Case Study: Canadian University achieves 42% voluntary security awareness participation rate with Fortra’s Terranova Security

University Achieves 42% Voluntary Security Awareness Rate

Fortra partnered with a Canadian university that needed to raise security awareness after an uptick in phishing emails threatened sensitive on‑campus data like proprietary research, student financials, and PII. The university couldn’t mandate training, faculty were afraid of negative repercussions from failing tests, and a partially remote student body required a single, scalable approach.

Fortra deployed Terranova Security Awareness Training as a centralized, non‑intimidating program that reduced faculty fear of failure and made participation accessible to remote students. As a result, the university achieved a 42% voluntary participation rate among students and improved overall security awareness.