Case Study: Fordham University achieves stronger cybersecurity posture and lower cyber insurance costs with BitSight

Fordham University - Customer Case Study

Fordham University, a top-ranked New York university serving over 16,000 students, faced heightened cyber risk from open Wi‑Fi, BYOD and hybrid learning while operating with a small security team of nine. To gain empirical visibility into its external attack surface and third‑party exposures, CISO Jason Benedict invested in BitSight solutions, including Security Performance Management and Third‑Party Risk Management.

BitSight provided outside‑in ratings, a Ratings Tree for prioritized remediation, and Financial Quantification for Enterprise Cyber Risk, enabling clearer board reporting, benchmarking against peer institutions, and targeted risk reduction. As a result, Fordham achieved a BitSight Security Rating of 740, secured lower cyber insurance quotes through data-driven negotiations, and realized measurable ROI by focusing investments where they most improved security posture—outcomes driven by BitSight.

Fordham University

Jason Benedict

Chief Information Security Officer