Case Study: Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt achieves HIPAA compliance and improved network performance with Fortinet

Achieving World-class Security Standards for Major Children’s Cancer Hospital

Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (Hospital 57357) is one of the world’s largest pediatric cancer centers, with a 320‑bed capacity and nationwide reach. Rapid growth, multiple campus sites, and a rising volume of confidential electronic health records exposed weaknesses in the existing network: slow WAN performance, siloed site management, and an urgent need to strengthen security and demonstrate HIPAA Security Rule compliance while retaining its data center and legacy SDN.

57357 implemented the Fortinet Security Fabric—including FortiGate NGFWs, Fortinet Secure SD‑WAN, FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer, FortiSIEM and FortiMail—integrated with its Active Directory and existing systems. The deployment delivered higher throughput, centralized monitoring, end‑to‑end visibility, IoT and application protection, and prevented data exfiltration; the hospital achieved HIPAA compliance, went paper‑free, improved uptime, and is now positioned for further expansion and secure remote access.

Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt

Mohamed Aggag

Deputy CEO for Medical Affairs and Information Technology