Strengthening Healthcare Cybersecurity with Federated Identity

Passwords and legacy authentication methods are no longer enough to protect healthcare organizations from cyberattacks, as credential theft and phishing remain the leading causes of data breaches. Federated identity eliminates these risks by enabling a trusted, reusable credential across multiple healthcare access points, ensuring that only verified patients, providers, and staff can access sensitive health data. By implementing NIST AAL2/IAL2-compliant identity, and real-time fraud detection, healthcare organizations can significantly reduce the risk of account takeovers, ransomware attacks, and compliance failures. With new CMS and HIPAA Security Rule requirements mandating stronger authentication, healthcare leaders must modernize their identity strategy now to enhance cybersecurity, protect patient data, and meet evolving regulations.