Medigate, Rapid7 Partner to Secure Health Care Delivery

Medigate and Rapid7 are partnering to help health care delivery organizations (HDOs) detect, prevent and act against clinical cybersecurity threats in real time.

Under this collaboration, Medigate’s IoT security platform will integrate with Rapid7 InsightVM and Nexpose vulnerability management systems. This allows HDOs, clinics and other HIPAA-covered entities to manage and secure connected assets.

Thomas Finn is Medigate’s market development director.

“For the scanning administrator, instead of an asset’s identification being limited to an IP address, a full profile of the device, including its network status, its location, security posture and key intelligence is now available,” he said. “Medigate’s partners execute integrations that bring to life core capabilities, like InsightVM, and further enable complementary systems that rely on related workflow enhancements. When effectively orchestrated, these services drive business value throughout the entire asset management and security ecosystem.”

Device safety, and therefore patient safety, is dramatically improved, Finn said.

“Medical devices should not be scanned,” he said. “It is unsafe practice, so much so that device manufacturers will often void warranties if it happens. Keep in mind, these devices may be connected to patients. This integration not only eliminates this risk, but it provides scanning administrators the confidence to cover more device classes.”