The UK Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape

Kommareddy, Anudeep (2023) The UK Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

With a focus on authentication plans, the aim of this research is to provide an exhaustive analysis of the current vulnerabilities and potential threats within the UK's healthcare cybersecurity landscape. This study involved the hands-on integration of a 2-factor authentication (2FA) system into health care users’ authentication framework. This project intends to enhance User Authentication Security in health care settings through a combination of TOTP algorithm and cryptography especially employing hash function SHA-256. The code depicted the possibility, as well as value addition to an authentications system by introducing a two-factor authentication method. Adding another level of security in the environment proves to be both theoretically and practically possible. It was found that 2FA is a very secure approach that greatly enhances the authentication system security position. This approach reduces the risks associated with password-only authentication by requesting for a second measure, e.g., an OTP from a smartphone app. This approach reduces vulnerability, despite credentials being compromised to avoid unauthorized access. In the future, a thorough study must be conducted on the suitability of using second factor authentication under health care setting. Analysis of the problems of 2FAs in patients’ communication with doctors must be based on the usability studies of these 2FA systems in which patients would be involved as actors/participants.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Vangujar, Apurva UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > Algebra > Algorithms > Computer algorithms Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Computer Security T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security R Medicine > Healthcare Industry
Divisions:	School of Computing > Master of Science in Cyber Security
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	17 Apr 2025 14:40
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2025 14:40
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7444

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