Case Study: Chesterfield College strengthens cyber security and visibility with WithSecure

Protecting educational IT against a hostile threat landscape

Chesterfield College, a further education institution in England, faced the challenge of securing its complex and diverse IT estate against an increasing number of cyber threats targeting the education sector. Needing greater visibility and a real-time response capability that was not viable to staff in-house, the college sought a managed security service partner and selected WithSecure™ Elements, delivered through provider KryptoKloud.

The solution from WithSecure provided 24/7 monitoring, immediate threat detection, and automated patching across the college's 2,500 endpoints. The results included the successful identification of live threats, such as a student attempting to escalate privileges, streamlined security management through a single pane of glass, and more cost-effective operations that free up IT staff for value-add activities. The partnership with WithSecure and KryptoKloud enabled the college to strengthen its security posture and maintain compliance certifications efficiently.

Chesterfield College

Matthew Day

Head of ICT