With over a thousand employees, a significant number of patients, and a lot of sensitive patient data, it is clear that managing digital access and rights is complex and essential for a healthcare organization like AZ Rivierenland.
Their outdated on-premise PAM system struggled with several challenges like governance issues, insecure access for external vendors and a continuity risk tied to a single key IT person. The strategic solution was a migration to the modern, cloud-based Delinea Platform.
Read all about this complex migration in our latest reference case.
The Challenges
Governance issues:
With the outdated on-premise version of Delinea Secret Server, AZ Rivierenland experienced a colossal management problem. Manually mapping accounts and the lack of some much-needed functions led to significant frustration and many hours of lost work.
Insecure access for external users:
Access for external individuals and vendors often ran through traditional VPNs. These were frequently not equipped with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), which naturally entailed an unacceptable risk.
Dependence and continuity:
Managing updates and backups fell entirely on the internal IT team’s shoulders. Since this task mostly lay with one person (the keyperson), continuity could not always be guaranteed.
“I was genuinely surprised by the speed and smooth delivery. We expected it to be much more difficult. We never felt stuck; every problem was addressed immediately. A very commendable collaboration.”
The solution is Cloud
The solution was clear, and the decision was made quickly. AZ Rivierenland chose, guided by ACEN, to migrate from the outdated on-premise version of Delinea Secret Server to the modern, cloud-based Delinea Platform.
To realize this complex migration, a close collaboration was set up between the team of Kelvin Bogaerts (ACEN) and Pieter Jan Vingerhoets (AZ Rivierenland). They focused on the necessary integration for 2 months.
