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U.S. Public Health Services Provider Enhances Network Security with Check Point SandBlast
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Malware Protection
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Public Cloud
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Search & Rescue
- Tamper Detection
Services
- Cybersecurity Services
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
The U.S. Public Health Services Provider, a leading West Coast provider of emergency health services, was faced with the challenge of securing its patients’ highly sensitive data. With over two million patients and more than 90 locations, the organization was a prime target for malicious actors. The potential breach of information such as patients’ medical information, social security numbers, and personal addresses could lead to disastrous results including identity theft, insurance fraud, and data manipulation leading to mistreatment. Additionally, the organization had critical medical devices that required internet connectivity. Any compromise in connectivity due to an attack could result in serious repercussions to patients receiving emergency care, including delays in treatments, worsening of conditions, or even death. The organization needed a solution that would not just detect advanced threats to its network, but ultimately prevent them from coming in.
About The Customer
The customer in this case study is a leading West Coast provider of emergency health services in the United States. The organization treats over two million patients a year across more than 90 locations, including two major trauma and rehabilitation centers. The organization provides critical, life-saving services in emergency cases. Being a large-scale healthcare provider, the organization is responsible for securing its patients’ highly sensitive data, including medical information, social security numbers, and personal addresses. The organization also has important medical devices that require internet connectivity, making network security crucial.
The Solution
To safeguard its network, the health services provider opted for Check Point SandBlast with Zero-Day Protection. The organization utilized Check Point Firewall IPS, App Control, Anti-Bot, and Anti-Spam capabilities, as well as Threat Emulation and Threat Extraction technologies. Check Point’s unique CPU-level exploit detection capability enabled Threat Emulation to block malware designed to bypass regular sandboxing technologies, ensuring security against advanced threats such as WannaCry. With Check Point SandBlast, the organization was able to prevent numerous attacks through email and web, thanks to the Threat Emulation technologies. The Information Security team found that CPU-level evasion detection was highly effective in catching malware. The team also found Threat Extraction to be highly useful. The organization is now considering implementing the same capabilities on their endpoints using Check Point SandBlast Agent.
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