Iomt Data Server Risks And Vulnerabilities

Abstract

The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is the convergence between technology and healthcare, in which data networks are used to support interconnected medical attention. That is an interconnection of medical devices, sensors, diagnostic equipment, information systems, and healthcare platforms through the Internet for the collection and analysis of data in real-time, allowing timely diagnosis and treatment, as well as the simplification of these processes. Despite the enormous advantages of IoMT, it also presents a significant challenge to the security, availability, and privacy of medical data and interoperability between different devices and platforms. If a hacker takes advantage of these vulnerabilities and manages to exploit them, he or she could engage in patient or healthcare institution extortion, medical identity theft, and even modification, alteration, or blocking of IoMT devices in use, endangering the health and lives of patients. It is essential to carry out different studies in this area to ensure the protection and welfare of people who use these means, thus maintaining trust in IoMT technologies in the medical field. The present study makes the following very important contributions to the field of IoMT security research. On the one hand, it evaluates the knowledge of healthcare professionals on the subject. On the other hand, it shows the main vulnerabilities in healthcare management data servers according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) 3.1.