NNIT and Muninn to help protect Danish health data from cyber attacks

Together with their business partner Muninn, NNIT has won a new four-year contract with the Danish Health Data Authority for a network detection and response solution to be implemented across the entire Danish healthcare sector.

The contract, including the possibility to extend for an additional four years, has a potential worth of a low three-digit DKK million amount.

This new contract is an initiative and investment emerging from the Danish Healthcare sector’s cyber and information security strategy, which has the robust protection of Danish healthcare sector as its first order.

NNIT CEO Pär Fors comments

“We are delighted to have won this contract along with the chance to significantly contribute to keeping patient data safe. We will significantly expand our footprint within the public healthcare sector and our role in supporting critical infrastructure in Denmark. We are extremely proud of this key role, which we undertake with a great sense of commitment to providing the best possible cyber defense solution to the public healthcare sector and ultimately to the Danish citizens – and hopefully, in time and with a proven track record, to other critical infrastructure sectors in Denmark”.

Delivering a shared platform for the analysis and monitoring of network data

NNIT and Muninn will be delivering a solution to support the analysis and monitoring of network data for anomalies across the entire public healthcare sector, starting with the five regions and progressing to as many entities as possible, including government agencies, municipalities, and general practitioners.

Specifically, Muninn will be supplying appliance boxes with AI detection software to monitor and detect anomalies in network data. NNIT will operate the infrastructure and collaborate with the Danish Health Data Authority in establishing a data analysis center. The goal of the centralized security analysis center is to process, triage and analyze intel, for suspicious cross-sector activity and risk to the Danish Health sector. That information will then be supplied to the operators and essential services in the healthcare sector and their own security operations centers for response and possible counter defense initiatives.

Muninn CEO Andreas Wehowsky comments

“The threat from cyber criminals is more present than ever and the resilience of the systems and data in the public health care sector is a crucial part of the Danish Healthcare sector’s cyber and information security strategy. Therefore, we are extremely proud to have been selected to add to the protection of the Danish public healthcare sector with our cyber security technology. This cements our strong position in Denmark, and we look forward to working with both NNIT and the health authorities to help protect this critical infrastructure.”

The solution is planned to be implemented across all five Danish Regions by the end of 2022. Starting in 2023, the aim is to roll out the detection and response solution as widely as possible across the entire healthcare sector.

Vibeke van der Sprong, Deputy Director General of the Danish Health Data Authority, adds

“We are very happy to begin the collaboration with NNIT and Muninn to further the cybersecurity detection capabilities across the healthcare sector. We look forward to the fulfillment of the initiative and the deployment of the platform”.

NNIT is a long-standing partner and supplier of IT services to critical infrastructure companies and agencies in Denmark, including the Danish healthcare sector.

Muninn brings experience and expertise in developing and implementing AI technologies for nation-state defense organizations as well as cyber security experts with government intelligence backgrounds working with sensor technology for defending critical Danish infrastructure.

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About The Danish Health Data Authority

The Danish Health Data Authority works to ensure better health for Danish citizens through the use of data and by creating digital coherence in the healthcare sector. The use of health data is a key element in the Danish healthcare system, and Denmark has some of the most comprehensive health registers in the world. Read more about the Danish Health Data Authority

About Muninn

Denmark-based Muninn builds AI technologies that empower companies to protect their critical digital assets and infrastructures from cyber criminals. Their solutions leverage the latest advances in artificial intelligence to detect and neutralize the full spectrum of potential attacks, including ransomware and data leakage, helping Danish and international clients to stay two steps ahead of the cyber criminals. Read more about Muninn