SAN JOSE, Calif., October 10, 2024 โย ColorTokens Inc., the leading enterprise microsegmentation company, announced today that Chuck Suitor has joined its Board of Advisors to help accelerate its healthcare presence. Suitor will provide strategic guidance as ColorTokens continues to innovate its differentiated cybersecurity offerings for the healthcare industry.
With over 35 years of experience including 28 years at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Suitor brings deep healthcare IT expertise to the ColorTokens Board. Moreover, his experience as a Medical Services Corps Officer in the U.S. Army will help ColorTokens address the needs of healthcare service providers to federal government employees.
โI was highly impressed as a customer with ColorTokens’ innovations in making microsegmentation both achievable and impactful,โ said Chuck Suitor, Strategic Advisor, Healthcare at ColorTokens. โThe healthcare industry is highly vulnerable to devastating ransomware attacks not only in their IT networks but increasingly in their Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices. After I retired from MD Anderson, I wanted to continue to contribute to the healthcare community by helping development of higher levels of cyber protection that can be implemented by any healthcare organization. A seat on ColorTokensโ Advisory Board gives me that opportunity.โ
ColorTokens Xshield offers the industryโs most comprehensive microsegmentation coverage, securing cloud environments, containers, micro-services, hybrid setups, on-premises infrastructure, and more โ ranging from data centers to IoT devices. With ColorTokens Xshield solutions, healthcare organizations gain complete visibility into east-west traffic, allowing them to identify application dependencies and protect mission-critical applications. Xshield also protects against ‘Exception Requests’ for both legacy and unmanaged Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices, automates the isolation of critical assets during a breach, and mitigates the impact of supply chain or third-party breaches.
โChuckโs addition to our board will inform our product development as we continue to help organizations become โbreach readyโ and strengthen their defenses by drastically minimizing the risk of cyberattacks,โ said Rajesh Khazanchi, CEO of ColorTokens. โCybercriminals are targeting healthcare facilities like hospitals with increased frequency as they attempt to access databases full of sensitive, valuable patient information and disrupt critical operations. With our comprehensive microsegmentation solution and Chuckโs expertise and endorsement, we are strategically poised to help healthcare organizations prioritize security in the face of an evolving threat landscape.โ
The news of Suitorโs appointment closely follows recent recognition in multiple analyst reports for its microsegmentation capabilities. Most recently, ColorTokens was named a Leader in the Forrester Waveโข: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2024 report, in which it achieved the highest ratings among Leaders within the Operational Technology, Healthcare, and IoT evaluation category. ColorTokens was also included on the Constellation Shortlistsโข for Healthcare IT Security and Microsegmentation in Q3 of 2024.
โAs the need to protect sensitive patient data grows, microsegmentation is becoming essential for healthcare entitiesโ cybersecurity strategies,โ said R โRayโ Wang, Founder & Principal Analyst at Constellation Research. โColorTokens’ inclusion in the Constellation Shortlistโข for Healthcare IT Security and Microsegmentation highlights its innovative approach to safeguarding critical healthcare infrastructure and represents the cutting-edge solutions highlighted in the overall Constellation Shortlistโข program.โ
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About ColorTokens
ColorTokens, the premier enterprise microsegmentation provider, specializes in making organizations โbreach readyโ by halting the lateral spread of ransomware and malware within intricate network infrastructures using its innovative ColorTokens Xshieldโข platform. The platform visualizes traffic patterns between workloads, devices, and users, enabling organizations to enforce granular micro-perimeters, swiftly isolate critical assets, and respond to breaches effectively. Recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Waveโข: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2024 evaluation, ColorTokens safeguards businesses by thwarting ransomware and malware attacks, ensuring significant savings in potential disruptions. For more information, visit www.colortokens.com.