Case Study: Deakin University curbs security risks from curious students and improves visibility with Exabeam

Deakin University curbs security risks of curious students with exabeam

Deakin University, a 61,000‑student Australian institution focused on digital education, faced a cybersecurity challenge: students’ experimental and highly variable behaviors (VPNs, Tor, frequent trimester-driven population changes) generated noisy alerts that obscured real threats. The security team needed user and entity behavior analytics to normalize activity and distinguish benign student activity from true indicators of compromise.

Deakin selected the Exabeam Security Management Platform for its out‑of‑the‑box UEBA, low operational overhead, and cost efficiency. Exabeam automated log analysis and anomaly detection, cut false positives, sped investigations and threat hunting, and improved overall visibility under the “Deakin Shield” program—while also providing anonymized, hands‑on learning opportunities for cybersecurity interns.

Deakin University

Fadi Alja’Fari

Information Security & Risk Manager