Zero Trust Network Access for Healthcare

Protect patient data and clinical systems with a Zero Trust solution built to secure complex healthcare networks, safeguard legacy devices, and support uninterrupted, compliant care. 

  • Enhance Clinical Efficiency with Secure, Granular Access

    Streamline workflows and improve patient care by enabling secure, role-based access for authorized clinicians, staff, and partners across healthcare IT and OT systems.

    Enable near real-time monitoring and control of medical devices and applications through precise access controls tailored to specific clinical and operational needs.

    Reduce disruptions by ensuring that only verified users and devices can interact with critical healthcare infrastructure, minimizing human error and unauthorized access. 

  • Strengthen Compliance with Healthcare Regulations

    Simplify adherence to HIPAA, HITECH, and other regulatory requirements by enforcing least-privilege access policies across hospitals, imaging systems, and telehealth networks.

    Generate audit-ready logs automatically, reducing the complexity and time required for compliance reporting.

    Mitigate compliance risks by maintaining consistent security policies across diverse environments, ensuring alignment with evolving healthcare regulations. 

  • Ensure Uninterrupted Patient Care

    Fortify clinical systems by cloaking and segmenting access to sensitive EHR, imaging, and OT systems from unauthorized access to maintain care continuity.

    Minimize downtime through continuous authentication and real-time threat detection, ensuring operational continuity even during cyber incidents

    Preserve data confidentiality by restricting access paths to critical systems and resources, preventing exposure of patient data across distributed care environments. 

AppGate ZTNA Direct-Routed vs. Cloud-Routed ZTNA

See why AppGate’s direct-routed approach delivers superior security and performance for critical healthcare operations.

Specific Use Case AppGate SDP (Direct-routed architecture) Other ZTNA Solutions (Cloud-routed architecture)
Direct access to EHR and imaging systems Yes No
Real-time monitoring of medical devices with low latency Yes No
Network infrastructure invisible to attackers Yes No
Secure access to time-sensitive clinical applications Yes No
Architected to support Universal ZTNA Yes Limited
Secure remote diagnostics for connected medical equipment Yes Limited
Facilitating secure IoT/IoMT device onboarding and management Yes Limited
Ensuring low-latency access to clinical decision support systems Yes No
Full private network control Yes No
Flexible deployment options for true Zero Trust architecture Yes Limited

Secure Access Challenges in Healthcare

Isolating IT and OT Networks

Healthcare networks are highly “viny” and complex, often pieced together over decades. Segmenting OT (imaging, monitoring, legacy devices) from IT environments reduces the attack surface and secures critical patient systems.

Securing Remote Access for Care Delivery

Enabling secure, low-latency access for remote clinicians, telehealth providers, and third-party specialists without compromising patient safety.

Modernizing Legacy OT Environments in Healthcare

Many healthcare devices still run on outdated operating systems and connect through multiple network ports, creating unnecessary exposure. AppGate ZTNA adds modern Zero Trust access controls without modifying these systems, enforcing step-up authentication and MFA to secure every connection without disrupting care.

Closing 5G and New Technology Gaps

As hospitals integrate 5G for connected devices—or even renewable energy into facility OT—new entry points multiply. Without Zero Trust segmentation, each connection is a risk. AppGate ZTNA ensures these “legs” into the network are protected and continuously monitored.

Ensuring Regulatory Adherence

Streamlining compliance efforts by enforcing access policies aligned with HIPAA and other healthcare standards, while providing real-time audit logs. 

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