Case Study: University of Sunderland achieves zero breaches with CrowdStrike

University of Sunderland stops breaches and saves 10-12 security hires with CrowdStrike

The University of Sunderland, a UK-based educational institution, faced a significant challenge after a ransomware attack bypassed its legacy endpoint protection. With limited IT staff, the university needed a modern security solution that could provide robust, around-the-clock protection without increasing headcount. They turned to the vendor CrowdStrike for its Falcon Complete managed detection and response service.

CrowdStrike implemented its Falcon Complete platform, which provided 24/7 managed protection across endpoints, cloud, and identity. This solution from CrowdStrike delivered measurable results, including zero subsequent breaches and an estimated savings of 10-12 security staff members that would have been needed to achieve the same level of protection internally.

University of Sunderland

David Conway

Deputy Technical Director