Case Study: American University of Sharjah achieves enhanced data security and $25K/month bandwidth savings with Splunk

Enhanced investigation capabilities leading to fast ROI and improved academic integrity

American University of Sharjah (AUS) is an internationally accredited university in the UAE serving a diverse student body. During a routine audit the Information Security Department discovered a breach but lacked the tools for ad hoc investigations, event correlation or centralized reporting, leaving the university unable to isolate incidents or proactively protect confidential data.

AUS deployed Splunk Enterprise to index and correlate data across systems, enabling automated investigations, custom reports, alerts and operational dashboards. The solution improved campus-wide security and troubleshooting, delivered deep operational insight and a better user experience, and produced fast ROI — including more than $25,000 per month in bandwidth savings.

American University of Sharjah

Will Froning

Systems Architect, American University of Sharjah