Proactive Measures to Mitigate Cyber Security Challenges in IoT based Smart Healthcare Networks

The wide range of applications and advantages offered by the Internet of Things has attracted every sector to deploy it in their environment to exploit its advantages. The deployment of devices manufactured by different manufacturers in an Internet of Things environment has also opened the doors for threat actors to launch variety of attacks by exploiting the vulnerabilities present in these devices. The miniaturized size of most of the devices offers a very less space to incorporate the security elements. Healthcare sector has greatly benefited from the growth of Internet of Things. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the role of Smart Healthcare applications in the future. Deployment of life saving devices with limited security features make them one of the critical sector that needs more attention. The impact of a vulnerability exploited in smart healthcare devices can even be life damaging. In this work, the security challenges faced by smart health devices are analyzed and the necessary measures to be taken to improve the security are suggested.