Rethinking Network Defense in Healthcare

Rethinking Network Defense in Healthcare

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May 13, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 436

About this episode

Chris Boehm discusses the importance of resilience in healthcare cybersecurity and the shift towards Zero Trust strategies.

Cybersecurity in healthcare isn’t just about keeping attackers out anymore. It’s about what happens after they get in. In this episode, Chris Boehm, Field CTO of Zero Networks, breaks down how organizations can move toward “Zero Trust” without disrupting clinical operations. From legacy systems and third-party access to the growing risks of AI, Chris shares how visibility, identity-based segmentation, and smarter automation are helping healthcare organizations stay secure while keeping care moving. As healthcare organizations struggle to secure complex environments and protect sensitive patient data, it’s time to prioritize resilience over reactive strategies. Learn how healthcare teams can proactively reduce attack surfaces and build self-defending networks that keep critical operations running – even during active cyber incidents.

People in this episode

Guest: Chris Boehm

Topics covered

  • cybersecurity
  • healthcare
  • Zero Trust
  • patient data protection
  • AI risks
  • network resilience

Keywords

  • cybersecurity
  • healthcare
  • Zero Trust
  • patient data
  • AI
  • network security
  • attack surface
  • self-defending networks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zero Networks

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