The MHA hosted the Enhancing Your Cybersecurity: Tabletop Training and Incident Response Workshop Oct. 14 in Escanaba, MI with MHA Endorsed Business Partner (EBP) CyberForce|Q and the Region 8 Healthcare Coalition as part of the ongoing effort to strengthen cybersecurity.
CyberForce|Q representatives Alex Sabin, technical success leader, and Terrance McCoy, participant success engineer, guided participants through a simulated cybersecurity incident impacting a hospital system. The scenario was designed to test and refine an organization’s Incident Response Plan (IRP) while addressing the unique challenges of securing sensitive healthcare environments.
“We are grateful to work with CyberForce|Q on the tabletop exercises and healthcare security operations center (HSOC),” said Mike Nowak, chief information security officer at the MHA. ”Beyond strengthening the MHA’s security, CyberForce|Q has demonstrated a strong commitment to collaborating on offerings that benefit our members. The tabletop exercises provide practical experience and tools – and you can network and talk to people that are dealing with similar issues. I encourage all healthcare organizations to increase their security posture in light of recent cyber-attacks.”
Workshop attendees experienced a sense of challenge during the tabletop exercises, identifying potential unnoticed gaps in an Incident Response Plan. They engaged in hands-on group activities, providing a tangible understanding of potential cyber-attacks and enabling collaborative discussions within teams to refine decision-making processes and procedures. Additionally, they gained a profound understanding of the critical significance of roles, responsibilities, and communication protocols in effective incident response.
Learn more about the MHA’s partnership with CyberForce|Q from John Kelley, regional sales director – Midwest. Members with questions should contact Rob Wood at the MHA.