Anahi Santiago, EMBA, CISM

Chief Information Security Officer ChristianaCare

  • Wilmington DE

Anahi Santiago is one of the nation's foremost cybersecurity experts and is interviewed by dozens of national media outlets each year.

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ChristianaCare Chief Information Security Officer Anahi Santiago Receives Prestigious Routhy Award

ChristianaCare Chief Information Security Officer Anahi Santiago, EMBA, CISM, has been recognized with the Routhy Award, which honors one cybersecurity professional each year who delivers a profound impact within health care and the information security profession. Health-ISAC awards the Routhy. The organization is a global, member-driven non-profit that offers health care stakeholders a trusted community and forum for coordinating, collaborating and sharing vital physical and cyber threat intelligence and best practices with each other. “Anahi is a one-of-a-kind CISO,” said Randy Gaboriault, MS, MBA, chief digital and information officer and senior vice president at ChristianaCare. “Deeply committed to information security, Anahi shares her wide breadth of experience and knowledge with peers throughout the country as a gifted speaker, mentor and content expert. She is expert in the field of cybersecurity. “Through her deep commitment to patient safety and information security she has led the implementation of some of the most progressive cybersecurity safeguards within ChristianaCare. This is a well deserved recognition and we are thrilled to see Anahi receive this prestigious award.” Santiago is recognized as one of the nation’s foremost cybersecurity experts. With over 20 years in Information Technology, Santiago has extensive experience in areas of cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory compliance, program management and infrastructure services. “We are so pleased to have the opportunity to recognize Anahi for her years of leadership and selfless contributions to the community of Health-ISAC, affiliated associations, and the health care sector,” said Denise Anderson, Health-ISAC president and CEO. “She has been instrumental in sharing with her peers, participating in initiatives, and mentoring others in the sector. She is absolutely deserving of the Routhy Award. Congratulations, Anahi, and thank you!” Santiago has overall responsibility for the organization’s information security program and strategic direction. She leads a team of high performing information security professionals in supporting ChristianaCare’s strategic initiatives. Santiago does this by partnering with the business leaders and managing risks, implementing policies and controls, and generating overall awareness. “For years, I’ve watched people that I admire receive this award,” Anahi Santiago said. “I want to credit this amazing Health-ISAC organization for advancing cybersecurity in health care, protecting patients and bringing cybersecurity professionals together to share, innovate and protect.”

Anahi Santiago, EMBA, CISM

Biography

Anahi Santiago is one of the nation's foremost cybersecurity experts and is interviewed by dozens of national media outlets each year.

She is the Chief Information Security Officer at ChristianaCare in Delaware, one of the country’s largest healthcare providers. With over 20 years in the Information Technology field, Anahi has extensive experience in areas of cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory compliance, program management and infrastructure services.

Anahi has overall responsibility for the organization’s information security program and strategic direction. She leads a team of high performing information security professionals in supporting ChristianaCare's strategic initiatives by partnering with the business and managing risks, implementing policies and controls, and generating overall awareness.

Areas of Expertise

Cybersecurity Issues and Stories
Cybersecurity and Risk Management
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Cybersecurity Education

Education

Drexel University - College of Business and Administration

MBA

Drexel University

BS

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Hospitals need to practice their security hygiene just like handwashing

CIO  online

2020-11-06

CIOs and CISOs must devote their effort to over-communicate in the upcoming weeks on the security announcements, emphasizing organizational vigilance.


ChristianaCare, CISO with Anahi Santiago, worked profusely on sending out multiple enterprise communications focused on situational awareness and calls of action for IT and hospital operations. She has also partnered extensively with her enterprise storage vendor on preparedness and response.

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Cybercriminals are adding to the stimulus check drama

Technical.ly Delaware  online

2020-04-22

If you’re still waiting for your stimulus check, you’re not alone.

And you’re especially vulnerable to getting scammed in a cyberattack, as the federal payments are one of the latest forms of bait used by cybercriminals during the COVID-19 crisis, says Anahi Santiago, ChristianaCare’s chief information security officer.

In March, when the coronavirus was declared a pandemic and U.S. states started ordering lockdowns, Atas VPN analyzed the Google data and found that the number of phishing websites spiked 350% compared to January 2020.

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“A Big Lift”: How Communication and Collaboration Can Tip the Scales of IT Security

healthsystemCIO.com  online

2020-08-25

When Malcolm Gladwell first introduced the concept of the tipping point in his debut book, it was defined as “that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.”

And while healthcare IT has had its share of tipping points throughout the years, few have been quite as powerful as the dramatic rise of telemedicine. It has fundamentally changed the way in which patients seek care and communicate with providers, and has enabled organizations to stay afloat during a devastating situation.

However, telehealth’s unprecedented growth hasn’t come without risks, particularly from a security perspective.

“It’s a challenge, but one we have to accept,” said Anahi Santiago, CISO at ChristianaCare. “We have to work with our stakeholders in clinical, business and technology to up our security game.” According to Santiago, who addressed the topic during a panel discussion with Sri Bharadwaj (VP of Digital Innovation with Franciscan Health) and Jonathan Langer (Co-Founder & CEO, Medigate), it’s going to require conversations around risk management and treatment, partnerships with technology providers, and a willingness to embed security processes throughout the entire life cycle of the supply chain.

And it doesn’t stop there.

“We need to make sure everyone is doing what they’ve contractually agreed to do, and that as the threat landscape changes, we’re circling back and making sure we’re not introducing new risks to the technology we’ve brought on board.”

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