What is a Healthcare vCISO?

A New Era Of Healthcare Requires A New Approach To Information Security.

A Contracted CISO, Or VCISO, Is An Information Security Practitioner With Years Of Information Security, Risk Management, Privacy And Compliance Experience To Help Healthcare Organizations With Developing, Implementation, And Management Of The Organization’s Information Security Program.  Our Virtual CISO Services Are Designed To Bring An Experienced Healthcare CISO To Lead, Advise, And Implement Risk Reducing Measures.

We Believe That Everyone Should Have Access To Quality Information Security Leadership, Regardless Of Budget. Copper Mountain’s VCISO Services Bring CISO-Level Expertise To Companies Of All Sizes And Maturity Levels. Building Effective Security Programs, Managing Risk And Delivering Results In Line With Best Practices Is The Focus Of Our Business.

Core Capabilities

Information Security Policy & Program Development

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Plan Development

Incident Response Readiness

Third-Party (BAA)
Security Verification

Social Engineering & Security Awareness Training

Benefits of a vCISO

At Copper Mountain we are experienced information security professionals that work with your organization to assess current security posture, perform a gap analysis to identify any weaknesses or vulnerabilities, and develop a customized plan to address them. We also provide ongoing support and guidance to ensure that your organization stays up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats and information security best practices.

  • Significant Cost Savings: Hiring a Copper Mountain vCISO on a contractual basis is more cost-effective than hiring a full-time CISO.
  • Flexible, Scalable Services: A Copper Mountain vCISO is engaged on a project-by-project basis, providing flexibility and allowing the organization to scale up or down as needed.
  • Compliance Expertise: A Copper Mountain vCISO brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the organization, helping to ensure that the organization’s information security program is effective and compliant with relevant regulations.
  • Risk Management Strategy: A Copper Mountain vCISO will help the organization identify and manage potential security risks, and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
  • Access to Resources: A Copper Mountain vCISO has access to a network of industry experts and resources that can be beneficial to the organization.

How Copper Mountain assists your Organization

The Copper Mountain vCISO is your security point-of-contact for all security related issues, offering a direct line to experts as questions naturally arise. A virtual CISO will also respond to incidents, answer security-related questionnaires for your customers, and respond to data breach should that arise. In addition to ongoing and ad hoc support, a vCISO will tie into meetings when security expertise and guidance are needed. Additional vCISO support includes:

Compliance Initiatives (HIPAA, CMS, HITRUST, SOC)

Vulnerability Management & Monitoring

Security Standards (NIST, CMS, ISO 27001)

Data Loss Prevention & Plan Implementation

Security Architecture Design & Policy Development

Security Program Design

Vendor Contracts and Risk Management

Privacy and Compliance Program Implementaion

Information Risk Review and Gap Analysis

Identity and Access Management

Certification Readiness and Complinace

Bring Your Own Device Strategy

Audit Remediation and Management

Information Security Policy Design

With the increasing reliance on digital systems and the growing threat of cyber attacks, it’s more important than ever to have strong Information Security Policies in place. Copper Mountain’s expert consultants work with you to develop custom policies that are tailored to your organization’s specific needs.

Protect Sensitive Data

Maintain System Integrity

Prevent Data Breach

Comply with Regulations

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Plan Development

Organizations need a business continuity plan (BCP) and a disaster recovery plan (DRP), informed by a Business Impact Analysis (BIA),  to ensure that they can continue to function in the face of a disaster or disruption. Disruptions can come in many forms, such as natural disasters, power outages, cyber attacks, or pandemics. A BCP and DRP can help organizations minimize the impact of these disruptions on their operations, employees, customers, and stakeholders. Together, a BIA-informed BCP and DRP form a comprehensive plan for ensuring the continuity of a business in the face of a disaster or disruption.

Business Impact Analysis (BIA)

A BIA is used to identify and evaluate the potential effects of an interruption to critical business operations as a result of a disaster, accident, or other disruptive event. This information is used to develop contingency plans and strategies for maintaining or quickly recovering operations in the event of a disruption.

Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

A BCP outlines how a business will continue to function during and after a disaster or disruption in service. The purpose of a BCP is to ensure an organization can recover as quickly as possible and minimize the impact of the disruption on customers, employees, and other stakeholders.

Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

A DRP is a document that outlines the steps a business will take to recover from a disaster or disruption. The DRP is a subset of the BCP and focuses specifically on the recovery of IT systems and data, with the goal of getting a business up and running as soon as possible.

Incident Response Readiness

Incident response readiness means you are prepared to effectively identify, respond to, and manage an incident or security breach. This includes having a clear understanding of the potential risks and vulnerabilities facing an organization, as well as having a plan in place to respond to incidents when they occur. 

Copper Mountain offers Incident Response Plan development and Incident Response Tabletop Testing Exercises to help organizations ensure incident readiness.

Incident Response Plan (IRP)

An Incident Response Plan (IRP) is designed to protect business interests and resources. Any incident that is not properly contained and handled can escalate into a data breach or system collapse. Responding to an incident effectively can help minimize losses, restore or maintain business services and processes, and reduce future risk.

Key Benefits:

  • Quickly containing and mitigating the effects of an incident
  • Maintaining business continuity
  • Protecting sensitive data
  • Maintaining customer trust

Tabletop Testing Exercise (TTX)

An Incident Response Tabletop Testing Exercise is a hands-on interactive experience that simulates a real crisis, and it’s up to you and your team to navigate it and practice expedient coordination and mobilization, incident investigation, identification of gaps in the IRP, and risks requiring mitigation in the Incident Response process.

Key Benefits:

  • Full scale testing of an IRP
  • Hands-on training that helps gauge and improve readiness in the event of an actual attack
  • A detailed post-IR TTX summary report that provides recommendations and highlights areas for improvement

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