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

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