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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cylera, the leading healthcare IoT (HIoT) cybersecurity and intelligence company, announced today that the American Hospital Association (AHA) has selected Cylera for the organizations Preferred Cybersecurity Provider for hospitals and healthcare networks. Through this program, Cyleras MedCommand Healthcare IoT Platform is now highly recommended by the AHA for its unique ability to create a contextually-aware foundation for asset management, risk analysis and threat detection. On the heels of announcing our Series A round, Cylera is continuing the momentum with AHAs esteemed selection for the companys innovative approach to HIoT security. Through this program and partnership, Cyleras already-established brand within the healthcare security community will be extended to AHAs membership, said Timur Ozekcin, Co-founder & CEO of Cylera. As we continue to innovate our HIoT platform, AHA offers the perfect opportunity to lead the market and protect hospitals from IoT security vulnerabilities and threats. Cylera is the next-generation in IoT and medical device security, with enhanced intelligence, asset management, risk analysis, and threat detection. The focus is on delivering richer data, stronger security and faster reaction times in order to safeguard what matters most: people, data and privacy. Unlike others who use first-generation approaches that fall short, Cyleras Platform is next-generation, patented technology, and has a unique digital twin methodology for discovering IoT vulnerabilities with zero-disruption and a true risk assessment within a healthcare and clinical workflow context. Cyleras built-in response playbooks contain insights and recommendations for when incidents arise, and can decrease time to remediate, and enable informed decision-making. Aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, and others, Cylera addresses IoT risks to patient care and safety. We are thrilled to have Cylera join the AHAs Preferred Cybersecurity Provider network, offering hospitals and health care networks the AHA seal of approval on cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies set to protect these critical entities, said John Riggi, senior advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the AHA. Cyleras unique approach to securing and detecting security issues with health care IoT devices truly sets the company apart from the rest. Riggi will moderate a panel discussion in an AHA webinar titled Securing Health Care in a Complex World with both Cylera and IBM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 1pm Eastern. Go here to learn more about the webinar or about Cyleras selection as an AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider: https://www.cylera.com/partner/aha ABOUT CYLERA Founded in late 2017, and headquartered in New York, Cylera is the only centralized cybersecurity solution that secures the entire connected IoT environment. Cyleras patented platform is contextually-aware for asset management, risk analysis and threat detection to deliver the strongest, most advanced healthcare IoT (HIoT) cybersecurity risk management solution for the industry. www.cylera.com

Answer: American Hospital Association Selects Cylera as Preferred Cybersecurity Provider for Its MedCommand Healthcare IoT Platform