Case Study: AZ Vesalius improves hospital cybersecurity and visibility with Palo Alto Networks

AZ Vesalius cuts security alerts by 50% with Palo Alto Networks

AZ Vesalius, a leading hospital in Belgium, faced significant cybersecurity challenges with a complex and outdated infrastructure that put patient data at risk from ransomware and other attacks. The hospital's security officer, Wendy Roodhooft, needed to eliminate fragmented security tools and gain visibility across thousands of unprotected medical IoT devices. They partnered with Palo Alto Networks to implement a unified security platform.

The Palo Alto Networks solution included ML-Powered Next-Generation Firewalls, Cloud-Delivered Security Services (including IoT Security), Cortex XDR, and Cortex XSOAR. This provided complete visibility, segmented the network, and automated threat response. The results were a 50% reduction in alerts using automation, the protection of over 3,000 medical and IoT devices, and the creation of 50+ VLANs to secure sensitive data, ultimately improving patient safety and operational efficiency.

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