Case Study: Auckland University of Technology achieves secure, low-latency wireless access for 8,300 users with Fortinet

AUT secures wireless access for 8300 staff and students daily with Fortinet security infrastructure

Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand’s second-largest university with over 28,000 students across three campuses, faced rapid growth in wireless use and a more complex threat landscape that demanded continual upgrades, easy deployment and minimal change-management overhead. Protecting roughly 8,300 daily wireless users while keeping operations simple and secure was the primary challenge.

AUT partnered with Fortinet and Platinum partner Optinet to deploy a multi-appliance FortiGate solution (including FortiGate 3240C and 1000C HA units) plus FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager and FortiGuard subscriptions with managed services. The result: reliable, low-latency wired and wireless protection for thousands of users, six years with no major incidents, reduced operational overhead and ongoing threat updates that provide continuity and confidence.

Auckland University of Technology

Brian Green

AUT Security and Access Manager