The Shaping Healthcare Podcast
The Cybersecurity blind spot in Healthcare: Unprotected medical and connected devices
November 25, 2025
This episode explores cybersecurity risks in healthcare and practical steps to mitigate them.
Healthcare organizations face growing cybersecurity threats from unmonitored,
network-connected medical and IoT devices. With 87% of these devices unmonitored
and over half containing critical vulnerabilities, the risk extends beyond data breaches to
patient safety and hospital operations.
In this episode, Vipin Varma, SVP and Head of Cybersecurity Practice at CitiusTech,
and Leon Lerman, SVP & GM at Axonius Healthcare, explain why healthcare is a prime
target for cyberattacks, the challenges posed by legacy systems, and strategies to
mitigate these risks.

Key takeaways:

* Why healthcare’s unique ecosystem makes it a top target for cybercriminals
* The critical risks of legacy systems and unmonitored medical devices
* Practical steps to reduce risk: visibility, segmentation, and continuous monitoring

Tune in to learn how healthcare organizations can strengthen defenses and ensure
patient safety in an increasingly connected ecosystem.