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Case Study: Asklepios Kliniken - Leading Clinic Operator Achieves Compliance & Efficiency Goals

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Cybersecurity Remote Asset Management
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Asklepios Kliniken, one of the largest private clinic operators in Germany, faced the challenge of meeting highly complex requirements for IT password management. They needed to manage, monitor, and control privileged credentials and control access to on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. The IT division of Asklepios Kliniken required a solution for efficient and secure password storage, session management, and allocation of credentials. The company needed to comply with comprehensive compliance guidelines, and legally compliant logging of all administrative work was indispensable. They needed to track who worked with which server and when, even with external partners. Read More
About Customer	Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA is a healthcare company based in Hamburg, Germany. With around 170 healthcare facilities nationwide, Asklepios is one of the largest private clinic operators in Germany. Their strategic focus is developing future-oriented medicine for all patients of the highest quality standards. The Asklepios Clinics Group includes hospitals, specialist clinics, psychiatric clinics, medical care centres, as well as post-acute and rehabilitation clinics. The company has 67,000 employees and a capacity of 31,000 hospital beds, serving 3.5 million patients annually. Read More
Solution	The IT division of Asklepios Kliniken chose BeyondTrust Password Safe for efficient and secure password storage, session management, and allocation of credentials. The solution was recommended by N3K, a highly specialized IT service provider. A proof of concept was carried out to verify the business requirements in practice. The feasibility analysis showed that the solution could be implemented within the existing infrastructure with only minor technical adjustments. The implementation of Password Safe into the business process was completed within just a few days. The solution combines privileged password management and session monitoring. It enables unified password and session management for seamless tracking and control of privileged accounts. The solution also solves challenges in the rotation and assignment of privileged access data at remote locations. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Remote Asset Management

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Asklepios Kliniken, one of the largest private clinic operators in Germany, faced the challenge of meeting highly complex requirements for IT password management. They needed to manage, monitor, and control privileged credentials and control access to on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures. The IT division of Asklepios Kliniken required a solution for efficient and secure password storage, session management, and allocation of credentials. The company needed to comply with comprehensive compliance guidelines, and legally compliant logging of all administrative work was indispensable. They needed to track who worked with which server and when, even with external partners.

About Customer

Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA is a healthcare company based in Hamburg, Germany. With around 170 healthcare facilities nationwide, Asklepios is one of the largest private clinic operators in Germany. Their strategic focus is developing future-oriented medicine for all patients of the highest quality standards. The Asklepios Clinics Group includes hospitals, specialist clinics, psychiatric clinics, medical care centres, as well as post-acute and rehabilitation clinics. The company has 67,000 employees and a capacity of 31,000 hospital beds, serving 3.5 million patients annually.

Solution

The IT division of Asklepios Kliniken chose BeyondTrust Password Safe for efficient and secure password storage, session management, and allocation of credentials. The solution was recommended by N3K, a highly specialized IT service provider. A proof of concept was carried out to verify the business requirements in practice. The feasibility analysis showed that the solution could be implemented within the existing infrastructure with only minor technical adjustments. The implementation of Password Safe into the business process was completed within just a few days. The solution combines privileged password management and session monitoring. It enables unified password and session management for seamless tracking and control of privileged accounts. The solution also solves challenges in the rotation and assignment of privileged access data at remote locations.

Impact #1	The implementation of Password Safe allowed Asklepios to comply with legal requirements and achieve a harmonization of its own IT infrastructure.
Impact #2	The solution provided full logging of all activities and sessions to meet IT compliance requirements.
Impact #3	The solution enabled the protection of passwords and login data that provide access to business-critical IT systems.

Impact #1

The implementation of Password Safe allowed Asklepios to comply with legal requirements and achieve a harmonization of its own IT infrastructure.

Impact #2

The solution provided full logging of all activities and sessions to meet IT compliance requirements.

Impact #3

The solution enabled the protection of passwords and login data that provide access to business-critical IT systems.

Benefit #1	Password Safe was deployed on 600 IT systems to simplify management of credentials.
Benefit #2	After six months, Asklepios decided to expand the implementation to over 3,000 systems.

Benefit #1

Password Safe was deployed on 600 IT systems to simplify management of credentials.

Benefit #2

After six months, Asklepios decided to expand the implementation to over 3,000 systems.

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Case Study: Asklepios Kliniken - Leading Clinic Operator Achieves Compliance & Efficiency Goals

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