Case Study: Universiti of Malaysia Perlis achieves scalable, always-on protection from web attacks and data loss with Barracuda Networks

Fast-growing University Protected from Persistent, Malicious Attacks Ensuring Network and Data Safety with Barracuda Networks

Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), a rapidly expanding engineering university with roughly 8,900 students across more than 30 campuses, was under constant attack — facing SQL injection attempts 5–10 times per hour. IT leaders needed a scalable, affordable solution that would protect inbound, outbound and peer‑to‑peer traffic, prevent data loss, and keep online services available for students and staff.

UniMAP deployed the Barracuda Web Application Firewall (building on prior use of Barracuda’s Spam & Virus Firewall), leveraging its reverse‑proxy architecture, real‑time dashboard and 24x7 Energize Updates to block emerging threats quickly. The deployment delivered continuous protection from SQL injection and other attacks, encrypted web traffic, easier centralized management, preserved confidentiality, and reliable, scalable uptime across the university.

Universiti of Malaysia Perlis

Nasrudin Abd Shukor

Director, ICT Centre