Rush Memorial Hospital
A Multipronged Fortinet Approach Keeps a Hospital’s IT/OT Network Healthy
Overview
The Rush Memorial Hospital system offers inpatient services, specialty clinics, primary care, and mobile clinics to the residents of Rushville, Indiana. As a medical facility, Rush Memorial Hospital is a prime target for hackers and protecting its systems and data is a priority.
Looking to integrate on the Fortinet Security Fabric, the hospital deployed FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) and FortiAP access points for secure wireless network access. The hospital has further secured its network and medical devices with the FortiGuard Enterprise Protection Bundle and is using microsegmentation enabled by the FortiNAC network access control system. The Fortinet Security Fabric has made it easier for the hospital to manage its systems, increased the visibility of security incidents, and made it harder for unauthorized users to access its network. Managing both north-south and east-west traffic on the platform and enabling more NGFW capabilities is allowing the hospital to eliminate point products and enhance total cost of ownership (TCO).
“Fending off modern threats requires complex technologies. Fortinet makes those technologies easier to manage.”
– Jim Boyer, CIO and Vice President, IT, Rush Memorial Hospital
Business Impact
Greater visibility and improved security capabilities for much better protection of IT and operational technology (OT) network resources
Enhanced protection for physical security systems such as video surveillance
Streamlined process for providing guests, such as medical-equipment vendors, access to only the equipment they need
Minimization of the systems that could be affected in any cybersecurity attack
Substantial reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO)
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