Security policies in the technological infrastructure of health institutions through a fortinet 80e appliance: Jipijapa Basic hospital case study

Abstract

The objective of this research is the implementation of computer security policies to protect technological assets and reduce risks in the technological infrastructure of the Jipijapa Basic Hospital in the province of Manabí, through the identification of the state of the art on computer security policies in technological assets, determining existing vulnerabilities and designing computer security policies to protect technological assets in public organizations. The methodology used was framed from the interpretive paradigm, with a qualitative approach, type of case study research, the methods chosen were: bibliographic, inductive, analysis and synthesis, descriptive in scope, the technique was the interview through a structured questionnaire to use technological tools to scan the data network over time periods. The results reveal the need to implement security policies through the Fortinet 80e appliance technology in the technological infrastructure of the Jipijapa Basic Hospital and adhere to security policies proposed in this research. This model can be used in other environments by other hospitals and medical organizations to improve their cybersecurity strategies and protect confidential patient information, this work contributes to the Institutional research project: “Factors that determine the acceptance of smart city technologies applied to students with a high level of education and to the research group: Intelligent and Cyberphysical Systems Research Group – UNESUM.”