Glasgow Caledonian University Selects CyberArk to Reduce Identity Security Risk for Thousands of Staff and Students

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Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has chosen CyberArk's Identity Security Platform to enhance its identity and access management programs. The platform will improve security for the university's 27,000 staff and students and protect against cyberattacks and credential theft. The CyberArk platform offers privileged access management, access management capabilities, and additional identity security features. It will enable GCU to implement adaptive multi-factor authentication, secure application passwords, prevent data exfiltration, and improve user risk management and compliance. CyberArk aims to help GCU construct a comprehensive identity security program.

CyberArk Identity Security Platform Plays Critical Role in Helping the University Modernize Its Identity and Access Management Programs

NEWTON, Mass. & PETACH TIKVA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the identity security company, today announced that Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has selected the CyberArk Identity Security Platform to power its mission-critical identity and access management modernization initiatives and improve security for its more than 27,000 staff and students.

The top-performing modern university in Scotland, GCU has campuses in the center of Glasgow and London and is well known for its academic teaching and research programs, especially in the area of healthcare. As colleges and universities around the world continue to be a target for damaging cyberattacks, especially ransomware attacks, there has been an intensifying focus on protecting access to the applications and systems students and staff rely on, while preventing against credential theft that could put intellectual property and sensitive data at risk.

“In recent years GCU and others within the sector have increasingly been the target of cyberattacks. These risks drove us to completely reassess our approach to cybersecurity in general, and identity and access management in particular,” said Tahir Yousaf, IT director at GCU. “We needed to closely examine every aspect of our security stack. We selected the CyberArk platform for its well-established privileged access management and access management capabilities, knowing it could offer additional identity security capabilities as we mature and expand our security programs.”

Centered on intelligent privilege controls, the CyberArk Identity Security Platform secures human and machine identities and flexibly automates the identity lifecycle – all with continuous threat detection and prevention to enable Zero Trust and enforce least privilege.

In addition to supporting ongoing audit and upcoming regulatory requirements, and boosting productivity and securing privileged access for its team of IT administrators, the CyberArk Identity Security Platform - once implemented - will enable GCU to:

• Authenticate users with adaptive multi-factor authentication
• Securely access and share student and staff application passwords
• Secure web applications from threats originating on the endpoint and prevent data exfiltration
• Provide greater insight into user risk and potential threats
• Demonstrate compliance
• Improve user lifecycle management
• Continuously review and verify access
• Prevent credential theft and limit privilege escalation and lateral movement

“According to our research, 89% of organizations indicated they were targeted by at least one ransomware attack in the last 12 months,” said Matt Cohen, CEO, CyberArk. “And when you consider high-value information universities generate, like research data, combined with a varied set of users with various levels of access and permissions, it’s no wonder higher education is a frequent target. CyberArk is committed to our role as a long-term partner and working closely with GCU to help the University construct a comprehensive identity security program – mapped to protecting against future threats.”

About CyberArk

CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) is the global leader in identity security. Centered on intelligent privilege controls, CyberArk provides the most comprehensive security offering for any identity – human or machine – across business applications, distributed workforces, hybrid cloud environments and throughout the DevOps lifecycle. The world’s leading organizations trust CyberArk to help secure their most critical assets. To learn more about CyberArk, visit https://www.cyberark.com, read the CyberArk blogs or follow on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

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FAQ

What company has Glasgow Caledonian University chosen for its identity and access management programs?

Glasgow Caledonian University has chosen CyberArk for its identity and access management programs.

What does the CyberArk Identity Security Platform offer?

The CyberArk Identity Security Platform offers privileged access management, access management capabilities, and additional identity security features.

What benefits will GCU gain from implementing the CyberArk platform?

GCU will be able to implement adaptive multi-factor authentication, secure application passwords, prevent data exfiltration, improve user risk management and compliance.

What is CyberArk's commitment to GCU?

CyberArk is committed to being a long-term partner and working closely with GCU to help construct a comprehensive identity security program.