Healthcare
Secure access to patient data and a tested recovery plan.
Healthcare teams handle sensitive records and depend on systems that need to recover quickly after a fault or cyber incident. KOLOSALTech helps practices document where data is held, protect access and test how essential services will be restored.
Typical challenges
- Patient confidentiality under GDPR and medical secrecy
- Service availability for consultations and on-call work
- Backups protected from routine user and administrator accounts
- Regulatory compliance, including HDS certification for hosted health data
- Line-of-business software that is often legacy
- Non-technical staff, so the tools have to stay simple
How we answer them
- Hardened workstations with BitLocker encryption everywhere
- 3-2-1 backup with immutability (Veeam, Synology)
- Next-generation firewall plus patient/staff network segmentation
- Professional Wi-Fi with separate SSIDs for patients and staff
- UPS on every critical workstation
- Written procedures and scheduled restore tests
Our approach in 4 steps
- Step 01
Confidentiality and continuity audit
Mapping of patient data, sensitive points, incident scenarios. Deliverable: a report ordered by priority.
- Step 02
Hardening and immutable backup
Encryption, EDR, anti-ransomware backup, patient/staff network segmentation.
- Step 03
Compliant documentation
We provide operating procedures and technical evidence for the organisation's privacy register and continuity plan.
- Step 04
Ongoing checks
Backup results, security alerts and updates are reviewed at the frequency agreed in the support contract.
Typical engagements
Example: a dental practice
A project may include encrypted workstations, protected backups, a firewall and separate Wi-Fi for patients, subject to compatibility with the practice software.
Example: a medical centre
Independent backups, network segmentation and a tested continuity procedure can reduce the impact of a system failure.
Example: an analysis laboratory
Critical systems can be mapped to suitable power protection, redundancy and backup requirements before equipment is selected.
Representative profiles of the organisations we serve. No real client data.
Matching packs
Healthcare Practice Pack
Encrypted workstations, independent backups and separate staff and patient networks for practices and clinics.
Cyber Starter Pack
Put cybersecurity fundamentals in place without overloading the IT team.
Relevant product categories
Frequently asked questions
Does the hardware need HDS health-data hosting certification?
Certification requirements depend on the country, hosting arrangement and type of data. The healthcare organisation or its legal adviser must confirm the applicable rules before a hosting service is selected.
What should we do if ransomware hits?
The incident procedure should isolate affected systems, preserve evidence and restore only from backups that have been checked. Recovery time depends on the volume of data, the applications involved and the last successful restore test.
How do we offer patient Wi-Fi without taking on risk?
Use a separate network that cannot reach clinical systems. Access controls, logging and retention should follow the organisation's policy and local law.
A healthcare project in mind?
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