Case Study: a national healthcare provider strengthens cyber defenses with Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 vCISO

National Healthcare Provider strengthens cyber posture after malware attack with Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

A national healthcare provider faced a significant challenge when a malware attack crippled its operations and required extensive communication with customers, lawyers, and regulators. Without a chief information security officer, they turned to Palo Alto Networks and its Unit 42 Virtual CISO (vCISO) service to manage the breach response and build a new cybersecurity strategy.

Palo Alto Networks provided a vCISO who immediately took charge of the incident response and communications. The vCISO developed a robust information security program, authored a multiyear cybersecurity roadmap, and became a trusted advisor to executives and the board. This allowed the healthcare provider's leadership to focus on restoring business operations while establishing a stronger security posture for the future.