ENISA – The need for Incident Response Capabilities in the health sector

guest · Nov 15, 2021

ENISA – The need for Incident Response Capabilities in the health sector
November 15, 2021
https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/124608/security/enisa-ir-capabilities-health-sector.html

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published an analysis of the current state of development of sectoral CSIRT capabilities in the health sector since the implementation of the NIS Directive.

An attack against a hospital can lead to physical damages and put the lives of patients at risk. The Agency remarks the need to set up solid Incident Response Capabilities (IRC) in the health sector. The document aims at offering insights on current incident response (IR) trends and providing recommendations about the development of IR capabilities in the health sector.
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In 2020, the number of reports sent to ENISA about cybersecurity incidents saw an increase of 47% compared to the previous year.

Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) are tasked to develop the capabilities needed to address cyber threats and implement the provisions of the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive).

“Although dedicated health sector CSIRTs are still the exception in the Member States, sector specific CSIRT cooperation is developing.” reads the report. “The lack of sector-specific knowledge or capacity of national CSIRTs, lessons learned from past incidents and the implementation of the NIS Directive appear to be the main drivers of the creation of sector-specific incident response capabilities in the health sector.”
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“The key force driving the development of incident response capabilities of CSIRTs is the information related to security requirements and responsibilities of organisations for each sector.” concludes the report.
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