Forescout Technologies, announced that University Health Network (UHN) has deployed the Forescout platform to reduce the risk of ransomware and breach of medical records, maintain regulatory compliance and accelerate its adoption of Zero Trust security. UHN is Canada’s larger public research and teaching hospital network with close to 20,000 employees and over 40,000 devices across four hospitals and other facilities. UHN implemented Forescout’s technology to obtain unparalleled device visibility, automate security policy enforcement and streamline the integration across multiple network security solutions. UHN deployed the Forescout platform quickly, with 90% of UHN’s devices classified out of the box within the first week. Within just one month, UHN’s security team had classified the remaining devices across the entire enterprise. Before implementing Forescout, UHN estimated that the organization had around 24,000 total devices. Once deployed, however, Forescout discovered more than 40,000 devices, which was approximately 66% more devices than UHN expected. With Forescout in place, UHN maintains a real-time inventory of every asset connected to its network, as well as being able to isolate devices by type or use. Forescout’s seamless integration across multiple cybersecurity solutions allows UHN to quickly identify and remediate compromised devices when a security alert is triggered. UHN has a wide range of medical IoT devices, from patient monitoring to laboratory analysis, as well as non-clinical IoT devices such as building automation systems. Many critical patient care systems require legacy operating systems while many clinicians continue to procure devices, creating a complex environment to manage and secure. To protect its patients and maintain compliance with PHIPA, HIPPA, and PCI, UHN needed to gain full visibility across its network, quickly block unauthorized devices, and segment critical devices.