Case Study: Merced College achieves faster threat detection and response with Darktrace AI security

Merced College reduces false positives by 70% with Darktrace

Merced College, a community college serving over 10,000 students, faced significant cybersecurity challenges with a small team. They lacked visibility across their network and email systems, leading to high numbers of false positives and slow response times to threats. To modernize their security posture, they implemented Darktrace's AI-driven solutions, including Darktrace / NETWORK and Darktrace / EMAIL.

The Darktrace solution provided complete visibility and used unsupervised machine learning to detect deviations and autonomously respond to threats. This integration dramatically reduced false positives by 70% and cut mean time to detect and respond by 10%. The automation freed the security team from constant firefighting, allowing them to focus on strategic initiatives and achieve a more proactive defense.

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