Case Study: Nevada State College achieves greater network visibility and security automation with ProtectWise

The ProtectWise Grid Brings Critical Network Visibility and Security Automation To Nevada State College

Nevada State College, a growing public college, faced significant cybersecurity challenges due to its rapidly expanding network and small IT staff. Frequent phishing attacks and a severe lack of network visibility meant the team was often operating in the dark, struggling to identify and respond to security incidents like ransomware. The college turned to ProtectWise and its cloud-based platform, The ProtectWise Grid, to gain critical insight and automation.

The ProtectWise Grid provided immediate and historical network visibility by deploying a lightweight sensor, automatically detecting threats and providing full-fidelity forensic data. This enabled the small team to quickly resolve incidents, such as identifying stolen credentials from a phishing site, and perform retrospective analysis to confirm they were not vulnerable to new zero-day exploits. ProtectWise delivered the equivalent of having extra 24/7 security analysts, vastly improving the college's security posture and allowing its staff to be proactive.

Nevada State College

Stephen Rubio

Lead Network and System Administrator