Case Study: Ciena Healthcare secures PHI and medical devices with Outpost24 Pulse

Securing Protected Health Information (PHI) and Medical Devices with Pulse

Ciena Healthcare, a provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers with more than 80 facilities across Michigan and Ohio, needed to secure protected health information (PHI) and a growing number of medical devices and wireless networks while still providing internet access for patients and visitors. With a security team of just two, Ciena turned to Outpost24 and its Pulse SaaS platform to gain full visibility of wired and wireless devices, fingerprint assets, and detect unauthorized or untrusted networks across a distributed environment.

Outpost24 deployed Pulse to deliver centralized, easy-to-use wired and wireless monitoring, real‑time alerts, and vulnerability scanning; the integrated dashboard and out‑of‑the‑box deployment let Ciena identify and remove unauthorized devices and manage risk without on‑site security staff. The result: comprehensive site‑level network visibility across 80+ locations, vulnerability management for HIPAA compliance, plans for device enforcement and expansion to newly acquired facilities, and a cost per facility lower than Ciena’s monthly site cable service.

Ciena Healthcare

Shawn Campbell

Chief Information Security Officer