Case Study: Public University achieves closure of security gaps and proves cybersecurity value with Horizon3.ai's NodeZero

Public University Uses NodeZero to Close Gaps, Prove Value of Cybersecurity

Public University, a public university in Victoria, British Columbia, faced gaps in cybersecurity governance and a string of minor account compromises that strained staff and risk processes. To validate their improvements and find remaining weaknesses, the university engaged Horizon3.ai and its NodeZero autonomous penetration testing platform to quantify risk, test controls, and justify security investments.

Horizon3.ai’s NodeZero delivered repeatable, autonomous pentests with credential analytics and attack‑chain proofing, enabling the team to find, fix, and verify remediation quickly. As a result, the university reduced account compromise incidents, resolved a few minor ransomware events faster, validated fixes through repeated testing instead of costly traditional engagements, improved credential hygiene and patching, and provided leadership with clear evidence of security progress.