Case Study: University of Northampton strengthens vulnerability management with Softcat PLC and F-Secure Radar

Knowledgeable specialists’ insight helps University of Northampton make the right decisions

The University of Northampton worked with Softcat PLC to review a due-for-renewal on-premise SIEM platform and assess whether moving to a cloud-based SaaS alternative would be cost-effective. With IT budgets under constant pressure, the university needed expert guidance to compare options and identify the best-value solution for its security and vulnerability scanning needs.

Softcat PLC evaluated multiple vendors and recommended F-Secure Radar Vulnerability Management Platform as the most commercially attractive option within budget. The cloud-based solution was implemented in-house with minimal disruption in a couple of hours, with free training included. As a result, the University of Northampton can now identify vulnerabilities faster, prioritize threats more effectively, reduce manual work and human error, and better manage workloads while staying within budget on a three-year agreement.

University of Northampton

Tom Matthews

IT Security Engineer