Putting Patients First: Visibility Helps Keep Univ. Kansas Health System Network Running
“When you oversee a network tied to critical patient care, it is essential to keep it both live and secure on a continual basis. There’s no room for error.” ”
Henry Duong • Infrastructure Security Manager • University of Kansas Health System
Challenges
- Keep extensive network crucial for patient care running efficiently
- Secure FDA-regulated, networked medical devices
- HIPAA Regulatory requirements to secure electronic patient records
- PCI standards must be met for credit card payment processing
Solution
- Routes correct traffic to security tools, including Palo Alto Networks, ExtraHop
- Bi-directional inline configuration enables visibility into traffic east-west across data centers, north-south and across the internet
Benefits
- Critical patient care enabled by resilient and secure network
- More efficient and effective security tool processing saves money and improves security
- Streamlined compliance demands, such as running high quality HIPAA reports