Case Study: Rexdale Healthcare Centre achieves uninterrupted operations and enhanced patient-data protection with Fortinet

Community Healthcare Center Achieves Uninterrupted Operations and Data Protection with the Fortinet Unified SASE Solution

Rexdale Community Healthcare Centre, a primary-care provider in Etobicoke, Ontario, needed a cost-effective, integrated cybersecurity solution to protect sensitive patient health information and keep clinical services running amid rising ransomware and phishing threats. With limited budget and varied staff cyber awareness, the centre required centralized control, strong authentication, and network segmentation to prevent unauthorized access and ensure compliance with PHIPA.

Rexdale deployed a phased Fortinet stack—FortiGate NGFWs, FortiToken MFA, FortiSASE (SSE/SD‑WAN) and FortiAP—supported by FortiCare, delivering centralized management, ZTNA, CASB, DLP and secure wireless. The rollout improved visibility and control of on- and off-site devices, blocked malicious sites and phishing attempts, protected electronic health records, supported cyber-insurance requirements, and delivered uninterrupted operations—raising the centre’s cybersecurity posture while staying within budget.

Rexdale Healthcare Centre

Raghib Ali Shah

IT Manager