Case Study: New College, University of Oxford
New College simplifies wireless access while increasing visibility and security
New College was looking for a new security automation and orchestration solution. The IT office at New College realized that although their homegrown authentication and registration solution had succeeded for many years, new security measures were needed because of student-driven demand for campus-wide wireless and wired connectivity. Among other capabilities, New College needed a solution that would enable them to:
• Dynamically manage switched ports that let students use the same password for wired as well as wireless access.
• Configure VLANs more productively and assign membership based on level of membership access.
• Reduce the incidence of virus-related …show more content…
Their machines could be infected by a virus, which they bring back onto campus,” said Dore. “Through Network Sentry we now force them to keep their machines fully updated, which effectively eliminates viral outbreaks.”
“Network Sentry’s built-in scanning system, which includes a check for viruses as well as Windows patches, made it very easy for us to require updates and secure computers we don’t own. It’s a great help because it forces the user to update or risk losing network access. They can no longer hit ‘ignore’ and carry on as before,” said Dore.
With Bradford’s Network Sentry solution in place, New College can track and shut down rogue access points quickly, as well as expand wireless connectivity and access points throughout the campus,. In addition, it provides detailed visibility into student activity, and has enabled the college to save time when updating machines, exercise more consistent control, and maintain operational integrity over the college’s network
New College simplifies wireless access while increasing visibility and security
New College was looking for a new security automation and orchestration solution. The IT office at New College realized that although their homegrown authentication and registration solution had succeeded for many years, new security measures were needed because of student-driven demand for campus-wide wireless and wired connectivity. Among other capabilities, New College needed a solution that would enable them to:
• Dynamically manage switched ports that let students use the same password for wired as well as wireless access.
• Configure VLANs more productively and assign membership based on level of membership access.
• Reduce the incidence of virus-related …show more content…
Their machines could be infected by a virus, which they bring back onto campus,” said Dore. “Through Network Sentry we now force them to keep their machines fully updated, which effectively eliminates viral outbreaks.”
“Network Sentry’s built-in scanning system, which includes a check for viruses as well as Windows patches, made it very easy for us to require updates and secure computers we don’t own. It’s a great help because it forces the user to update or risk losing network access. They can no longer hit ‘ignore’ and carry on as before,” said Dore.
With Bradford’s Network Sentry solution in place, New College can track and shut down rogue access points quickly, as well as expand wireless connectivity and access points throughout the campus,. In addition, it provides detailed visibility into student activity, and has enabled the college to save time when updating machines, exercise more consistent control, and maintain operational integrity over the college’s network