Case Study: Major University achieves superior malware detection and streamlined analysis with Lastline

Major University Chooses Lastline for Quality of Detection, Ease of Use, and Intuitive Interface

One of the largest public universities in the US — serving 75,000 students, faculty, and staff with a 14‑person security team — faced mounting malware risk across an open, device-rich campus network. Existing tools (including a state-negotiated FireEye instance and Cuckoo sandbox) and EDR were judged inadequate for analyzing inbound email and web traffic and protecting sensitive research, IP, and personal data, so the team ran a bake‑off to find a better malware analysis solution.

Lastline ran a 30‑day trial that inspected mail and web traffic and leveraged its Global Threat Intelligence Network; after side‑by‑side testing the university purchased Lastline in September 2019. The team reported significantly improved detection and analysis, praised the intuitive interface, Timeline view and GTIN/IP reputation data, replaced FireEye and Cuckoo in their workflow, and plans to extend access to Tier‑1 analysts.