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NHS

Aligning BlueFort solutions with the NHS Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), can significantly enhance the security and resilience of healthcare systems within both the NHS and the private medical sector. Improving the cyber resilience of the NHS is a core component of BlueFort’s mission. Our security solutions have been successfully deployed across trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) throughout the UK, helping to achieve and demonstrate robust cyber resilience, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes.

Common Challenges

Introduction

As digital infrastructure within the NHS continues to evolve, there is an increasing reliance on IT systems to support both administrative and critical-care functions. With adversaries increasingly targeting healthcare, it is crucial for the NHS to adopt a more risk-based approach by extending its DSPT assessment by using CAF. The NHS faces significant challenges due to its scale, with each trust responsible for securing large, complex organisations with limited resources.

Cyber Assessment Framework

Achieving and maintaining compliance with any framework is essential for NHS organisations. The CAF introduces new challenges compared to the DSPT, with its focus on a risk-based approach and an increasing emphasis on proving controls to ensure the required protection. Do your controls provide comprehensive coverage?

Identity Security

The NHS faces complex Identity Security challenges, with diverse requirements across human and non-human identities. If adversaries gain access to these identities, they can infiltrate systems without detection, posing a significant risk. Preventing this is a key challenge. Does your identity security strategy cover all critical systems and non-human identities?

Skills Shortage

Human resource budgets within the NHS often fall short of providing the technical expertise needed. Many IT staff are expected to be generalists, but they lack the time and training to deliver an optimal, proactive response. This can lead to systems that are not fully optimised and leave critical gaps in performance and security.

BlueFort Protect NHS from Cyber Threats

The deployment of enterprise security technologies like F5, CrowdStrike, and Silverfort is essential to ensuring the NHS is well protected. Given the urgency of addressing known system vulnerabilities, BlueFort is dedicated to delivering practical and technical solutions that reduce risks across the sector. We assist in selecting the most suitable solutions to meet both current and future needs, then provide our Evolve service to help you quickly realise the benefits, and ensure continuous support throughout the solution’s lifecycle.

How BlueFort solves these challenges

EVOLVE: BlueFort unlocks hidden value from security technologies through technical expertise, implementation support, and long-term optimisation.
IDENTITY SECURITY: CAF demands a thorough review of identity frameworks. BlueFort delivers solutions that secure both human and non-human identities.
API SECURITY: Adversaries are increasingly targeting APIs within the NHS as an entry point for attacks. To mitigate this risk, it’s crucial to monitor APIs for threats such as injection attacks, using the F5 security platform.

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How we helped a London-Based NHS Trust with a challenge that faced them in this industry

Partnering with BlueFort Security and Silverfort enabled a London-based NHS trust’s security-conscious IT team to deliver on its number one priority: the protection of patient services.