Case Study: Estuaries Multi Academy Trust achieves comprehensive email protection and Microsoft 365 backup with Barracuda Networks

Delivering peace of mind for UK schools trust via comprehensive email protection and backup

Estuaries Multi Academy Trust, a Devon-based UK schools trust managing three schools (about 2,000 users and 1,000 devices), faced rising email-borne threats and limited inbuilt Microsoft 365 protection combined with a small IT team of seven and student users prone to clicking phishing links and accidentally deleting emails. A prior successful attack on a Microsoft 365 inbox highlighted the need for stronger, third-party email security and reliable backups.

The trust deployed Barracuda Email Protection, Cloud-to-Cloud Backup and Security Awareness Training to block impersonation, phishing, ransomware and data-theft attempts and to archive Microsoft 365 data. The suite has reduced incidents, freed IT staff to focus on daily tasks, improved user awareness through simulated phishing campaigns, and become a core part of the trust’s disaster recovery and peace-of-mind strategy.

Estuaries Multi Academy Trust

Kevin Bennett

IT Services Manager