Case Study: Pima Community College automates 96% of cases and cuts cyber insurance costs with Palo Alto Networks

Pima Community College automates 96% of cases and cuts insurance costs 60% with Palo Alto Networks

Pima Community College, a higher education institution serving 35,000 students, faced significant cybersecurity challenges due to a fragmented security architecture. Their legacy EDR solution created critical blind spots, and their lean team was overwhelmed by manual processes, acting as "human middleware" between multiple dashboards. To address these issues, the college partnered with Palo Alto Networks to adopt a platform-based approach.

By implementing Palo Alto Networks solutions, including Cortex XSIAM and Unit 42 Managed Threat Hunting, the college revolutionized its security operations. The AI-driven platform automated 96% of cases, slashed median resolution time to 26 seconds, and provided elite 24/7 oversight. This transformation had a measurable financial impact, resulting in a 60% reduction in their cybersecurity insurance deductible and a 20% reduction in their premium.

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