Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Application Security
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Device Management Platforms
Applicable Industries
- National Security & Defense
- Telecommunications
Applicable Functions
- Maintenance
Use Cases
- Traffic Monitoring
- Transportation Simulation
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Cybersecurity Services
About The Customer
HCR Manor Care Inc., founded in 1959, is a leading provider of short and long term medical and rehabilitation care. The company employs 60,000 people across over 500 locations, with 14,000 Internet users accessing a wide range of web applications. HCR’s business consists mainly of skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, and home care and hospice agencies. The company was facing high infrastructure and administrative costs due to its existing web security solution, and was in need of a more cost-effective and efficient solution.
The Challenge
HCR Manor Care Inc., a leading provider of medical and rehabilitation care, was facing significant challenges with its existing web security solution. The company's previous solution was a central proxy-based product used in conjunction with a URL filtering product that backhauled all traffic from users to headquarters. This setup resulted in high infrastructure costs due to the on-premise hardware and software, and a high administrative burden associated with maintaining the URL filtering list. Furthermore, the solution did not provide support for road warriors and mobile device users. The company was considering renewing or upgrading its current solution, but found both options to be cost prohibitive.
The Solution
HCR Manor Care Inc. decided to switch to a cloud-based web security solution provided by Zscaler, an industry-leading managed service provider. The Zscaler solution eliminated the costs associated with maintaining a large URL filtering list and installing and maintaining an appliance-based solution. It also provided transparency across all organizational web traffic, which was a significant improvement over the unconsolidated and uncorrelated logs produced by the previous solution. The Zscaler solution offered uniform protection for all users, including road warriors and mobile device users, and did not require any hardware, software, or client installation. All traffic was forwarded to Zscaler’s cloud via a GRE tunnel, with the upkeep responsibility lying with the provider.
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