Clearwater taps Google Threat Intelligence to boost cyber defense for healthcare, defense sectors - Industrial Cyber

News Vendors Clearwater taps Google Threat Intelligence to boost cyber defense for healthcare, defense sectors July 28, 2025 Clearwater, a provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the healthcare industry, announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to integrate Google Threat Intelligence (including Mandiant, VirusTotal, and Google) with Clearwater’s 24×7 Managed Security Services and Security Operations Center (SOC). The solution delivers real-time, actionable insights to proactively defend against advanced cyber threats, further helping to protect Clearwater’s growing list of healthcare clients, as well as the defense industrial base clients served by its Redspin division. In an era where ransomware, supply chain attacks, and nation-state threats are on the rise, organizations can no longer afford to operate without high-fidelity, real-time threat intelligence. Today’s threat actors move quickly, often exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities and novel attack paths that bypass traditional defenses. Effective cybersecurity demands not only visibility into threats, but also the ability to tap into the intelligence around these threats to understand and derive the best course of action in real time when they are detected. By embedding the latest and most robust threat intelligence commercially available into its Managed Security Services and SOC, Clearwater gives clients the insight and agility they need to outpace attackers and fulfill their compliance and patient safety obligations. This includes predictive intelligence that enables Clearwater to take precautions to help block threats targeting healthcare and defense industrial base organizations. “With the growing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks on healthcare and critical sectors, organizations need a threat intelligence capability that is not only powerful but deeply integrated into their operations,” said Brian McManamon, general manager of Clearwater Managed Security Services and president of Clearwater’s Redspin division. “Our Enhanced Threat Intelligence Service combines Google’s unmatched threat telemetry with Clearwater’s proven MSSP team to enable faster detection, informed response, and improved cyber resilience.” Clearwater’s enhanced Threat Intelligence Service offers real-time enrichment powered by Google Threat Intelligence, enabling faster and more accurate detection of emerging threats. The service is tightly integrated with Clearwater’s MSSP and SOC operations, allowing for automated correlation that significantly reduces both Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR). It delivers healthcare-specific intelligence that is contextualized to protect sensitive PHI and PII attack vectors. Advanced threat hunting is enabled through Google Cloud’s threat graph and YARA-based indicators of compromise (IOC) matching. The service also ensures regulatory alignment with HIPAA, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and CMMC Level 2 and beyond. Built to meet the cybersecurity needs of the healthcare sector and the defense industrial base, this solution enhances visibility, resilience, and compliance across critical systems. “We’re excited about the collaboration with Clearwater to bring the power of Google Threat Intelligence to key critical infrastructure sectors that need it most,” said Emiliano Martinez, Google Threat Intelligence Product Management Lead, Google Cloud. “Beyond unmatched threat visibility, Google Threat Intelligence is easy to use and action, enabling proactive security for organizations of all sizes. Our collaboration with Clearwater exemplifies this, showcasing how partners can effortlessly achieve impactful client outcomes.” Industrial Cyber News Desk Industrial Cyber News Desk Related Claroty says CEA-852 adoption accelerates risk as building systems become exposed to critical infrastructure threats Internet-exposed ICS devices running insecure Modbus leave critical infrastructure open to disruption, Comparitech finds Censys warns systemic exposure of Rockwell PLCs enable Iran-linked targeting of critical infrastructure OT networks CCN reports cybersecurity maturity becoming prerequisite in critical infrastructure, industrial supply chains UK NCSC says APT28 exploits routers for DNS hijacking, enabling large-scale traffic interception DOE allocates $160 million to secure energy systems as cyber threats converge with grid modernization Ongoing cyberattacks targeting internet-connected PLCs disrupt US critical infrastructure, agencies warn FBI reports cyber threats to critical infrastructure intensify as US cybercrime losses hit $21 billion, exposes risk Tosi reports US enterprises improve OT security maturity, but vendor access emerges as critical weakness Bitsight names John Clancy as CEO to steer growth in AI-driven cybersecurity era