Case Study: University of Salzburg achieves effective risk management and IT-security alignment with Rapid7 Nexpose

IT/Security Alignment Paves Way for Effective Risk Management at University of Salzburg

The University of Salzburg, an Austria-based institution serving about 18,000 students and 3,000 staff across 30 locations, relies on a tight 12-person IT team to run campus networks. The team needed to align IT and security, gain accurate visibility into vulnerabilities, and prioritize remediation so limited resources could most effectively reduce overall risk.

By deploying Rapid7 Nexpose (with Metasploit integration) across a virtual environment, the university gained actionable reports, dynamic asset grouping, higher-accuracy detection, and clear remediation guidance. The result was improved IT–security collaboration, faster prioritized fixes, measurable tracking of critical vulnerabilities and risk trends, and more efficient use of resources—backed by responsive Rapid7 support.

University of Salzburg

Thomas Wenninger

COO of IT