Episode #144. Code Blue Meets Code Red: Cybersecurity in Scrubs, with Ashini Surati, CISO at CloudWave
How do you protect rural hospitals with limited resources from today’s growing cyber threats?
In this episode, Ashini Surati, Chief Information Security Officer at CloudWave, shares her journey into healthcare security and how her team supports community and mid-sized hospitals through disaster recovery, managed security, and 24/7 SOC operations. She explains the importance of bridging frontline realities with vendor solutions, highlights key initiatives in endpoint protection, SIEM/SOAR, and AI-driven reporting, and offers advice for the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.
Tune in to hear how CloudWave is helping healthcare providers stay secure while keeping the focus on patient care!
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About Ashini Surati:
Ashini Surati is an Executive IT and Security Operations Leader with over 20 years of experience driving operational excellence and streamlining processes. Her expertise spans risk management, strategic planning, complex problem solving, and quality transitions. Passionate about fortifying security frameworks, she focuses on proactive incident response and compliance leadership to strengthen organizational resilience. Ashini has held key roles at CHRISTUS Health, AIG (Corebridge Financials), and CloudWave throughout her career.
Things You’ll Learn:
- Rural healthcare organizations face significant challenges due to limited financial and technical resources.
- Experience working directly in healthcare enables vendors to design security solutions that align with frontline realities.
- Protecting patient data requires a collaborative, team-oriented approach among hospitals, vendors, and third parties.
- Managed services, disaster recovery, 24/7 SOC operations, and advanced tools such as EDR/MDR, SIEM/SOAR, and AI reporting enhance hospital cybersecurity.
- Healthcare organizations must balance legacy systems and emerging technologies, including AI, to remain secure and efficient.
- Young professionals should pursue their passions, take calculated risks, stay current with emerging technologies, and prioritize their personal well-being.
- Proactive incident response and continuous monitoring are essential for effective healthcare cybersecurity.