Case Study: University of Derby achieves full IT visibility and Cyber Essentials Plus certification with Lansweeper

University of Derby Gets a Handle on Expanding IT Estate with Lansweeper’s Agentless Scanning, CDR and LsAgent

The University of Derby, a large UK institution with 30,000+ students and 35,000+ IT assets, needed better visibility and control across a rapidly expanding, distributed IT estate. During the shift to remote learning, the IT team struggled to track on- and off-network devices, manage software and hardware assets, and meet strict cybersecurity certification requirements. To solve this, they turned to Lansweeper for IT asset management and software asset management, including agentless discovery, Credential-Free Device Recognition, and LsAgent for remote devices.

With Lansweeper, the University of Derby gained a centralized, constantly updated source of truth for its IT environment, enabling better inventory management, reporting, vulnerability tracking, and remote asset control. The solution helped the university recover visibility during Covid-19, protect remote endpoints, and achieve Cyber Essentials Plus certification. Lansweeper also supported weekly scans and improved reporting across the organization, helping the university manage more than 35,000 assets with greater confidence.

University of Derby

Rob Crossland-Diskin

IT Asset Coordinator