Case Study: MD Anderson Cancer Center achieves secure root delegation and centralized auditing with BeyondTrust PowerBroker for Servers

MD Anderson Selects PowerBroker for Servers

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is a world-leading cancer treatment institution serving nearly 1,000,000 patients in 2008 and supporting more than 20,000 faculty and staff across a Unix network of over 500 servers that host confidential patient, financial, and clinical systems. Facing HIPAA deadlines and a decentralized Unix environment that made access control, root delegation, and auditing difficult to manage, the center needed a secure, centralized way to protect critical accounts and ensure reliable operation of mission‑critical systems.

M.D. Anderson implemented BeyondTrust PowerBroker for Servers to protect root accounts, delegate administrative privileges without disclosing passwords, and enforce granular access to files, directories, and applications. The solution provided centralized off‑site logging and complete audit trails, reducing the risk of accidental or intentional damage, improving system uptime and reliability, and helping the organization meet compliance requirements.

MD Anderson Cancer Center

David Nester

Unix Security Architect