Case Study: Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5 secures Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 data with ManagedMethods Cloud Monitor

Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit 5 Secures Google Workspace & Microsoft 365

Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5 (IU5), a regional educational service agency in Pennsylvania, faced significant data security challenges after moving staff to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 cloud applications. They needed to protect sensitive student data, such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), to comply with FERPA and COPPA regulations but found their previous process of using multiple vendor-provided tools to be inefficient and insufficient. The ManagedMethods Cloud Monitor platform was identified as a solution to gain visibility into data sharing across multiple cloud platforms.

By implementing ManagedMethods Cloud Monitor, IU5 gained a comprehensive and affordable view of their cloud security. The API-based solution allowed them to easily identify file-sharing violations, suspicious foreign logins, and phishing threats without impacting network performance or the end-user experience. The results were a much safer cloud environment, with the team affirming that the software lives up to its promises and provides effective tools for threat remediation. Director Vince Humes highly recommends ManagedMethods as a cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for adding critical layers to a data protection plan.

Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5

Vince Humes

Director of Innovative Technology Solutions