WiFi Security Healthcare Can Actually Trust
Hospitals need separate networks for patients, staff, and medical devices — without the complexity. IronWiFi handles it all in the cloud.
Healthcare WiFi authentication requires HIPAA-compliant network segmentation separating patient, staff, and medical device traffic. IronWiFi provides cloud RADIUS with automatic VLAN assignment, certificate-based authentication for clinical devices, guest portal for patients, and full audit logging — meeting healthcare compliance requirements without on-premise servers.
Healthcare WiFi Is Uniquely Difficult
Four different user groups, four different security requirements, one network to manage
Clinical Staff
Doctors and nurses need secure, fast access to EHR systems and clinical applications from any floor or department.
Patients
Patients expect free, easy WiFi during their stay — but it must be completely isolated from clinical systems.
Medical IoT
Infusion pumps, patient monitors, and imaging equipment all need network access with strict device-level security.
Guest Visitors
Family members and vendors need temporary access that expires automatically — no IT tickets required.
How IronWiFi Solves Healthcare WiFi
One cloud platform that gives every user group exactly the access they need — and nothing more
Role-Based Access Control
Doctors, nurses, patients, and visitors each get different network permissions automatically. One authentication, correct VLAN — every time.
Automatic VLAN Segmentation
Our RADIUS server dynamically assigns VLANs based on user role and device type. Clinical, patient, IoT, and guest traffic stay completely separated.
Certificate-Based Auth for Staff
Clinical staff authenticate with 802.1X certificates deployed via SCEP. No passwords to phish, no credentials to share, no security gaps.
Captive Portal for Patients & Visitors
Patients and visitors connect through a branded captive portal with your facility's logo. Simple, self-service, and completely isolated from clinical networks.
Cloud-Managed RADIUS
No servers to rack, no software to patch, no VPN tunnels to maintain. Our globally distributed RADIUS infrastructure handles authentication from the cloud.
Real-Time Visibility
See who is connected, from which device, on which VLAN — in real time. Detailed audit logs for every authentication event across all facilities.
Medical Device WiFi Security
Connected medical devices are critical to patient care — and critical attack vectors if left unsecured. IronWiFi authenticates every device before it touches your network.
Built for HIPAA Compliance
Every feature designed with healthcare regulations in mind — so your WiFi is never the weak link in your compliance posture
Complete Audit Trails
Every authentication event logged with timestamp, device, location, and user identity. Exportable reports for compliance audits.
Encrypted Authentication
All RADIUS traffic encrypted with EAP-TLS, PEAP, or EAP-TTLS. No credentials ever sent in plain text over the wire.
Access Logging
Know exactly who accessed the network, when, from which device, and for how long. Tamper-proof logs retained per your policy.
BAA Available
We sign Business Associate Agreements for healthcare organizations. Your compliance team will have everything they need.
Data Residency
Choose where your authentication data is stored. US, EU, or other regions — you control the data location to meet regulatory requirements.
SOC 2 Type II Certified
Our infrastructure has been independently audited for security, availability, and confidentiality. Ask for our latest audit report.
Integrates With Your Identity Stack
Connect IronWiFi to the systems your staff already use every day
Epic & Cerner SSO
Staff authenticate to WiFi using their existing EHR credentials via SAML. One login for everything.
Microsoft Entra ID
Sync users and groups from Microsoft Entra ID. Staff onboarding and offboarding automatically reflected in WiFi access.
Badge-Based Auth
Tap a badge, get on the network. Works with HID, Imprivata, and other proximity card systems used in clinical environments.
Okta & SAML 2.0
Any SAML 2.0 identity provider works out of the box. Centralized access control across WiFi and all your applications.
Google Workspace
For facilities using Google — sync users, enforce group-based policies, and manage access from a single directory.
