Case Study: Stellenbosch University secures internal resource access with Pomerium

Stellenbosch University uses Pomerium to securely expose internal resources with centralized access control as an alternative option to a VPN

Stellenbosch University's Computer Science department needed a scalable and secure method to expose internal applications and resources to the internet without the complexity of a VPN. Existing solutions from their internal ICT services were not suitable, and they required a system that could handle a high volume of students and dynamic research projects. After testing alternatives, they turned to Pomerium for a zero-trust solution.

Pomerium provided a managed, edge-deployed solution that centralized access control and authenticated users through their identity provider. This implementation secured applications without built-in security, saved the university infrastructure costs, and simplified compliance with modern security standards. As a result, Stellenbosch University gained a flexible, secure system that improved the user experience and is now evaluating expanding its use of Pomerium across more services.

Stellenbosch University

Andrew James Collett

Senior Technical Officer System Administrator