Censinet Joins Health-ISAC Community Services Program to Deliver Free Third-Party Risk Management Services to Members
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Censinet has partnered with Health-ISAC to provide free third-party risk management services for Health-ISAC members as part of its Community Services Program.
Censinet will conduct risk assessments, generate Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), monitor vendors for breaches, and perform reassessments for critical and high-risk third-party vendors.
This partnership strengthens cybersecurity resilience by helping healthcare organizations identify, manage, and mitigate risks posed by critical third-party vendors, products, and services.
Censinet was recognized as a Community Leader for its dedication to advancing cybersecurity in healthcare and its ability to provide value-added services to Health-ISAC members.
Censinet will monitor assessed third-party vendors for breaches and ransomware alerts for one year and perform reassessments after one year, including updated CAPs and reporting.
Visit Censinet’s Health-ISAC page or contact info@censinet.com for more information.
BOSTON, MA – September 11, 2023 – Censinet, the leading provider of healthcare risk management solutions, today announced a partnership with Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) to provide free third-party risk management services to Health-ISAC members as part of the Health-ISAC Community Services Program. Censinet has been recognized as a Health-ISAC Community Leader and will deliver completed risk assessments at no charge for Health-ISAC members’ critical and high-risk third-party vendors, products, and services. Health-ISAC’s Community Service Program seeks out value-added partnerships with select companies and organizations – recognized as Community Leaders – that embrace the Health-ISAC mission and provide services that uniquely benefit the Health-ISAC community.
“Censinet is honored to partner with Health-ISAC and contribute to its mission of protecting the health sector from cybersecurity threats,” said Ed Gaudet, CEO and Founder of Censinet. “We thank Health-ISAC for recognizing Censinet as a Community Leader and look forward to providing comprehensive risk management services for its members to create a more secure and resilient health industry.”
Under the partnership as a Community Leader, Censinet will provide the following comprehensive third-party risk management services to Health-ISAC community members:
- Perform risk assessments for third-party vendors, products, or services that have been designated as Critical or High-Risk to the member organization
- Generate Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and recommended remediations with external vendor tracking and internal assignment to subject matter experts
- Monitor for any breach or ransomware alerts across all 10 third-parties for one year after initial assessment
- Perform reassessments for third-party vendors, products, or services one year after the initial assessment including updated CAPs, analysis, and reporting
“Health-ISAC is proud to add Censinet as its latest Community Leader and we welcome them to our Community Services Program,” said Errol Weiss, Chief Security Officer of Health-ISAC. “Censinet offers a unique value proposition and through their participation in a variety of public and private sector programs, they have clearly demonstrated a long-term commitment to strengthening both our community and the broader healthcare industry’s cyber resiliency in the face of increasingly malicious attacks like ransomware.”
For more information on the Censinet Community Services offering for Health-ISAC members, please visit: https://h-isac.org/censinet. For more information on Censinet, please contact info@censinet.com.
About Censinet
Censinet®, based in Boston, MA, takes the risk out of healthcare with Censinet RiskOps, the industry’s first and only cloud-based risk exchange of healthcare organizations working together to manage and mitigate cyber risk. Purpose-built for healthcare, Censinet RiskOpsTM delivers total automation across all third party and enterprise risk management workflows and best practices. Censinet transforms cyber risk management by leveraging network scale and efficiencies, providing actionable insight, and improving overall operational effectiveness while eliminating risks to patient safety, data, and care delivery. Censinet is an American Hospital Association (AHA) Preferred Cybersecurity Provider. Find out more about Censinet and its RiskOps platform at censinet.com.
About Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC)
Health-ISAC — a non-profit, private sector, member-driven organization — plays an essential role in providing situational awareness around cyber and physical security threats to the Healthcare Sector so that companies can detect, mitigate, and respond to ensure operational resilience. Health-ISAC connects thousands of healthcare security professionals worldwide to share peer insights, real-time alerts, and best practices in a trusted, collaborative environment. As the go-to source for timely, actionable, and relevant information, Health-ISAC is a force-multiplier that enables healthcare organizations of all sizes to enhance situation awareness, develop effective mitigation strategies and proactively defend against threats every single day. Website: h-isac.org
Key Points:
What is the partnership between Censinet and Health-ISAC?
Censinet has partnered with the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) to provide free third-party risk management services to Health-ISAC members. This collaboration is part of the Health-ISAC Community Services Program, which aims to strengthen cybersecurity in the healthcare sector by offering value-added services to its community.
What services will Censinet provide to Health-ISAC members?
Censinet will offer the following services at no charge for Health-ISAC members:
- Risk Assessments: Conduct assessments for critical and high-risk third-party vendors, products, and services.
- Corrective Action Plans (CAPs): Generate CAPs with recommended remediations, external vendor tracking, and internal SME assignment.
- Ongoing Monitoring: Monitor vendors for breaches and ransomware alerts for one year after the initial assessment.
- Reassessments: Perform reassessments one year after the initial assessment, including updated CAPs, analysis, and reporting.
Why is this partnership important for healthcare cybersecurity?
This partnership enhances cybersecurity resilience by helping healthcare organizations:
- Identify and manage risks posed by critical third-party vendors.
- Mitigate vulnerabilities through detailed CAPs and ongoing monitoring.
- Strengthen the overall cybersecurity posture of the healthcare industry.
What makes Censinet a Health-ISAC Community Leader?
Censinet earned the designation of BOLD 'Health-ISAC Community Leader' for its:
- Commitment to healthcare cybersecurity: Demonstrated through its participation in public and private sector programs.
- Value-added services: Unique ability to offer comprehensive risk assessments and monitoring.
- Support for the Health-ISAC mission: Driving collaboration and cybersecurity resilience across the healthcare industry.
How long will services like monitoring and reassessments last?
Services provided by Censinet include:
- Monitoring: Vendors will be monitored for breaches and ransomware alerts for one year after the initial assessment.
- Reassessments: Performed annually, reassessments include updated CAPs, analysis, and reporting to ensure ongoing risk management.
Where can I learn more about this partnership?
Visit Censinet’s Health-ISAC page or contact info@censinet.com for more details about the services offered under this partnership.
