State of Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Tactical Defense Virtual Summit 2026

Abstract

In the last two years, Ascension lost 136 hospitals for six weeks, Change Healthcare exposed 100 million records, Yale New Haven paid $18 million to settle patient lawsuits, and cancer patients at Brockton Hospital were turned away from chemotherapy because systems were down. The attacks are not slowing down. The organizations that come out ahead are not just recovering faster. They are building systems and teams that get better each time they are tested.

This virtual summit is for CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders who want to move past theory and take action. You will walk away with specific steps you can take in the next 30, 60, and 90 days to reduce risk, close gaps, and build defenses that hold up when pressure hits.

Tactical themes for this event include:

• Turning Incidents into Operational Advantage
• Designing Systems That Improve Under Stress
• Embedded AI: The Hidden Cybersecurity Shift Already Underway
• 90-Day Playbook for Anti-Fragile Security Teams
• Ransomware Recovery Is Not Enough
• Embedded AI and Vendor Risk: How to Stay Secure as Platforms Evolve
• AI Tools That Strengthen Defenses in Real Time