Case Study: Healthfirst strengthens Zero Trust security and reduces cyber insurance costs with Palo Alto Networks Idira Identity Security Platform

Healthfirst reduces cyber insurance premiums by 25% with Palo Alto Networks

Healthfirst, the largest not-for-profit health insurer in New York state, faced the challenge of securing the highly sensitive data of 2 million members and 6,000 employees amidst rapid growth and a shift to a cloud-first strategy. CISO Brian Miller identified identity as the critical security perimeter and sought to implement a Zero Trust approach. The organization partnered with Palo Alto Networks and its Idira Identity Security Platform to address this challenge.

Palo Alto Networks provided a unified solution with its Idira platform, including Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management, and Secrets Manager. This consolidated multiple tools and enabled strong controls like single sign-on and multifactor authentication. The results included securing all 6,000 workforce users, a 25% reduction in cyber insurance premiums, and significant operational efficiencies through cost reduction and improved security.

Healthfirst

Brian Miller

Chief Information Security Officer