Case Study: Augustana University achieves ransomware protection and IT time savings with Malwarebytes Endpoint Security

Augustana University enrolls anti-ransomware protection

Augustana University, a selective liberal-arts institution founded in 1860 serving more than 2,000 students on a 100‑acre residential campus, faced a common higher‑education dilemma: how to protect sensitive data and systems while preserving open Internet access for faculty, staff, and student research. With a mixed environment of Windows, macOS, and Linux machines and an uptick in malware incidents, IT was spending increasing time cleaning or re‑imaging infected faculty and staff computers.

The university deployed Malwarebytes Endpoint Security via a straightforward Management Console rollout, giving IT a centrally managed, “set it and forget it” defense. Since deployment, Malwarebytes has prevented ransomware and malware on protected endpoints, generated actionable alerts and reports for the help desk, and significantly reduced time spent investigating and remediating infections—improving endpoint protection without disrupting user productivity.

Augustana University

Kevin Klawonn

Systems Administrator