The State of Identity Security 2023: A Spotlight on Healthcare

The healthcare industry has endured unprecedented times, and the unfortunate new normal has become chronic staffing shortages all while being targeted by malicious cyber attacks.

Healthcare IT and IT security teams have had the challenging job of ensuring that their organizations are being run and set up in a way that protects their organization while not causing friction to their frontline colleagues. Identity security is growing in priority; both human and non-human, for clinicians, patients, third parties, and medical infrastructure alike.

On top of this, the growing number of regulations that have to be adhered to places further challenges on the way identity security is addressed in healthcare organizations. It’s important that IT and IT security teams have the processes and support they need to show compliance successfully.

The research upon which this whitepaper is based aimed to uncover the current state of identity security within the healthcare industry, the challenges organizations are facing, and what the future of identity security might look like – all of which can be used to shape identity security strategies within healthcare in 2023 and beyond.