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A Review of Cybersecurity Framework for IoT-Enabled Healthcare Applications Niyati Agarwal1, Deepshikha2 1Master of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Lucknow Institute of Technology, Lucknow, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Lucknow Institute of Technology,
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Abstract - The integration of Internet of Things (IoT)
healthcare applications, the data collected and communicated with the use of interconnected devices, sensors, and systems is usually transmitted in real time [1]. With this technological advancement, there has been creation of tailor made solutions like remote patient monitoring, wearable health wearable and devices smart hospitals which improve patient care, enhance operational efficiency and reduce healthcare cost. For example, health monitoring wearable devices (e.g., fitness tracker, glucose monitor) and smart medical devices (e.g., infusion pump, pacemaker) facilitate continuous health monitoring and serve as a critical resource for patients with chronic diseases. There is no doubt that IoT is very important for healthcare. Providing these healthcare provider with the capability to deliver proactive and personalized care, here they are able to detect problems early and intervene quickly. Additionally, IoT applications provide a way for easy communication between patients and healthcare professionals, overcoming geographical boundaries and increasing the accessibility of care, especially in remote and unreached areas [2]. The equipment in IoT enabled smart hospitals is optimized for efficient and streamlined workflows, automated processes and efficient allocation of resources to create a better and enhanced patient experience.
technologies into the healthcare system has led the patient care system to rapidly integrate in real time, personalized care, reduced efficency. There is no doubt that the proliferation of IoT-enabled healthcare applications poses significant cybersecurity risks that have brought sensitive patient data, as well as, critical medical infrastructure under the attack of an increasing number of cyber threats, however. In this review paper, this current landscape of cybersecurity frameworks for IoT enabled healthcare applications are explored in terms of their strengths and limitations, and this applicability for addressing safety and security of healthcare applications. Using insights from the threat landscape, common vulnerabilities and attack vectors, we analyze existing frameworks such as NIST, HIPAA, HITRUST, and discuss why they present gaps in protecting healthcare IoT ecosystems. Additionally, we offer important building blocks to a robust cybersecurity framework targeting risk assessment, data protection, device security, network security, plus incident response. Additionally, we discuss some of the emerging technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence and edge computing as possible enablers of enhanced security. We then outline future research directions and challenges, especially interoperability, the need for lightweight security solutions, and regulatory compliance. Among other objectives, the purpose of this paper is to provide an exhaustive work of a reservoir of resources from which researchers, healthcare providers and policymakers are able to develop and implement dynamic security strategies for the use of IoT in healthcare applications so as to guarantee the security, privacy and trustworthiness of these disruptive technologies. Key Words: Internet of Things (IoT), Healthcare IoT (IoHT), Threat Landscape, Risk Assessment, Smart Healthcare Systems, Cybersecurity Challenges, IoTEnabled Healthcare Application.
Figure-1: Traditional internet of things (IoT) architecture. However, rapid adoption of the IoT in healthcare also brought with it substantial challenges to cybersecurity. The extensive interconnectedness of IoT devices makes healthcare systems vulnerable to cyber attacks of all sorts. These days, there is no greater source of sensitive patient data such as medical records, personal information that cybercriminals hunting for vulnerabilities on IoT devices and networks are looking to profit from. Compromise of medical devices that are in the wound like insulin pumps
1.INTRODUCTION 1.1.Background The Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHT), a broadly used term for healthcare under Internet of Things (IoT), helped bringing in changes in the delivery and management of medical services. In the context of the IoT enabled
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