Case Study: Ohio Dominican University achieves automated vulnerability management and stronger IT governance with Qualys

Ohio Dominican University Writes a New Security Curriculum

Ohio Dominican University, a private liberal-arts university in Columbus, Ohio, experienced a security incident that prompted a comprehensive reevaluation of its IT security and risk-management practices. With a lean 25-person IT team, the university convened stakeholders and set out to replace ad-hoc fixes with a holistic, sustainable security program.

Working with consultant Jacadis, ODU deployed layered controls—including network admission control, SIEM, password-policy enforcement—and implemented QualysGuard for automated vulnerability discovery, prioritization, and remediation. The changes cut remediation hours, improved real-time visibility and policy compliance, and enabled a formal IT governance program with a path toward ISO 17799 certification.

Ohio Dominican University

Mike Young

CIO