Audit-ready protection for sensitive patient data

A Florida-based national leader in hospice and palliative care — serving more than 200,000 adults and children — needed to protect highly sensitive unstructured data from cybercrime and accidental loss. BrickStor SP delivered active defense, immutable recovery, and the audit-ready visibility compliance demanded.

Industry

Healthcare

Solution

BrickStor SP

200,000+

patients served

6 TB

unstructured data protected

~50%

rise in healthcare cyberattacks since 2020

$10.1M

average U.S. healthcare breach cost (2023)

“What sold us was having full visibility over every file operation and the ability to run audit-ready reports for compliance. Being able to extract the data, see where it’s going, and get alerts when things were moved or deleted was critical for us.”

Senior Systems Administrator

The Challenge

Cyberattacks on healthcare have accelerated by nearly 50% since 2020, and the average U.S. healthcare data breach cost $10.1 million per incident in 2023. From patient PII to confidential corporate documents, this provider manages exactly the kind of high-value data attackers target.

After moving off Windows File Servers, the organization sought a partner that could actively defend and restore unstructured data after an attack — and proactively monitor internal user behavior in real time to prevent accidental file deletion and loss.

The Solution

The provider enrolled in RackTop’s Jumpstart program, receiving a free 90-day subscription of virtual BrickStor SP. Layering BrickStor SP onto its existing architecture, it implemented a data-centric Zero Trust framework with AI-powered monitoring and Transparent Data Movement to protect 6 TB of unstructured IT data on a secure cloud file server.

The integration required no network policy changes and no additional security tools. RackTop preserved existing permissions as data moved into the platform, so the transition had no impact on users — a smooth, hand-held process from start to finish.

The Results

Combined UEBA (user and entity behavior analytics) and SOAR capabilities to detect and mitigate threats efficiently.
Encryption of sensitive files, real-time active defense, and immutable snapshots enabling agile restoration and recovery.
Audit-ready reporting and second-by-second visibility: what files were accessed, by whom, when, from where, and why.
Cold-data archiving that freed space on existing Dell/EMC VNX SAN drives — with plans to expand BrickStor SP to more departments.

Capabilities Deployed

What BrickStor SP delivered

Active Defense with real-time monitoring

UEBA + SOAR for detection and response

Immutable snapshots for agile recovery

Audit-ready compliance reporting

Transparent Data Movement (TDM)

Encryption of unstructured data

“RackTop makes it easy to expand on the progress you’ve already made. You don’t need to implement policy changes, purchase new drives, or reformat anything. It layers on top of everything you already have.”

Senior Systems Administrator

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