Healthcare Cybersecurity
Enabling the Latest Advances in Patient Care While Protecting Against Cyberattacks
Overview
The healthcare industry is undergoing digital transformation with the adoption of Internet-of-Medical-Things (IoMT) devices and digital technology, expanding the attack surface. The Fortinet Security Fabric delivers comprehensive protection for healthcare networks, data, and devices. Our Secure Networking solutions also ease proving regulatory compliance.
The Distributed Health Enterprise
The industry is experiencing consolidation and partnerships, which means healthcare enterprises need to integrate branch locations into an integrated cybersecurity architecture. Fortinet provides converged networking and security solutions for branches and headquarters, enabling quick integration of newly acquired branch locations and high-performance operations at scale.
Digital Innovation and loMT Security
Securing the sensitive healthcare data IoMT devices transmit is a critical priority. The Fortinet Security Fabric provides intelligent segmentation, NAC, endpoint protection, and IAM tools to secure IoMT devices and users, and to integrate them into the overall security architecture. Security analytics, monitoring, and automated reporting are also available.
Cyber-Physical
Integrating surveillance cameras, recorders, and telephony with cybersecurity solutions can optimize physical security. Fortinet offers a single console to integrate cyber and physical security functions, voice communications, and PA systems for visibility and management. This technology includes security cameras, facial recognition, weapons detection, and footage recordings.
Key Challenges For Cyber Security for Healthcare
Low Latency
Managing large volumes of encrypted traffic while maintaining network performance is crucial
Data Integrity
Maintaining the integrity of patient data throughout its life cycle is critical
Operational Efficiency
Fragmented security architectures create operational inefficiencies and delayed threat response
Physical Distribution of Sites and Partners
Providing consistent security controls across organizations is a big challenge
Cost
IT and cybersecurity spending are heavily scrutinized
Compliance Reporting
Healthcare organizations must be able to demonstrate compliance with regulations and standards
Fortinet Differentiators for Healthcare Industry Cybersecurity
Integrated Platform
Fortinet’s integrated platform aggregates the security architecture for healthcare organizations
Cyber-physical Coverage
Fortinet provides the ability to consolidate voice, networking, security, and surveillance functions
Branch Location Networking and Security
Fortinet offers SD-WAN and secure networking for branch locations
Processing Efficiency
Fortinet SPUs enable high performance, even with SSL/TLS inspection activated
Case Studies
If you do not know about a device, there is no way to monitor and protect it. FortiNAC gives us a clear picture of the network and enables us to quickly find assets and shut down individual network ports.”
- Rob Fountaine, Manager of Information Security, Atrius Health
The IT team also spoke with industry analysts and a network security consultant, who reviewed Barnabas Health's network design and 'validated that Fortinet would be the right choice'.”
- Hussein Syed, Chief Information Security Officer, RWJBarnabas Health
The healthcare industry is experiencing a massive increase in the volume and sophistication of threats, so it’s imperative that we have the necessary strength and agility to stay secure. This is why we chose to partner with Fortinet and ePlus.”
- Mike Soldinger, Lead Network Engineer, Enzo Biochem
Fortinet has delivered a tightly coordinated security strategy that gives us elevated protection, control and visibility across our entire infrastructure. In turn, we’ve been able to pass these benefits on to our own clients: Everyone wins!”
- Ross Petty, Senior Network Security Engineer, Heartland Dental
Fortinet really understood the Halifax Health mission. In addition to performance and protection, we needed to have a product that met our financial needs, too, and Fortinet did that."
- Tom Stafford, Vice President and CIO, Halifax Health
With the increase in wireless equipment and applications, we wanted a solution that was able to grow with the hospital—and Fortinet was ideal for that.”
- Chris Flynn, CEO, Mater Health North Queensland
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Fortinet Healthcare Cybersecurity Solutions »
Enabling the Latest Advances in Patient Care While Protecting Against Cyberattacks
Advanced Threat Protection for the Healthcare Industry »
Intelligently prevent, detect and mitigate security threats across the extended healthcare network using Fortinet’s Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) framework.
Fortinet Secures Next-Generation Healthcare Enterprise »
Improve network control, protect sensitive data and enable secure, universal access to end-to-end security for next-gen distributed healthcare.
Secure Patient Care Starts with Fortinet »
Fortinet maximizes security for next-generation distributed healthcare with intelligent network segmentation and advanced threat protection.
Intelligent Segmentation for the Healthcare Industry »
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FortiMonitor Healthcare Digital Experience Monitoring Solution »
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Secure Telehealth With Fortinet SD-WAN »
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Secure SD-WAN Solutions for Healthcare »
Healthcare organizations require a truly effective SD-WAN solution that combines the networking and connectivity functionalities of SD-WAN with critical security functionalities in the same device. With Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, healthcare organizations can reduce cost and complexity while ensuring security and compliance.
Bridgeway Senior Healthcare Protects PHI and Provides Top-notch Care »
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IDC - Bridging the divide between physical and digital security »
IDC Health Insights InfoBrief: Bridging the Divide between Physical and Digital Security
Security Without Compromising Patient Care »
See how the Fortinet Security Fabric delivers powerful, seamless security across the entire attack surface.
Global Healthcare Organization Enhances Security of Remote Working with FortiSASE »
For global healthcare organizations that operate scores of clinics in multiple countries worldwide, cybersecurity has always been a top priority. And if protecting multisite environments against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks is not difficult enough, the rise of hybrid and remote working in recent years means that the security perimeter is now more distributed than ever. Protecting the enterprise means securing access to corporate data centers from almost anywhere.
5 Critical Targets Illustrate the Need for Cutting-Edge Healthcare Cybersecurity »
Healthcare data and records are attractive targets for cybercriminals and as a result, they are frequently attacked. Read to find the top 5 cybersecurity risks affecting healthcare organizations today.
Healthcare Organization Converges Networking and Security with FortiGate Secure SD-Branch »
Read about a healthcare organization which chose Fortinet to enable it to keep growing, with the network performance and security that its operations and ultimately its customers require.
Security in the Brave New World of Connected Medicine »
Connected medicine is impacting the pharmaceutical industry in many ways—from the value it offers to the risks it creates. Read more about the requirements for an increasing reliance on ecosystems and partnerships and the need for an overall cybersecurity focus in pharma.
