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Healthcare organizations are under growing pressure to modernize IT environments while improving clinician experience, strengthening security, and preparing for the next wave of AI-enabled workflows.

In this episode, we’ll explore how AI-powered endpoints, intelligent collaboration tools, and modern device strategies are helping healthcare IT leaders balance operational efficiency with better patient outcomes.

Host: James Hilliard

Guests:

Abhishek Khowala, Global Head of AI, Health and Life Sciences Vertical at
Intel

Alexander Stanton III, Account Executive for Healthcare at Lenovo

Show Notes:

00:00 - Introduction: AI endpoints and healthcare modernization overview
02:17 - Success story: Ohio children's hospital — modernization benefits
03:16 - Security in healthcare AI: Protecting models and managing endpoints
05:33 - Challenges faced by healthcare IT teams: Resources, regulation, data issues
07:54 - Criticality of security and managing AI complexity in healthcare
09:47 - The importance of practical AI adoption focused on patient outcomes
11:12 - How AI PCs enhance clinician workflows and patient safety
13:06 - Practical benefits of AI endpoints: reducing downtime and improving outcomes
14:01 - Role of Intel, Lenovo, and Microsoft in secure, effective AI deployment
15:21 - The significance of local processing in healthcare AI PCs — Intel’s innovation
17:18 - Leveraging Microsoft 365 for orchestrating complex workflows with AI
18:59 - Managing endpoint sprawl and prioritizing security in healthcare IT
20:25 - Enhancing threat detection with AI hardware and software integration
22:18 - Rethinking modernization: From IT assets to care quality investments
24:42 - Using endpoints at the point of care to meet KPIs and reduce data risks
26:06 - Early wins: Focus on outcomes, pilot projects, and stakeholder alignment
27:57 - Moving forward with healthcare modernization practices

Healthcare organizations face growing pressure to modernize clinical systems while defending against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. In this episode, host Kim Coombes is joined by Connection Security Center of Excellence experts John Chirrillo and Rob Di Girolamo to discuss Ripple Security Logic, a framework for understanding and managing risk across today's highly connected healthcare environments. The conversation explores the interconnected relationships between endpoints, medical devices, networks, cloud platforms, identities, and clinical workflows.

Hear from our experts as they discuss how XDR-powered observability, Zero Trust principles, AI-driven analytics, and resilience-focused strategies can help healthcare organizations reduce risk, strengthen threat detection, and support better patient outcomes.

Moderator: Kimberlee Coombes, Security Solution Architect, Connection
Guest: John Chirillo, Principal Security Architect, Connection
Guest: Rob Di Girolamo, Senior Security Architect, Connection

Show Notes

(0:00) - Welcome and episode overview: Healthcare cybersecurity and Ripple Security

(1:02) - How Ripple Security changes organizational thinking about cybersecurity

(2:00) - Interconnected ecosystem of healthcare data and devices

(2:57) - Visualizing ripple effects on patient care and organizational risks

(3:27) - The number of connected devices per hospital bed

(4:26) - Growth of attack surface with connected medical devices

(5:24) - Importance of endpoint security and XDR's role in healthcare

(6:22) - How XDR correlates telemetry for threat detection

(7:20) - The critical role of observability versus simple data collection

(8:45) - Distinguishing noise from signals using context-aware observability

(10:10) - Significance of XDR in managing healthcare’s vast device ecosystem

(11:37) - Visibility challenges in healthcare networks and XDR’s benefits

(13:01) - Faster detection and response through integrated telemetry

(14:50) - The importance of east-west traffic monitoring and network segmentation

(17:37) - Redefining perimeter security in a remote and cloud-enabled world

(20:03) - Combating alert fatigue with AI-driven analytics

(21:55) - Security considerations for cloud adoption in healthcare

(25:08) - Impact of breaches and costs on healthcare organizations

(26:04) - Building resilience as a core component of cybersecurity strategy

(28:24) - Aligning security with business resilience and clinical continuity

(29:21) - Final thoughts: Trust, resilience, and proactive cybersecurity planning

In this episode, host Kim Coombes is joined by security experts John Chirillo and Rob Di Girolamo, along with Microsoft Security expert Robin Camirand, to unpack the most important insights from the RSAC 2026 Conference.

The discussion covers the rapid rise of Agentic AI security, the need to defend at machine speed, and the industry’s shift toward active defense as traditional response models struggle to keep up. The team also explores the growing importance of post-quantum cryptography as organizations prepare for the next phase of cryptographic risk.

Throughout the conversation, the panel reflects on RSAC’s defining theme, the “power of community,” and why collective defense is essential as threats become faster, more automated, and more complex. Whether you’re tracking AI-driven risks, planning for quantum readiness, or looking for clear takeaways from RSAC 2026, this episode delivers practical insights from experienced security leaders.

Moderator: Kimberlee Coombes, Security Solution Architect, Connection
Guest: John Chirillo, Principal Security Architect, Connection
Guest: Rob Di Girolamo, Senior Security Architect, Connection
Guest: Robin Camirand, Inside Solution Architect and Microsoft Security SME, Connection

 

Show Notes

00:00 Introduction to RSAC 2026 Trends
02:43 AI as a Tool and Threat in Cybersecurity
05:22 Microsoft's Perspective on Identity and Security
08:27 AI as a New Attack Surface
10:58 The Future of Security Operations and SOC
13:31 AI-Driven Attacks and Vulnerability Management
16:17 Quantum Security: A Growing Concern
18:51 Final Thoughts and Future Considerations

In today’s rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, cyber threats have become a frontline tactic—not through sophisticated zero-day exploits, but through the exploitation of basic security gaps like weak credentials, unpatched systems, and misconfigured environments. In this episode of the Connection Cybersecurity Podcast, host Kim Coombes is joined by security experts John Chirillo and Rob Di Girolamo to unpack the reality of modern cyber conflict.

Together, they explore how nation-state actors, ransomware groups, and hacktivists are converging, why critical infrastructure and mid-sized organizations alike are increasingly at risk, and how “proxy targeting” makes every company part of a larger attack surface. The conversation challenges common assumptions about cybersecurity, emphasizing that today’s greatest risk isn’t lack of advanced tools—but failure to address fundamental security hygiene and identity protection. Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of how cyber warfare is evolving, how it impacts organizations indirectly, and what practical steps leaders must take now to reduce exposure and strengthen resilience.

In this episode, the Connection Security Center of Excellence team looks beyond today’s headlines to uncover the threats most people won’t hear about until it’s too late. The team dives into the emerging risks shaping the next era of cybersecurity—from the looming reality of harvestnowdecryptlater attacks, to the potential for identity collapse in a passwordless world, to the rise of autonomous AI agents as adversaries.
 
Rather than reacting to the news cycle, we explore what security leaders should be thinking about before the story breaks. If you want to understand the risks that are quietly forming on the horizon—and how they could redefine trust, identity, and digital resilience—this conversation is your early warning system.

Speakers: John Chirillo, Principal Security Architect, Connection
Rob Di Girolamo, Senior Security Architect, Connection
Kimberlee Coombes, Security Solution Architect, Connection

Show Notes:

00:00 Introduction to Cybersecurity Challenges
01:27 Understanding Harvest Now, Decrypt Later
07:46 The Role of Identity in Security
14:08 The Rise of AI-Driven Attackers
20:44 Planning for the Future of Cybersecurity
23:26 Mindset Shifts for Security Practitioners