The Cyber Attack No One Can Survive Alone | Executive Interview with Josh Howell

May 5, 2026: What happens when attackers don't just break into your systems, they become you? Josh Howell, Healthcare CTO at Rubrik, joins Drex DeFord to unpack Rubrik's newly announced partnership with the American Hospital Association, a rigorous vetting process that signals a new standard in cyber risk validation. Josh draws on hundreds of ransomware recovery experiences to challenge how health systems think about resilience, recovery sequencing, and the identity control plane. Learn why the worst-case scenario in the 2026 Google Mandiant M-Trends report should keep every CISO up at night.Key Points:00:35 AHA Partnership Overview04:19 Turning Tools Into Outcomes10:50 Worst Case Scenario13:47 Secure by Design Zero TrustKeep up to date on the latest in health IT:https://thisweekhealth.com/news/X: This Week HealthLinkedIn: This Week HealthDonate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer