Healthcare organizations today face unprecedented challenges in securing their environments. The rapid adoption of connected medical devices, the complexity of clinical workflows, and the growing sophistication of cyber threats have made security a top priority for providers worldwide.
Against this backdrop, KLAS Research’s latest report on healthcare IoT security offers valuable insights into where the market is headed—and how Forescout is helping healthcare leaders rise to the occasion.
A Market in Transition
The KLAS report notes a clear shift in healthcare cybersecurity priorities. The conversation is moving beyond basic visibility toward accelerated risk remediation and stronger integration with broader security workflows. Hospitals and health systems are no longer satisfied with knowing what’s on their network; they need to have the ability to enforce action to reduce risk and maintain continuity of care.
KLAS highlights a broader market shift toward automation and integration. Forescout addresses these needs through context-rich asset and risk visibility, flexible enforcement capabilities for compliance, segmentation and network access control, and integrated workflow automation that empower security and clinical engineering teams alike.
KLAS also highlighted growing demand for platforms that scale easily, integrate seamlessly, and provide measurable outcomes. Forescout anticipated this trend early, investing in healthcare IoT capabilities within our cloud platform over the past three years.
Customers engaging with Forescout today experience a solution that is more unified, intuitive, and powerful than ever before, with detailed medical device visibility, contextual data, exposure management, and utilization metrics.
What Customers Are Saying
KLAS interviewed Forescout healthcare clients as part of its research. The feedback was telling:
- 100%* of Forescout customers interviewed for this report say Forescout keeps our promises (we deliver what we claim), we are part of their long-term plans, and would buy us again
- Customers praised product quality, implementation experience, and sales engagement, noting that Forescout delivers on its promises and provides strong partnership throughout the lifecycle
The report noted that healthcare organizations using Forescout “receive strong visibility, flexibility, network access control, and prevention policies for built-in enforcement. Users also say the tool is differentiated by its ability to automatically detect, classify, and natively enforce security policies across diverse environments.”
Further, some of our customers, particularly those with well‑established IT teams and infrastructure, reported that Forescout shows strong results with risk reductions and network segmentation.
These customers also stated that the Forescout platform is flexible and is often noted for being highly responsive during escalations, including strong engagement from their executive team. Customers also highlighted our strong integration, advanced network control, and segmentation capabilities.
These voices underscore what we hear consistently: healthcare organizations value solutions that combine deep device insight with operational efficiency and automated policy enforcement and orchestration capabilities.
Our Differentiators
Reflecting on the challenges and priorities underscored in the report, we have identified three areas where Forescout uniquely helps providers advance their security posture:
- A Large and Growing Healthcare Customer Base – With over 200+ healthcare customers globally, Forescout brings unmatched experience in clinical environments. This scale translates into proven best practices, robust integrations, and a community of peers that share insights and outcomes.
- Automation and Control – Visibility without action is not enough to keep threat actors at bay. Forescout enables hospitals to enforce policies automatically—whether that means segmenting a device, triggering a remediation workflow, or integrating with other security tools like CMDB, ITSM, EDR, Vulnerability Assessment, NGFW and SIEM to initiate asset management, risk mitigation, compliance enforcement or incident response workflows. This automation reduces mean time to response and helps maintain compliance without adding manual burden.
- Comprehensive Asset Visibility – Healthcare networks are complex, blending IT, OT, and IoMT assets. Forescout provides a single pane of glass for all connected devices, enriched with clinical context and risk scoring. This holistic view is essential for prioritizing threats and ensuring patient safety.
Looking Ahead
The KLAS report reinforced what we already know: healthcare security is not static. It’s a dynamic, high-stakes challenge that demands continuous innovation.
Forescout is committed to leading this evolution by delivering solutions that are cloud-ready, automation-driven, and deeply integrated with clinical workflows.
Our roadmap reflects this commitment. From enhanced medical utilization dashboards to expanded API capabilities and advanced integrations with platforms like ServiceNow, we are building tools that help healthcare organizations stay ahead of risk while focusing on what matters most—patient care.
Why This Matters
Cybersecurity in healthcare is more than a technical requirement. It’s a patient safety imperative.
Every connected device represents a clinical function and a potential attack surface.
By combining visibility, control, and automation, Forescout helps healthcare providers protect their patients, safeguard their operations, and meet compliance obligations, including the NHS DSP Toolkit and U.S. regulatory frameworks.
Join the Conversation
We’re proud to be part of this important dialogue and grateful to our customers for sharing their experiences. We look forward to continuing the conversation about how Forescout is driving healthcare security forward.
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