Case Study: The University of Kansas Health System achieves mature cybersecurity and improved patient data protection with Black Kite

The University of Kansas Health System matures its cybersecurity program and better protects patient safety with Black Kite

The University of Kansas Health System, a nonprofit health system treating over 300,000 visitors annually, faced a time-consuming, manual third‑party risk process that left patient data privacy vulnerable if a vendor issue went undetected. To mature its cybersecurity program, prioritize patient safety, and streamline questionnaires, the organization turned to Black Kite and its Third Party Risk Intelligence capabilities, including the Technical Cyber Rating and Ransomware Susceptibility Index™.

Black Kite delivered an automated, real‑time view of the Health System’s third‑party ecosystem, replacing month‑long questionnaire cycles with instantaneous, actionable risk ratings and quantified financial impact insights. As a result, The University of Kansas Health System can quickly pinpoint vendors affected by incidents (for example, during the Log4j fallout), prioritize remediation based on risk thresholds, and speed decision‑making to better protect patient data and reduce potential production, reputation, and financial losses.

The University of Kansas Health System