Case Study: Large Healthcare Provider achieves NIST Level 4 MFA protection and rapid 6,400-device rollout with Axiad

How a Large Healthcare Provider Stepped Up Its Fight to Protect Member and Company Information

Large Healthcare Provider faced escalating data-breach risk and usability headaches—exacerbated when two laptops were stolen—which pushed leadership to replace passwords with a stronger identity model. They engaged Axiad to evaluate and deploy a PKI-based multi-factor authentication solution using YubiKeys and smart cards that meets NIST 800-63-2 Level 4 standards and aligns with federal-grade security requirements.

Axiad implemented a phased rollout (leveraging Axiad ID Cloud) that secured 6,400 laptops and desktops in just over four months, required no extra servers or third-party software, and delivered ~0.5s logins. The deployment reduced breach exposure, unified physical and logical access, simplified administration, extended easily to VPN/email/signatures, and generated high employee satisfaction while meeting budget and compliance goals — all with Axiad’s ongoing support.