Case Study: CVO Rotterdam e.o. schools group achieves rapid threat detection, 24/7 protection and improved compliance with Barracuda Networks' Managed XDR

Delivering resilience and rapid response for schools group CVO Rotterdam e.o

CVO Rotterdam e.o. is a group of secondary schools in the Rotterdam region serving roughly 21,000 students and 2,600 staff. Facing a local education-sector cybersecurity compliance mandate, limited visibility into user devices and cloud activity, and the reality of attacks timed for weekends and holidays, the organization lacked the resources to reliably detect and respond to inbound threats.

To address this, CVO Rotterdam e.o. partnered with Tredion and deployed Barracuda Managed XDR — a 24/7 SOC‑backed, AI‑driven XDR that integrates endpoints, email, cloud and network telemetry. Within four days it detected and helped contain a cloud account takeover; in the first month the service produced 2,789 alerts (26 high‑risk), delivered round‑the‑clock protection, accelerated response times (up to a 99% reduction in TTR), improved regulatory compliance and provided actionable intelligence to strengthen long‑term defenses.

CVO Rotterdam

Pieter Klijs

ICT Manager