Case Study
How Grambling State University & Cynet protect students today & prepare them for tomorrow
The case study describes how Grambling State University strengthened cybersecurity and supported student success by deploying Cynet 360 AutoXDR to address rising higher-education threats like phishing and ransomware, including fileless attacks. The university’s Information Technology Center wanted an easy-to-use, integrated platform that could provide automated detection, protection, remediation, and investigation around the clock while fitting budget constraints. Cynet was selected for simplicity, unified capabilities, and automation that applies playbooks during off-hours, helping a small team keep pace as threats evolve. The university also valued responsive support, Cynet’s incident response plan template, and a partnership model that helped the ITC expand a student-run SOC to develop
