Clinical Network Isolation and Medical Device Protection

Healthcare networks connect life-critical medical devices, patient records, and clinical systems. When ransomware reaches a hospital network, it does not just encrypt data. It cancels surgeries, diverts ambulances, and puts lives at risk.

100%

Medical device network isolation

Zero

Direct paths between clinical and admin networks

5

Clinical zones with independent governance

Full

DSPT and NIS2 compliance evidence

"The ransomware encrypted everything on our network in under four hours. Our MRI scanners, our patient records, even the pharmacy dispensing system. The only systems that survived were the ones that happened to be switched off that night."

Where each module is deployed, and what it does there.

One row per module. Placement on the network, then plain-English purpose at that point.

1. Firebreak

   On the H0 to H1 link

   A real hardware off switch on the corporate perimeter, ready to drop the live path into clinical systems during an incident.

2. Validate

   On the H0 to H1 link, the H1 to H2 link and inside the clinical DMZ

   Requests crossing into clinical systems are checked for origin, integrity and authority.

3. Isolate

   On the H1 to H2 link, the H3 to H4 link and the H3 to RES link

   Corporate, identity, clinical, devices and research sit on their own physical fabrics. A compromise in one does not reach the others.

4. Lock

   On the H2 to DMZ link and the H3 to H4 link

   Device and clinical messaging access tie to the right team, the right ward and the right authority.

5. Transfer

   Inside the clinical DMZ and on the H3 to RES link

   When data moves between clinical and research, Transfer governs the route, the de-identification and the landing point.

NHS Data Sovereignty

All clinical data and configurations remain within the agreed jurisdiction in secured Firevault Bunkers, meeting NHS data residency requirements.

Clinical Governance Access

Access to clinical systems requires authorisation from both IT and clinical governance teams, reflecting the dual nature of healthcare technology.

DSPT Compliance

Automated compliance logging maps directly to Data Security and Protection Toolkit requirements and NIS2 Article 21 outcomes for healthcare.

Cellular Management

Out-of-band management via cellular connectivity ensures control over hospital networks independent of the compromised infrastructure.

Patient Data Audit Trail

Every access to clinical systems and patient data paths is recorded in tamper-proof logs for regulatory and clinical governance audit.

Rapid Clinical Recovery

Verified baselines of clinical system configuration enable rapid restoration of patient-critical services without relying on production systems.

Clinical Network Assessment

Map all network paths between admin systems, clinical applications, medical devices, and guest access to identify segmentation gaps and patient safety risks.

Clinical Zone Design

Design physically separated zones for administration, clinical systems, medical devices, and imaging with Control modules at each boundary.

Ward-Level Pilot

Deploy in a representative ward or department with full zone separation, controlled updates, and compliance logging to validate clinical workflows.

Trust-Wide Deployment

Phased deployment across the trust with verified configuration baselines, continuous DSPT evidence generation, and 24/7 cellular management capability.