Case Study: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services achieves 60% reduction in malware re-imaging and stronger web defense with Forcepoint Web Security

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Customer Case Study

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a large federal agency supporting millions of Americans and managing highly sensitive health data across roughly 150,000 users and 300+ programs, faced escalating web-borne threats and the challenge of scaling security without blocking productivity. HHS needed to meet FISMA continuous monitoring requirements, protect against millions of monthly online attacks, enable cloud and social collaboration for researchers, and prevent data loss and malware-related downtime.

After testing, HHS deployed Forcepoint Web Security on 69 high‑power appliances to provide real‑time inline threat analysis, outbound DLP/DTP and social media controls. The rollout produced measurable results: about a 60% reduction in computers needing re‑imaging due to malware, fewer overall malware attacks, improved network stability and usability, expanded IT services from enterprise licensing savings, and safer use of social web for researcher collaboration.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services