Case Study: Florida International University improves threat detection and automates security with McAfee

Public University Automates Security to Mitigate Risk

Florida International University, one of the largest public universities in the US, needed to protect 55,000 students and 15,000 staff across multiple campuses while supporting an open BYOD culture and minimizing disruption to users. Working with McAfee, the university sought stronger security, broader visibility, and lower operational overhead without adding staff.

McAfee implemented an integrated security architecture centered on McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, McAfee Endpoint Security, McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange, McAfee SIEM, and related tools. The solution improved system performance, reduced CPU memory utilization by 51%, automated threat containment and scanning, and enabled faster response with minimal user impact, helping Florida International University block thousands of threats each day and strengthen its overall security posture.

Florida International University

Helvetiella Longoria

Chief Information Security Officer