Google’s rural healthcare cybersecurity initiative
Cyberattacks on healthcare organizations disrupt their ability to operate and jeopardize patient care. Rural healthcare systems in the US serve 60 million people and are at the heart of countless communities. The safety of everybody in a community is threatened when critical healthcare information systems are unavailable due to cyber incidents.
Google is committed to helping vulnerable health systems strengthen their resilience to cyberattacks. We are partnering with government and industry to offer our services, support, and technologies, enabling systems to focus on patient care.
A tailored initiative to improve security
Designed for rural hospitals
Rural health systems and hospitals reflect the uniqueness of the communities they serve, and so does our offer. It delivers a growing set of secure-by-design Google technology for access and collaboration, consulting and support services, and security training resources at a discount or no cost. The solution is adapted to the needs of each rural health entity. The health facility should be located in a county or region designated as rural by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Leveraging the power of industry collaboration
Effective collaboration to defend against and respond to cyber attacks is vital to securing healthcare. Google is an ambassador partner to the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC). Health-ISAC’s mission is to empower trusted relationships in the global healthcare industry to help prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity and physical security events so that members can focus on improving health and saving lives. Google is partnering with Health-ISAC to deliver innovative training programs, cybersecurity intelligence programs, and other resources for rural health systems. Learn more here.
Program offerings
Most of these will be offered at no cost or with significant discounts, acknowledging the financial constraints faced by many rural healthcare systems. Additionally, we will provide implementation services and support to eligible organizations. These offerings are only available in the US at this time.
Chrome Enterprise Browser and ChromeOS
To help health systems safely access and use internet-based and internal technology resources and deliver patient care, Chrome browser and ChromeOS offer a more secure alternative than other browser and operating system combinations.
Google Workspace Enterprise Essentials Plus
Google Workspace is a collaboration platform that pairs productivity applications (including Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive), messaging applications (such as Gmail and Chat), identity platforms (Cloud Identity Premium), and a suite of sophisticated security tools to help keep data safe. Workspace supports compliance with HIPAA and is used across hospitals and health systems globally.
Mandiant education and training courses
To support education and training efforts, we’re making several on-demand and instructor-led cybersecurity courses available at no cost from our Mandiant Academy program.
These no cost courses are being offered to eligible healthcare entities through a partnership with the Health ISAC.
Incident Response
Mandiant incident responders have been on the frontlines of the most complex breaches worldwide since 2004. Our incident response services are tailored to help clients understand the scope of, respond to, and recover from major incidents, while managing regulatory requirements and reputational damage. We’re making our incident response retainer service available to eligible healthcare entities at a reduced cost.
Connect with us to take the next steps
Organizations interested in more details on this program can sign up to get more information.
