Case Study: University of Tampa achieves near‑elimination of email threats with Proofpoint

Proofpoint Delivers Visibility, Peace of Mind, and Support For Iso Compliance

The University of Tampa, a campus of more than 8,000 students and globally connected faculty, experienced an increasing volume of spam and phishing getting past Office 365—culminating in a payroll-targeted fraud attempt that prompted executives to make stronger email protection a priority. IT leadership needed deeper visibility into threats, dynamic URL and attachment controls, no impact to mail flow, and evidence to support ISO 27001 compliance.

UT deployed Proofpoint Email Protection and Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) with URL Defense and Attachment Defense; the solution was easy to implement and didn’t slow delivery. Results included up to a 99% reduction in phishing, far fewer security incidents to remediate, faster incident response and threat visibility, and documentation that supports ISO compliance—restoring confidence for faculty, staff, and executives.

University of Tampa

Tammy Clark

Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer