Healthcare cybersecurity includes preventing theft, unauthorised access, and alteration of patient data, electronic medical records, and healthcare devices. It makes use of a range of procedures, regulations, and technology to guarantee the privacy, availability, and integrity of sensitive medical data. To prevent cyberattacks and data breaches, defences like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption are put in place. Healthcare cybersecurity is essential for maintaining regulatory compliance, safeguarding patient data, and preventing the theft of medical devices. Benefits include less fraud risk, improved patient privacy, and increased confidence in the healthcare industry.
US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market Driving Factors and Challenges
The US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market is witnessing a surge in demand due to several driving factors: Escalating Data Privacy Concerns: As the healthcare industry transitions towards digitalization, the volume of patient data generated by clinics, hospitals, and labs has increased significantly. This has led to heightened concerns regarding data breaches, security, and privacy. Automated applications aimed at enhancing processes and transparency in care delivery have further exacerbated these concerns. The evolving landscape of data collection, management, and storage has fueled the demand for robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information. The rising incidence of data breaches in the healthcare sector has propelled the growth of the healthcare cybersecurity market.
Growing Data Volumes in Healthcare: The healthcare industry generates vast amounts of data from various sources, including patient medical records, drug discovery data, research findings, and IoT devices in hospitals. Proper management and analysis of this data are essential for deriving meaningful insights. However, cybercriminals exploit this wealth of healthcare data for illicit purposes such as identity theft, fraud, and disruption of patient care. The market for healthcare cybersecurity is expanding as a result of the growing amount of data produced on a daily basis in the healthcare industry, which highlights the urgent need for reliable cybersecurity solutions.
Market Restraint
Dearth of Trained Healthcare IT Professionals: A significant challenge in the healthcare cybersecurity market is the scarcity of adequately trained IT professionals specialized in healthcare. The sector grapples with a lack of awareness regarding cybersecurity risks, contributing to the shortage of skilled personnel. This shortage is exacerbated by the perception of lower security maturity and limited data security capabilities compared to other sectors. Over the past five years, there has been a substantial surge in demand for cybersecurity talent in healthcare. However, fierce competition with other industries for experienced cybersecurity professionals hinders the market's growth.
Impact of COVID-19 on US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market
The rapid shift to telehealth and remote labour increased the attack surface, making cybersecurity concerns in the US healthcare industry more significant as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cybercriminals took advantage of holes in telehealth platforms, which resulted in an increase in ransomware outbreaks, phishing attempts, and data breaches. Cybersecurity defences were further taxed by the demand on healthcare resources and the attention shifted to pandemic response. As a result, healthcare companies experienced a rise in financial and reputational losses, which heightened the need for strong cybersecurity solutions to counteract changing risks.
US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market Key Players:
The market study provides market data by competitive landscape, revenue analysis, market segments and detailed analysis of key market players such as; Abnormal Security, Arctic Wolf Networks, Check Point Software, Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, Health Linkages, Iatric Systems, LME Services, LogRhythm, McAfee, Palo Alto Networks, Virta Labs, Others.
US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market Segmentation:
By Threat Type: Based on the Threat Type, US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market is segmented as; APT, DDOS, Malware, Phishing, Ransomware, Other Threat Types.
By Offering: Based on the Offering, US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market is segmented as; Services (Managed Services, Professional Services), Solutions (Antivirus/Antimalware, Compliance and Policy Management, Encryption and Tokenization, Firewall, IAM, Log Management and SIEM, Patch Management, Other Solution Types).
By Security Type: Based on the Security Type, US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market is segmented as; Application Security, Cloud Security, Endpoint and loT Security, Network Security.
By End User: Based on the End User, US Healthcare Cybersecurity Market is segmented as; Government Healthcare Agencies, Health Insurance Providers and Payers, Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities, Medical Device Manufacturers, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology, Telehealth and Digital Health Providers.
By Region: This research also includes data for East Region, North Region, South Region, West Region.
This study also encompasses various drivers and restraining factors of this market for the forecast period. Various growth opportunities are also discussed in the report.