Isabelle Dumont

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From access controls to intrusion detection, mobility to privacy, many organizations face similar network security challenges. Isabelle Dumont of Palo Alto networks offers a new, unique approach for healthcare organizations, and the key concepts of this approach can be applied to any security environment.

The list of network challenges is long: electronic health records mandates, use of mobile devices by staff and patients alike, and heightened regulatory pressure to protect the privacy of personal medical data.

"It comes from all directions, and healthcare organizations really need to rethink how security and the security products and solutions they invest in are deployed within their facility," says Dumont, Director, Industry Solutions at Palo Alto Networks.

Traditionally, healthcare network security has been handled organically - new components have been added as new challenges have emerged. "It often leads to a patchwork of different products, different solutions, that their security staff has quite a lot of trouble to deploy and maintain to the [necessary] level."

But leading-edge healthcare organizations are deploying a new, consolidated approach to network security, Dumont says, and it's paying off with improved security and manageable costs.

In an interview about new trends in healthcare network security, Dumont discusses:

Today's unique network security challenges; How progressive healthcare organizations are tackling these challenges; Tips for other organizations to consolidate security solutions and control costs.

Dumont leads industry initiatives at Palo Alto Networks with special focus on healthcare, government, critical infrastructure and financial services. She has extensive experience in enterprise infrastructure, analytics, mobile computing and innovative, disruptive technologies in general. Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks in 2012, she held strategic marketing positions at Oracle, CollabNet, SEVEN Networks and IRI Software. She holds a Master of Artificial Intelligence.