Protect Healthcare with Zero Trust
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Healthcare that patients can trust and rely on is built upon the security, availability, and integrity of interconnected systems. From electronic health records (EHR) to cloud analytics to imaging devices, these complex systems with broad user bases are also prime targets for ransomware and data breaches. These risks, combined with regulatory pressure from HIPAA, HITECH, and NIST 800-53, mean healthcare security must remain a top priority.
A single disruption can impact patient care system-wide:
- Patient Safety Risk: Disruption to life-critical systems, including imaging, EHR, medication delivery, and monitoring, puts care at risk.
- Operational Downtime: Care delays, diversion events, and costly incident response take away precious organizational resources.
- Data Exposure: Unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI) and clinical research data can threaten regulatory compliance and lead to loss of customer trust.
- Financial Loss: HIPAA penalties, forensic expenses, ransom demands, and long-term litigation can quickly overwhelm security budgets.
Healthcare Cybersecurity in a Connected Care Ecosystem
The digital transformation of healthcare has connected everything, from point-of-care devices and cloud analytics platforms to legacy systems and tools. But this level of connection has also created unprecedented cybersecurity risk, exposing both clinical and administrative systems to new attack vectors.
- Rising Ransomware Threats: Healthcare remains the top target for ransomware due to its high uptime requirements and the value of patient and payment data.
- Compliance Pressure: HIPAA compliance security and HITECH requirements mandate robust access control and healthcare data protections, regardless of the system's age.
- Connected Medical Devices: Legacy and unmanaged devices can't run modern security agents and often can’t be patched, leaving weaknesses in sensitive networks.
- Operational Technology (OT)/IT Infrastructure: As OT systems, medical Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and IT networks increasingly overlap, the risk of unauthorized access also increases.
- Third-Party and Vendor Access: Outside vendors may require specialized access, but it can be hard to manage and control.
Zero Trust Security That Works for Healthcare:
Zentera provides a software-defined security overlay that enforces Zero Trust principles without requiring a complete network redesign. Our solution is built for dynamic healthcare environments and provides consistent policy enforcement across IT, IoT, OT, cloud, and hybrid operations.
- Aligns with HIPAA, NIST 800-53, and HITECH security requirements.
- Operates independently of the underlying network architecture.
- Accelerates Zero Trust maturity across clinical and cloud environments.
Built for Healthcare Security Challenges:
Healthcare Network Segmentation Made Simple
Create Virtual Chambers around EHR, imaging, lab systems, or medical devices strong enough to block unauthorized communication and prevent lateral movement.
Continuous Secure Remote Access
Implement identity-based, least-privilege network pathways for clinicians, administrators, and third-party vendors to access only the systems they require, all with full audit visibility.
Data Protection and Policies
Encrypt sensitive data in motion and enforce policies that restrict who—and what—can access sensitive data or systems.
Agentless Security for Legacy Technology
Protect medical devices and clinical OT systems that cannot run agents or be patched using in-line enforcement and identity-bound pathways.
Fast, Non-Disruptive Deployment
Unlike other healthcare cybersecurity solutions, Zentera’s Network Fabric deploys in days, not months, all without disrupting patient care, changing network routes, or altering device configurations.
Zero Trust for Every Healthcare Environment:
Improving Connected Medical Device Security
Isolate unmanaged devices, restrict access to authorized systems, and prevent attackers from using medical endpoints as an initial foothold, regardless of their operating system or hardware.
Securing Vendor Access
Replace complex VPN connections with granular, just-in-time Zero Trust access for device manufacturers, service providers, and support teams.
Containing Attacks and Ransomware
Stop ransomware and other threats from spreading across flat networks by enforcing network segmentation at the packet layer, leveraging default-deny access policies that require continuous validation.
Extending Security to the Cloud
Apply consistent Zero Trust controls across cloud-based EHR modules, analytics platforms, telemedicine systems, and hybrid workloads, regardless of where your patients and staff are located.
Deployment Approach:
Zentera’s Zero Trust Fabric is designed for minimal disruption to care delivery and while maximizing healthcare cybersecurity, allowing providers to follow a repeatable deployment approach:
- Assessment and Planning: Map applications, devices, and vendor pathways.
- Controlled Pilot: Validate microsegmentation and access scenarios.
- Critical Asset Protection: Begin with EHR, imaging, OT, or high-risk medical devices.
- Enterprise Expansion: Extend policies to clinics, remote sites, research, and cloud systems.
- Continuous Optimization: Refine as clinical operations and risks evolve.
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Minimal Infrastructure Requirements
Cyber threats targeting the healthcare sector are continually evolving. Organizations that implement Zero Trust now can reduce risk, improve compliance, and protect patient outcomes.
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