Case Study: Melbourne Polytechnic achieves enhanced protection of sensitive data and lower resource requirements with CyberArk Privilege Cloud

Melbourne Polytechnic Protects Large Volumes of Highly Sensitive Information

Melbourne Polytechnic, a Victorian tertiary and vocational institution serving about 20,000 students across multiple campuses, faced rising cyber threats typical of large, distributed education networks that hold sensitive HR, finance and personal data. Needing to protect privileged accounts while moving key capabilities to the cloud and reducing its on‑premise footprint, the polytechnic required a strong, low‑overhead privileged access solution.

The college selected CyberArk Privilege Cloud and prioritized Active Directory and high‑risk privileged accounts, with CyberArk managing most of the deployment and providing a Guided Success Plan for staff onboarding. Fully deployed in under four months, the SaaS PAM reduced the attack surface, enhanced protection of sensitive information, shortened the window of vulnerability and lowered the in‑house resources and expertise required to administer campus‑wide privileged access.

Melbourne Polytechnic