Leading Australian University Expands Device Awareness and Increases Asset Security

Leading Australian University Expands Device Awareness and Increases Asset Security

Challenges

  • Gaining visibility into a wide range of assets
  • Increasing faculty awareness of cyber risk
  • Identifying vulnerabilities
  • Defining a path toward faster remediation

Results

  • Discovered a large volume of previously unknown network-connected devices
  • Gained an awareness of the threat footprint
  • Improved cross-department collaboration
  • Drove more effective remediation through threat data analysis and correlation
  • Gained an integrated investigative tool

Specialized devices in multiple departments present a visibility challenge for cybersecurity teams.

This leading public university in Australia that specializes in technology needed visibility into its vast network of assets to strengthen its security posture and reduce the risk of cyber incidents. Unlike K-12 or other education tiers, this university serves a wide range of disciplines that require a multitude of devices for the courses of study it offers. Armis gave the university unprecedented visibility into network assets that far surpassed expectations, secured the network, and enhanced faculty communication.

This public university based in Australia offers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs primarily in technical fields—from information technology and engineering to health and science and mathematics. It has a student body of 45,000 students across nine schools and campuses around the world. As a result of collaborations with private industry in and beyond Australia, the university is operating much like an enterprise.