Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protect electronic protected health information (ePHI) and meet HIPAA requirements with Microsoft 365 identity security.
Industry Overview
Healthcare organizations face unique security challenges balancing patient care accessibility with strict regulatory requirements. With the rise of telehealth, connected medical devices, and cloud-based electronic health records, the attack surface has expanded dramatically. Ransomware attacks on healthcare have increased 300% since 2020, making identity security the first line of defense for protecting patient data and maintaining care continuity.
Compliance Requirements
Healthcare & Life Sciences organizations typically need to comply with the following frameworks. TrueConfig maps your Microsoft 365 security controls to each of these standards.
NIST 800-53
Comprehensive security and privacy controls catalog from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
54 controls mapped →
SOC 2
Service organization control framework for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy.
54 controls mapped →
HIPAA
US federal requirements for protecting electronic protected health information (ePHI).
54 controls mapped →
Primary Security Challenges
Security Priorities
Common Threats
Healthcare & Life Sciences organizations are frequently targeted by these threat vectors.
- •Ransomware targeting patient records
- •Business email compromise impersonating physicians
- •Insider threats from staff with excessive access
- •Phishing attacks on administrative staff
- •Supply chain attacks through third-party vendors
Key TrueConfig Controls
These controls are particularly important for Healthcare & Life Sciences organizations.
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Secure Your Healthcare Organization
TrueConfig helps healthcare & life sciences organizations achieve and maintain compliance with automated configuration monitoring and remediation.
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