Case Study: RWTH Aachen University achieves secure, high-performance 200 Gbps networking and centralized management with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Germany’s Top Technical University Relies on Forcepoint to Keep Pace with Its Innovative Culture

RWTH Aachen University, Germany’s top technical university with more than 42,000 students, needed network security that could support global research collaborations (including work with CERN), protect heterogeneous infrastructure and user roles, and handle a sustained data load of over 200 Gbps while maintaining high performance and uptime.

The university deployed Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall in eleven interlinked clusters with centralized Security Management Center, enabling automatic load balancing, maintenance without downtime, and direct API access so student programmers can auto‑tune policies. The result is reliable 24/7 connectivity for research, simplified administration, strong protection against attacks, and an ongoing partnership that helps shape future product features.

RWTH Aachen University

Jens Hektor

Security Operation Center