Netskope has announced a strategic integration between the Imprivata Enterprise Access Management platform and the Netskope One platform, powered by its Zero Trust Engine. Through this collaboration, healthcare organizations can now combine high-assurance identity access with real-time, adaptive security controls an essential step as hospitals and care providers face mounting cyber risks in the cloud and AI era.
Healthcare environments rely heavily on shared workstations and clinical applications. Therefore, fast and secure authentication is critical to maintaining patient care continuity. Imprivata EAM enables passwordless access to shared devices, while Netskope One extends granular visibility and risk-based enforcement across cloud, web, AI, and private applications. As a result, organizations can maintain a strong compliance posture aligned with stringent regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and HITECH.
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The integration works instantly at the point of authentication. When a clinician logs into a workstation using Imprivata’s high-fidelity identity context, Netskope immediately activates a personalized security profile. This profile dynamically follows the clinician across devices and locations. Consequently, healthcare providers can protect Protected Health Information (PHI) without disrupting clinical workflows. By applying adaptive, identity-aware Zero Trust controls in real time, the solution safeguards sensitive data while ensuring uninterrupted patient care.
At the same time, AI adoption across healthcare workflows continues to accelerate. From medical documentation to automated report summarization via APIs, AI tools are reshaping operations. However, this shift also introduces new threats, including Shadow AI and accidental data exposure. Legacy security tools often struggle to correlate activity across human and non-human identities, creating visibility gaps for security teams. According to the Netskope Threat Labs Report: Healthcare 2026, 89% of data policy violations in the healthcare sector involve regulated data significantly higher than the global average across other industries.
“AI is transforming clinical decision-making, but it also introduces new data risks, from Shadow AI to sophisticated ransomware,” said Steven Ramirez, Chief Security & Technology Officer at Renown Health. “By combining Imprivata’s access management platform with Netskope’s AI-powered, identity-aware zero trust architecture, we gain real-time visibility across shared workstations and cloud applications. This lets us enforce role-based access, reduce implicit trust, and automate threat response, strengthening PHI protection and operational resilience without slowing clinicians down.”
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Recognized as the 2026 Best in KLAS for Access Management, Imprivata EAM delivers secure, passwordless access to devices, applications, and workflows. Recently, the company expanded EAM capabilities to include passwordless authentication, identity verification, risk signaling, and behavioral analytics. These enhancements further improve compliance readiness while reducing operational complexity and total cost of ownership.
“In healthcare, security must move at the speed of life-critical care. By integrating Imprivata Enterprise Access Management with the Netskope Zero Trust Engine, healthcare organizations can secure the last mile of the clinical workflow on shared workstations while bridging the gap between clinical agility and uncompromising data protection,” said Chip Hughes, Chief Product Officer at Imprivata. “Healthcare professionals can continue to leverage the tap-and-go model to access patient records instantly, while Netskope works behind the scenes to apply precision, role-based policies that help stop ransomware and protect PHI.”
The integration introduces several operational benefits. First, it optimizes clinical continuity by accelerating authentication through facial recognition, proximity badges, or other passwordless methods. Second, it applies adaptive risk mitigation to neutralize ransomware and prevent data exfiltration in real time. Third, it strengthens regulatory compliance with granular audit trails tied to individual user sessions. Additionally, it replaces vulnerable OS-level logins with dynamic, role-based Zero Trust access controls. Finally, it enhances dynamic data protection by mapping DLP policies to user personas and automatically blocking risky actions.
“Today’s healthcare environments require an AI-ready approach to preserving patient safety by protecting data and preventing security incidents,” said David Willis, Vice President of Technology Alliances, Netskope. “Our integration with Imprivata enables fast and efficient clinical care while enforcing the strict zero trust principles required to defend against criminal activities and adhere to strict compliance requirements. This milestone is just the beginning of a strategic collaboration aimed at redefining secure identity and access across the healthcare IT stack.”
Overall, this integration marks a significant advancement in healthcare cybersecurity. By combining identity assurance with AI-powered Zero Trust enforcement, Netskope and Imprivata are enabling healthcare organizations to protect sensitive data, strengthen resilience, and deliver secure, uninterrupted patient care in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
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