Case Study: Charleston Southern University achieves 24x7 threat detection and improved network visibility with Arctic Wolf Networks

Charleston Southern Puts Trust in Arctic Wolf for 24x7 Protection from Growing Cyberthreats

Charleston Southern University, a private liberal arts university, faced growing cyberthreats across higher education but had a small IT staff and no budget to hire a dedicated security specialist. To gain continuous visibility and 24x7 monitoring without a large investment, Charleston Southern University evaluated solutions and selected Arctic Wolf’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Concierge Security services.

Arctic Wolf deployed endpoint agents (piloted with 18 users, then rolled out to more than 550 faculty and staff) and seamlessly integrated MDR with Microsoft 365 and the university VPN, providing guided setup and a 24x7 concierge team. The partnership delivered greater network visibility, successful pilot validation, and rapid incident handling — Arctic Wolf alerted the team to a server threat and Charleston Southern’s staff blocked it within hours — plus ongoing weekly reports and monthly/quarterly reviews to strengthen security posture.

Charleston Southern University

Shannon M. Phillips

Technical Director