1. Assets:

 

a. Patient records
b. Database systems
c. Website
d. Email Communication
e. Booking Portal
f. Electronic Health Equipment
g. Network Infrastructure

2. Threats to the above assets are:

a. Patient records 

• Hacking of data from an unauthorized user (hacker)
• Data Theft demanding the healthcare organization for money

b. Database systems 

• Unauthorized Access to the database
• Malware Infiltration causing the system to be more vunerable

 

c. Website 

• Unauthorized Access to the website
• Denial of Service Attack  leading the website to be unaviable by overloading the site with unwanted traffic

d. Email Communication 

• Phishing Attacks luring workers into responding to the email and revealing confidential information (Scholl, 2022).
• Spam Emails leading sending of unwelcome mass commercial emails.

 

 

 

e. Booking Portal 

• Malware Infiltration leading the system to various malware attacks
• Unauthorized Access  allowing unauthorized external users to access the system(Staff, 2020).

 

f. Electronic Health Equipment :

• Physical Damage  to the equipments
• Software Malfunction   leading to the malfunction of the health equipments

g. Network Infrastructure :

• DDoS Attacks leading the network to jam and shut with unwanted traffic of packets.
• Human error and unauthorized attacks

 

 

3. Vulnerabilities: 

a. Patient records:

 

• Insecure Storage of Data causing the data to be easily theft.
• Lack of encryption and authentication protocols allowing unauthorized user to get access.

b. Database systems : 

 

• Lack of Security Patches and Updates opening a pathway for malicious activity in the database.
• Poor Firewall Configuration helping the entry of malware and unauthourized users.

 
c. Website :

 

• Weak or No SSL Implementation
• Inadequate Input Validation

d. Email Communication :

 

• Unencrypted Messages
• Low Level Authentication Protocols leading the pathway for spam and phishing

 

 
e. Booking Portal :

 

• Lack of Multi-factor Authentication
• Poor User Access Control Protocols

 

f. Electronic Health Equipment :

 

• Lack of Security Updates
• Poor Physical Security Measures

g. Network Infrastructure:

 

• Weak or No Encryption Protocols,
• Poor Firewall Configuration

4. Countermeasures: 

a. Patient records :

 

• Implement Encryption and Authentication Protocols
• Train Employees on Data Protection Policies

 
b. Database systems 

 

• Implement Regular Security Patches and Updates,
• Strengthen Firewall Configuration

c. Website 

 

• Use SSL Certificates
• Enhance Input Validation

 

d. Email Communication 

 

• Use Encrypted Messages
• Enhance Authentication Protocols

   
e. Booking Portal :

 

• Implement Multi-factor Authentication
• Strengthen User Access Control Protocols

f. Electronic Health Equipment :

 

• Install Security Updates Regularly
• Improve Physical Security Measures

g. Network Infrastructure:

 

• Employ Strong Encryption Protocols
• Configure Robust Firewall Protection

 

 

Can you please help me to develope a tva worksheet for the above assets, threats and vunerabilities. Also, calculate the risk rating of each of the five triplets out of 25.