectors and critical infrastructure. HTM Professionals can use this site to align their medical device cybersecurity program with a recognized industry best practices.
HTM professionals should use these documents for awareness of what best practices Medical Device Manufacturers are working towards. This can help HTM professionals better manage their cybersecurity risks.
If you need guidance around the cybersecurity of health technology, please contact HTM@aami.org for more information.