Case Study: Naropa University achieves 24/7 threat visibility and rapid response with Proficio MDR

Naropa University Gains 24/7 Security Monitoring and Reduces False Positives

Naropa University, a small liberal-arts institution in Boulder, Colorado, faced limited visibility into daily threats, no centralized logging or alerting, and a constrained IT staff. After consulting EVOTEK, Naropa selected Proficio’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to provide 24/7 monitoring and alerting without the cost of a full in‑house security team or SIEM.

Proficio onboarded quickly, tuned alerts to eliminate false positives, and delivered a manageable stream of actionable notifications—“we have eliminated most if not all the false positives,” according to Naropa’s IT director. With Proficio monitoring around the clock, the university gained increased visibility, intercepted an off‑hours admin change that could have led to a breach, and now remediates suspicious activity before it causes harm, effectively making Proficio an extension of their team and improving institutional security and peace of mind.

Naropa University

Carlos Gomez

Director of IT