IoMT (Internet of Medical Things)
The category of connected devices used in clinical care, including patient monitors, infusion pumps, imaging systems, ventilators, and wearables. IoMT devices require specialized security approaches.
What is IoMT (Internet of Medical Things)?
The category of connected devices used in clinical care, including patient monitors, infusion pumps, imaging systems, ventilators, and wearables. IoMT devices require specialized security approaches.
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) encompasses the networked medical and clinical devices that have become essential to modern healthcare delivery: infusion pumps, patient monitors, imaging systems (MRI, CT, X-ray), ventilators, telemetry systems, nurse call systems, and thousands of other device types. These devices improve clinical outcomes and operational efficiency, but they have also dramatically expanded the attack surface of healthcare organizations.
IoMT devices present the same fundamental security challenges as industrial IoT — they cannot run agents, run proprietary or outdated software, must prioritize availability above all else — with an additional constraint: compromise of a medical device can directly harm patients. A ransomware attack that locks infusion pump controllers or silences patient monitoring alarms is not just a data breach — it is a patient safety incident.
The healthcare sector has become the most targeted industry for ransomware attacks, and medical devices are a primary entry vector. Attackers gain access through unpatched IoMT vulnerabilities, then move laterally to EMR systems and hospital infrastructure. Defending against this requires complete visibility into every networked clinical device, continuous monitoring for anomalous behavior, and segmentation that contains compromise before it spreads.
Key Facts
- Healthcare is the most targeted industry for ransomware, accounting for 30%+ of all ransomware incidents
- The average hospital network has 10–15 connected medical devices per patient bed
- FDA's 2023 medical device security guidance requires healthcare organizations to maintain complete device inventories
- 53% of connected medical devices have at least one known critical vulnerability according to Medigate research
How ORDR Addresses IoMT (Internet of Medical Things)
ORDR was purpose-built for healthcare environments. It passively discovers and classifies every networked medical device — including devices connected via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Bluetooth — without disrupting clinical operations. Risk scoring incorporates FDA recall status, manufacturer security advisories, and device criticality. ORDR integrates with HTM workflows, CMMS platforms, and EHR systems to unify clinical engineering and security.
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ORDR gives healthcare security teams complete IoMT visibility, risk scoring, and automated segmentation—without disrupting care delivery.