A CTO’s Real-World Perspective on Microsegmentation
Achieve Digital Operational Resilience to Ensure Uninterrupted Clinical Care and Protect Patient Data
Secure legacy and modern medical networks, ensure patient care continuity, and meet HIPAA/HITRUST compliance with advanced microsegmentation.
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The Rising Challenge of Healthcare Breaches
Take Charge Before a Breach Becomes a Crisis
successful breaches reported across healthcare providers
of hospitals experienced care disruptions
in losses suffered by hospitals due to breaches
experienced post breach leadership turnover
Breaches Continue Despite Investments
Organizations invest heavily in VLANs, EDR, and Firewalls, yet breaches persist – suggesting a missing layer.
Legacy & IoMT Vulnerabilities
Legacy IT and OT systems, including IoMT devices, are outdated and ill-equipped to withstand modern breaches.
Attackers Exploit Lateral Movement
VLANs, EDR, and Firewalls each have limits – none were built to stop lateral movement.
Data Breaches & Ransomware
Once inside, ransomware spreads fast, locking clinical systems and exposing sensitive patient data.
Regulatory Compliance
HIPAA and evolving healthcare regulations demand proof that critical assets and patient data are protected.
Beyond Stopping Breaches Advancing Towards Digital Resilience
Most organizations focus heavily on preventing an initial breach (firewalls, endpoint protection, etc.). However, once an attacker has gained entry, the real damage often comes from lateral movement, as threats spread across critical systems. True digital resilience means not just preventing the first intrusion, but also limiting how far attackers can move if they do get in.
Microsegmentation is the only technology to stop lateral movement. By isolating workloads, devices, and applications from one another, you ensure attackers can’t freely roam the network. This proactive approach limits the blast radius of any breach, maintaining clinical operations and safeguarding patient data—even when prevention tools are bypassed.
How Microsegmentation Outperforms Legacy Segmentation
Where Traditional Segmentation Fails
- VLAN Limitations: Segmenting networks into broad zones doesn’t prevent lateral movement within each zone
- EDR & NAC Alone: Reactive tools may detect threats but can still allow spread if not perfectly configured.
- Legacy Infrastructure: Older systems remain vulnerable when segmentation isn’t granular enough to isolate them effectively.
Why Microsegmentation Works
- Granular Control: Isolates workloads and devices, preventing malware from spreading beyond an initial breach point.
- Universal Coverage: Protects legacy systems, IoMT devices, and modern cloud workloads under one framework.
- Proactive vs. Reactive: Establishes “deny-by-default” policies, ensuring threats can’t move laterally.
Why ColorTokens Xshield™
ColorTokens Xshield™ is the only solution in the Leader category rated “Superior” in Healthcare and Medical Device Security by the Forrester Wave™: Microsegmentation Solutions. We also hold top industry accolades from Constellation Research, GigaOm, EMA, and boast over 97% recommendation rating on Gartner Peer Insights. With a Zero Trust–based approach designed for healthcare, our microsegmentation solution safeguards everything from EMRs to legacy IoMT devices, ensuring compliance, resilience, and uninterrupted patient care.
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ColorTokens Experience
Obsessively focused on implementation ease and customer success.
Ease of Implementation
Integrate with existing tools, enabling fast protection without reboots or replacements.
Single Pane of Glass Visibility
Unify IT and OT asset visibility on a single, comprehensive platform to reduce complexity and close coverage gaps.
Rapid Enforcement & ROI
Enforce security instantly, adapt to evolving threats, and realize ROI within 90 days—while reducing risk.
Non-Disruptive Deployment
Safely test policies in advance, ensuring clinical operations stay uninterrupted during rollout.
Network & Asset Visualization
Visualize network traffic, dependencies, and risks to define effective segmentation policies.
Extensive Partner Ecosystem
Deploy globally with trusted GSI partners experienced in complex healthcare security environments.
Secure Your EMR, and Medical Devices From Cyber Threats: A Zero Trust Approach
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Isolate workloads, prove Zero Trust, and keep critical healthcare systems running — before, during, and after an attack.
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Implement
Microsegmentation to prevent lateral movement – i.e., isolate workloads and stop breaches from spreading.
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Purpose-built Zero Trust security for healthcare IT and IoMT devices, recognized by Forrester, Gartner, and GigaOm.
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Compliance controls to ensure continuous adherence to HIPAA, HITECH, and GDPR.
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The success of leading healthcare providers in securing EMR, medical devices, new and legacy systems.