{"id":13440,"date":"2020-05-21T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exigotech.com.au\/?p=13440"},"modified":"2023-08-28T09:43:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T09:43:46","slug":"sophos-firewall-a-security-shield-for-your-latest-healthcare-devices-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/blog\/sophos-firewall-a-security-shield-for-your-latest-healthcare-devices-during-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"SOPHOS Firewall \u2013 A Security Shield for your Latest Healthcare Devices During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.australia.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>COVID-19<\/strong><\/a> situation has not\u00a0only\u00a0pushed businesses\u00a0to change their working patterns but has also forced the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/au\/industries\/aged-care-healthcare\">healthcare<\/a><\/strong> institutions to\u00a0introduce a lot of new devices in their daily regime of offering care.\u00a0Some of these devices are infusing pumps, ventilators and more. The number and names of devices will certainly continue to\u00a0grow,\u00a0and the reality is that these connected devices provide a huge playground for\u00a0hackers to enter and get a hold of the patient\u2019s confidential information.<\/p>\n<p>Sophos\u00a0firewall\u00a0and other\u00a0Sophos products add an extra layer of security\u00a0for the devices and safeguard the confidential information.\u00a0The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/au\/services\/infrastructure\">IT infrastructure<\/a><\/strong> deployed by Sophos\u00a0complements the\u00a0level of care offered\u00a0by the hospitals and even enables\u00a0them to\u00a0regulate their medical operations swiftly. Also, the\u00a0compliances and industry regulations are adhered to\u00a0therefore the healthcare facilities can ensure that their care and IT services\u00a0comply\u00a0with industry standards.<\/p>\n<h2>A Brief Rundown of How SOPHOS Firewall\u00a0Protects your Medical Devices<\/h2>\n<p>Sophos\u00a0firewall\u00a0and other devices create a security layer and protect your\u00a0network against threats such as hacking,\u00a0malware and ransomware, endpoints leakages,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denial-of-service_attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DDoS attacks<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0unauthorised\u00a0access and\u00a0other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/au\/blog\/how-to-use-sophos-email-advanced-to-prevent-email-phishing-attacks\">phishing attacks<\/a><\/strong>.<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"How SOPHOS Firewall\u00a0Protects your Medical Devices?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Sophos\u00a0firewall\u00a0and other devices create a security layer and protect your\u00a0network against threats such as hacking,\u00a0malware and ransomware, endpoints leakages,\u00a0DDoS attacks,\u00a0unauthorised\u00a0access and\u00a0other phishing attacks.\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Find and restrict the\u00a0infected networks<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sophos\u00a0firewall XG\u00a0identifies any possibility of\u00a0a\u00a0breach in the network and\u00a0bans access of other networks to the infected network.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/products\/next-gen-firewall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">XG\u00a0firewall <\/a><\/strong>constantly monitors the\u00a0health of the\u00a0endpoints and gives you full visibility of them.\u00a0In case of any defects in the network,\u00a0the\u00a0Sophos\u00a0firewall provides the IP address, user and the process.\u00a0The health rules of your network\u00a0are\u00a0programmed in\u00a0Sophos\u00a0firewall XG and\u00a0hence if there is any infection in the network, access to that\u00a0particular\u00a0network\u00a0is\u00a0evoked.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Protects against ransomware and exploits<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With a Sophos\u00a0firewall XG in place, you can stay assured\u00a0against ransomware,\u00a0crypto\u00a0mining, hacks,\u00a0worms and Advanced Persistent Threats. Firewall XG is equipped with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techterms.com\/definition\/sandboxing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">sandboxing<\/a><\/strong>, deep learning with artificial intelligence and other prevention techniques\u00a0to safeguard the entire network against ransomware and malware attacks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Offers visibility of the active application in the network<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sophos\u00a0Synchronised\u00a0App Control\u00a0recognises\u00a0all the unidentified and unknown applications in your healthcare network and offers you full control. You\u00a0can\u00a0group these applications according\u00a0to the risks they present,\u00a0technology and\u00a0category.\u00a0You can\u00a0prioritise\u00a0applications\u00a0according to\u00a0your requirements and\u00a0allow them to reside on your network\u00a0on the basis of the threats they pose to your healthcare environment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Verifies user before giving them entry into the network<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>User identification forms the base of policies programmed in Sophos firewall for security.\u00a0These rules offer you full visibility of the\u00a0applications and the users who try to access the same.\u00a0Sophos offers\u00a0full control of the network and blocks the access of\u00a0unauthorised\u00a0users to ensure the health of your network.\u00a0With Sophos\u00a0firewall\u00a0you can give users right to access\u00a0a\u00a0certain amount of information which is required for their activities and nothing more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Gives visibility of any suspicious activity or traffic within the network<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sophos firewall XG gives you visibility of the risky\u00a0activities, unusual traffic or suspicious sources trying to enter your network.\u00a0You can\u00a0view of the affected endpoints,\u00a0unidentified applications and if there are any\u00a0advanced threats in the network.<\/p>\n<h2>The Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Sophos solutions\u00a0securely seal all the loopholes in the healthcare network and ensure that none of your medical devices are at risk. These solutions do\u00a0shield your network from unknown sources,\u00a0but it might be difficult for you to choose an effective solution that offers protection\u00a0from the vulnerabilities in the network.<\/p>\n<p>Exigo\u00a0Tech, a Sophos Platinum partner, assists you\u00a0in choosing the\u00a0right bunch of Sophos solutions for securing all the devices in your\u00a0healthcare network. Our team of experts work\u00a0with you to understand your functioning methods and then engineer a solution that suits your exact requirements. To book an appointment with one of our team members, call <strong><a href=\"tel:1300 394 468\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">1300 EXIGOTECH (394 468)<\/a><\/strong> or\u00a0email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sales@exigotech.com.au\"><strong>sales@exigotech.com.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0COVID-19 situation has not\u00a0only\u00a0pushed businesses\u00a0to change their working patterns but has also forced the\u00a0healthcare institutions to\u00a0introduce a lot of new&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,24],"tags":[277],"class_list":["post-13440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","category-technology","tag-sophos-firewall"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58313,"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13440\/revisions\/58313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exigotech.co\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}