On-Prem RADIUS vs. IronWiFi Cloud
Why healthcare IT teams are moving authentication to the cloud
Built for Every Healthcare Environment
From 20-bed clinics to 2,000-bed hospital systems
Hospitals
Multi-department VLAN segmentation, EHR SSO, and thousands of concurrent medical devices on one managed platform
Clinics & Outpatient
Quick setup for smaller facilities — staff on WPA-Enterprise, patients on captive portal, all HIPAA compliant
Senior Care Facilities
Resident WiFi with simple login, staff networks for care coordination, and monitored IoT for telehealth devices
Mental Health Facilities
Controlled access with time-based policies, content filtering, and the ability to restrict or grant access per patient
Veterinary Clinics
Staff WiFi for practice management systems, client-facing guest portal, and secure access for diagnostic equipment
Research Labs
Isolated networks for research equipment, role-based access for principal investigators and staff, and audit trails for data governance
"We went from managing three separate RADIUS servers across our campuses to one cloud dashboard. Our compliance team was thrilled — every authentication event is logged, and we can pull audit reports in seconds instead of days. The automatic VLAN segmentation alone was worth the switch."
How We Compare for Healthcare
See why health systems choose IronWiFi over traditional NAC solutions.
vs Cisco ISE
ISE requires dedicated servers, trained staff, and months to deploy. IronWiFi is cloud-native — no hardware, no FTEs, and you're live in days. HIPAA compliance is built in, not bolted on.
vs Aruba ClearPass
ClearPass is powerful but complex. If you don't need full NAC (most healthcare orgs don't), you're paying for features you'll never use. IronWiFi gives you the authentication and segmentation you need at a fraction of the cost.
vs On-Premise RADIUS
FreeRADIUS and Microsoft NPS mean managing your own servers, patching, and failover. IronWiFi runs across 6 regions with 99.99% SLA — your IT team focuses on patient care, not RADIUS configs.
Healthcare WiFi Questions, Answered
What healthcare IT teams ask us most often
Is IronWiFi HIPAA compliant?
Yes. IronWiFi supports full HIPAA compliance with encrypted authentication, detailed audit trails, access logging, and data residency options. We also offer a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) for healthcare organizations that require one.
How does IronWiFi separate patient and staff networks?
IronWiFi uses role-based access control with automatic VLAN assignment. When a user authenticates, our RADIUS server returns the appropriate VLAN tag based on their role — clinical staff, patient, visitor, or IoT device — keeping each group isolated on its own network segment.
Can medical devices like infusion pumps authenticate to the network?
Absolutely. We support MAC authentication and certificate-based 802.1X for IoT medical devices. Infusion pumps, patient monitors, and imaging equipment can all be onboarded securely with device-specific policies and dedicated VLAN assignment.
Which identity providers do you integrate with?
We integrate with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace, and any SAML 2.0 identity provider. For healthcare-specific workflows, we support SSO through Epic and Cerner via SAML, plus badge-based authentication for clinical environments.
How long does deployment take for a hospital?
Most healthcare facilities are live within a day. You point your access points to our cloud RADIUS servers, configure your VLAN policies, and set up authentication methods. No on-site hardware to install or maintain.
Do you offer a Business Associate Agreement (BAA)?
Yes. We provide a BAA for all healthcare customers who need one. This covers the handling of any protected health information (PHI) that may be involved in WiFi authentication and access logging. Contact our sales team to get your BAA in place.
Security and compliance you can count on
Case Study
Pacific Health Network: HIPAA Compliance Across 12 Facilities
"IronWiFi gave us the network segmentation and access controls we needed for HIPAA compliance — without ripping out our existing infrastructure."
Read Case Study →From Signup to Live: Your Onboarding Path
A clear, step-by-step path — no surprises, no consultants, no complexity.
Sales call: HIPAA requirements, VLAN architecture, identity system, device types
Create account, configure RADIUS with HIPAA US data region
Configure SSID 1: Clinical Staff — WPA-Enterprise, Microsoft Entra ID
Configure SSID 2: Patient — captive portal, bandwidth-limited
Configure SSID 3: Medical Devices — MAC auth, strict VLAN isolation
Configure SSID 4: Guest — captive portal, completely isolated
Set VLAN per SSID: patient traffic never touches clinical data
Enable audit logging for all auth events (HIPAA requirement)
Pilot in 1 wing or department
Register all medical device MAC addresses
Full facility rollout
Quarterly access review (HIPAA audit) using dashboard
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