Cybersecurity Risk Analysis, Assessment, and Mitigation

Cybersecurity risk analysis identifies, assesses, and prioritizes potential cyber threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and their impact on information confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The main goal of cybersecurity risk analysis is to develop strategies for managing and mitigating those risks effectively. A healthcare organization can better protect patient data, ensure the integrity of medical services, and contribute to overall patient safety by adopting a proactive and comprehensive approach to cybersecurity risk analysis, assessment, and mitigation strategies. This chapter presents an organizational approach for analyzing cybersecurity risks, assessment, and mitigation strategies in the healthcare industry.