Case Study: Kent State University achieves 30% faster incident resolution with Spirion

Improving Incident Resolution Time by 30 percent at Kent State University

Kent State University, a large institution with a complex multi-campus environment, faced significant challenges in data compliance and protecting sensitive personal information across its numerous locations. To develop a reliable privacy program, the university needed to adhere to stringent regulations like FERPA, GLBA, and HIPAA. They turned to Spirion's data protection tools to gain visibility into their sensitive data footprint and improve their security posture.

By implementing Spirion, Kent State's IT team gained essential visibility into file sharing and data patterns, which was critical when moving to remote instruction during the pandemic. The solution provided a single-pane-of-glass view for managing data protection. Spirion reduced the mean-time-to-resolution for security incidents by at least 30% and drastically reduced false positives, allowing the team to focus on significant threats and resulting in direct time and cost savings.

Kent State University

Bob Eckman

Chief Information Security Officer