Historic university takes proactive approach to cybersecurity
How does a historic university with more than 16,000 students and scholars, more than 4,000 faculty members, and a wide array of programs, departments, and affiliated organizations protect its mission? By taking a proactive approach to cybersecurity and the threats that come against it.
Challenge
- Stop ransomware, spam, and phishing attacks from entering users’ mailboxes
- Improve the university’s email reputation score
- Increase situational awareness
- Reclaim time spent remediating the impact of cyber threats for more proactive projects
Solution
- Proofpoint Email Protection
- Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection and integration with Palo Alto Networks Wildfire
Results
- Stops 300,000 to 500,000 pieces of ransomware per week
- Significantly reduced phishing emails and clicks
- Reduced compromised accounts from 200 per month to fewer than 12
- Gained detailed visibility into threats, impact, and trends