Background: Securing a Leading Healthcare Network in the Middle East
A prominent healthcare network in the UAE delivers world-class medical services across the region. Operating a group of hospitals that handle vast amounts of sensitive patient data and rely on uninterrupted operations, robust network security is non-negotiable. To achieve its security goals and support its extensive infrastructure, this network partnered with RASInfotech, a leading technology distributor in the Middle East, known for its strong market presence and cybersecurity expertise.
Partnering for Comprehensive Healthcare Security
As a healthcare provider managing diverse medical devices, patient information systems, and complex endpoints, this healthcare network needed a Network Access Control (NAC) solution that could provide:
- Comprehensive Network Visibility & Intelligence: A complete, real-time view of every connected device, including known, unknown, rogue, transient, and misconfigured devices. This required not just detection, but also deep intelligence to accurately identify device platforms and gather critical attributes for security policy application.
- Granular Access Control & Micro-segmentation: The ability to enforce precise access policies, preventing unauthorized lateral movement and protecting sensitive segments.
- Endpoint Compliance: Continuous monitoring to ensure all endpoints adhere to strict security mandates.
- High Availability (HA): Crucial for continuous service operation without disruption in critical healthcare environments.
Solution: Genians NAC Enterprise Delivers Resilient Healthcare Defense
Through the strategic partnership with RASInfotech, the healthcare network selected Genian NAC Enterprise (10,000 nodes) to secure its hospitals across the UAE. The decision was driven by Genians’ proven track record and its ability to meet the stringent demands of a large-scale, mission-critical healthcare environment.
Genian NAC provides this healthcare network with a powerful and comprehensive security solution, featuring:
- Comprehensive Network Visibility & Device Platform Intelligence (DPI): Genians’ non-disruptive sensing technology offers a real-time “bird’s-eye view” of all IP-enabled devices. It explicitly identifies and manages known, unknown, rogue, transient, and misconfigured devices, eliminating network blind spots. Furthermore, Genians’ DPI accurately identifies device platforms and correlates essential device-related attributes (e.g., End-of-Life/End-of-Service status, manufacturer information, device photos, and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)). This rich contextual data is then used to apply precise security policies.
- Micro-segmentation & Multi-layered Access Control: Implementation of granular policies based on user, role, device type, and compliance status, ensuring only authorized access to sensitive patient data systems and medical devices. This includes the capability for micro-segmentation, isolating critical assets and limiting lateral movement to enhance protection.
- Automated Endpoint Compliance: Continuous monitoring and enforcement to ensure all endpoints meet security requirements before and after gaining network access.
- High Availability (HA) Configuration: The system is deployed with an HA setup, ensuring service continuity and preventing single points of failure, paramount for life-critical healthcare operations.
- Seamless Integration: Genians NAC integrates effectively with existing hospital IT infrastructure, enhancing their overall security ecosystem.
This robust, on-premise deployment ensures all security operations and sensitive patient data remain within the healthcare network’s secure perimeter, meeting strict data sovereignty and compliance demands.
Summary: Leading Healthcare Security, Powered by Strategic Partnership
The healthcare network has significantly enhanced its cybersecurity posture, gaining centralized command and control over its complex hospital networks. The successful deployment of Genian NAC Enterprise reinforces the powerful synergy between Genians’ advanced security solutions and RASInfotech’s strong local market leadership.
A Model for Secure, Resilient Healthcare in the Middle East
This project not only secures critical healthcare environments in the UAE but also establishes a strong foundation for future security enhancements. RASInfotech’s active role in identifying and supporting such a large-scale healthcare client showcases their expertise and commitment to driving cybersecurity advancements in the Middle East. This collaboration sets a new benchmark for secure and highly available healthcare networks, demonstrating Genians’ capability in partnership with regional leaders.
