Zero Trust Security Lessons from Federal Cybersecurity

Zero Trust Security Lessons from Federal Cybersecurity

From IEEE SA VOICE by IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA)

November 13, 2025 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 31

About this episode

The episode discusses cybersecurity lessons from the Department of Defense applicable to healthcare, featuring insights from Dr. Elyson De La Cruz on Zero Trust frameworks.

What can healthcare learn from the Department of Defense about cybersecurity? In this episode, our guest host sits down with Dr. Elyson De La Cruz, CISO at Imagine Believe Realize and a U.S. Air Force veteran, who bridges the worlds of military, federal, and healthcare security. Discover how Zero Trust frameworks can transform healthcare’s approach to protecting patient data and medical devices. Dr. De La Cruz reveals practical strategies for CISOs ready to strengthen their security posture while enabling innovation. Federal cybersecurity secrets meet healthcare reality.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Elyson De La Cruz

Topics covered

  • Zero Trust Security
  • Cybersecurity
  • Healthcare
  • Federal Security
  • Patient Data Protection
  • Medical Devices

Keywords

  • Zero Trust
  • cybersecurity
  • healthcare
  • CISO
  • patient data
  • medical devices
  • federal cybersecurity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imagine Believe Realize, U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense, healthcare

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