Case Study: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago achieves automated IoT visibility and 802.1X network security with Great Bay Software

World-Class Pediatric Hospital Efficiently Secures Network Access With the Great Bay Network Intelligence Platform

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, a top regional pediatric provider with thousands of network endpoints across multiple locations, needed to secure its wired network to protect patient safety and sensitive data. Facing roughly 7,600 IoT and medical devices that required manual inventorying, profiling and MAC whitelisting to achieve full 802.1X protection, the hospital selected Great Bay Software’s Great Bay Network Intelligence Platform™ as a core component of its network design.

Great Bay Software’s Great Bay Network Intelligence Platform™ automatically identified, profiled and authenticated 100% of the hospital’s IoT and medical devices, providing continuous device validation, real‑time asset inventory and activity tracking. The deployment secured 7,600 devices, enabled the hospital’s 802.1X strategy, freed up two full‑time equivalents through automation, and improved compliance and incident response times.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Chris Dozois

Manager of IT Network and Security Infrastructure