Case Study: Private Research Institution achieves faster threat detection and rapid ransomware response with Vectra AI Inc.'s Cognito NDR

Vectra keeps Private Research Institution well ahead of cyberattackers

Private Research Institution, founded in 1865 with about 6,500 students and 500 staff on a 95‑acre campus, faced a wave of uncertainty after intense ransomware activity and an overloaded security team. Frequent device movement across campus, many personal endpoints, and manual SOC processes left the institution vulnerable to repeat attacks and network blind spots.

The institution deployed Vectra’s Cognito NDR platform with Sidekick Services to provide AI/ML‑driven detection, prioritized alerts, and expert triage. Integrated with EDR, SIEM and firewalls, the solution reduced manual workload, exposed compromised hosts as part of larger campaigns (for example, detecting a student’s crypto‑mining/C2 activity), sped response workflows, and cut attacker dwell time—significantly improving security visibility and efficiency.