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The Alliance for Smart Healthcare Excellence Teaming with Zscaler to Launch Development of Zero Trust Maturation Model (ZTMM) to Safeguard Smart Care
The Alliance for Smart Healthcare Excellence (the Alliance) today announced that Zscaler, Inc. will sponsor the development of the Zero Trust Maturation Model (ZTMM), a groundbreaking framework designed to help healthcare organizations protect patients, data, and operations against today's escalating cyber threats.
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[{"type":"text","content":"NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Smart Healthcare Excellence (the Alliance) today announced that Zscaler, Inc. will sponsor the development of the Zero Trust Maturation Model (ZTMM), a groundbreaking framework designed to help healthcare organizations protect patients, data, and operations against today's escalating cyber threats.","length":369,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Hospitals and health systems face an unprecedented convergence of risks. Beyond ransomware and phishing attacks, vulnerabilities introduced through third-party software solutions and supply chain dependencies have emerged as some of the most dangerous threats. At the same time, the explosive growth of smart care technology and AI, from advanced diagnostics to virtual care platforms, is expanding the digital footprint that must be secured. Taken together, these realities make clear that incremental or compliance-driven security approaches are no longer sufficient. A zero trust posture toward cyber threats, where uncompromising standards define every aspect of protection, is now essential to ensure resilience and patient safety.","length":736,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"ZTMM provides a staged framework enabling healthcare leaders to benchmark current capabilities, prioritize investments, and progress toward uncompromising resilience. It emphasizes the dual goals of modernizing and transforming critical infrastructure while enabling the safe deployment of digital health innovations. By sponsoring the Alliance's efforts, Zscaler is helping ensure that provider organizations have a structured, vendor-neutral roadmap for advancing their cybersecurity maturity.","length":499,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Zero trust is not just a philosophy, it is a necessity in today's healthcare environment," said Tamer Baker, Healthcare CTO, Zscaler. "While there is a great deal of confusion and marketecture surrounding the concept of zero trust, ZTMM will serve as a clear and actionable model to help healthcare leaders cut through the noise. We are proud to sponsor the creation of ZTMM and help advance zero trust adoption as hospitals and health systems grapple with modernizing their defenses while ensuring that patients, data, and operations remain secure, no matter the underlying tec...