Accelerating Security and Time to Remediation for a Non-Profit Healthcare Organization
A non-profit healthcare company offers healthcare and Medicare claims services for current and retired railroad employees. The organization has an integrated team of IT and security operations specialists tasked with maintaining the availability of IT services and safeguarding sensitive data it holds for clients of the organization.
Manual Remediation Slowed Security Efforts
Healthcare organizations of all sizes face continuous targeting by cyber criminals and increasing threats due to the vital nature of the services they provide and the value of the data they hold. Reducing risk without interrupting operations is imperative, and this includes taking measures to minimize the attack surface of the business. The team’s mature strategy meant they were already managing endpoint patching and scanning for vulnerabilities, but vulnerability remediation remained slow and manual.
How They Did It
Automating Remediation and Maintaining Visibility
A short proof of concept showed how easy the Absolute Security solution could automate and accelerate patching and vulnerability remediation. Onboarding the solution was straightforward with clearly defined goals, including establishing a regular patching schedule and improving the time taken to patch third-party applications and remediate vulnerabilities. providing increased security support for their remote workers and giving leadership more visibility into their device security. Following the implementation, the solution is configured to manage Windows machines and server environments. The team use the solution’s workflow design engine to orchestrate tasks.
Reduced Risk and Significant Time Savings
With the Absolute Security solution, the healthcare company can easily identify critical vulnerabilities. These are either automatically remediated or manually fixed using a fully documented step-by-step guide if an automated remediation is not possible. Patching and vulnerability scanning have been automated and remediations are documented with a complete audit trail.
- Saves 90% of man-hours using automated patching and vulnerability remediation
- Reduces mean-time-to-remediate and detects vulnerabilities in unauthorized applications
- Provides endpoint management, covering different device types, multiple sites, and remote workers, with tailored policies
