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Eastern Carver County Schools Implements Netwrix Privilege Secure to Enhance Data Security

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Applicable Industries	Education National Security & Defense
Use Cases	Personnel Tracking & Monitoring Tamper Detection
Challenge	Eastern Carver County Schools, a large educational institution with over 9,300 students and 2,000 employees, faced significant challenges in maintaining the security of their IT systems. Recent audits and penetration tests revealed weaknesses in their IT security, particularly the over-provisioning of privileged access. This allowed a Red Team to gain access to critical systems consistently. System administrators had privileges attached to their accounts, and traditional strategies such as the 'A' accounts still left accounts with privileges that could be misused. The school was not prepared to invest in complex, expensive projects due to limited IT staff, which further complicated the situation. Read More
About Customer	Eastern Carver County Schools is a large educational institution serving the growing suburbs of the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area. The school district comprises more than 9,300 students and over 2,000 staff members across multiple public high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. The schools offer standards-based personalized learning experiences, providing flexibility for individual learning styles. The institution is committed to maintaining a secure and efficient IT infrastructure to support its educational mission. Read More
Solution	To address these challenges, the school's IT team, led by Craig Larsen, chose to implement Netwrix Privilege Secure. This solution addressed the issue of vulnerable standing privileged accounts by providing temporary elevation or just-in-time access. Administrators were granted access on the fly, which was removed when no longer needed. This approach significantly improved the security of privileged activity. The team also integrated Netwrix Privilege Secure with their current access manager to reduce the risk of privileged credentials being compromised or misused. This integration allowed employees to continue working with familiar software. The new workflow met the requirements of external auditors, proving that the school had knowledge of all admin, service, and other privileged accounts in their IT ecosystem at any given moment. The solution was easy to deploy and implement, making it ideal for the school's limited IT resources. Read More Log in to view content
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Applicable Industries

Education

National Security & Defense

Use Cases

Personnel Tracking & Monitoring

Tamper Detection

Challenge

Eastern Carver County Schools, a large educational institution with over 9,300 students and 2,000 employees, faced significant challenges in maintaining the security of their IT systems. Recent audits and penetration tests revealed weaknesses in their IT security, particularly the over-provisioning of privileged access. This allowed a Red Team to gain access to critical systems consistently. System administrators had privileges attached to their accounts, and traditional strategies such as the 'A' accounts still left accounts with privileges that could be misused. The school was not prepared to invest in complex, expensive projects due to limited IT staff, which further complicated the situation.

About Customer

Eastern Carver County Schools is a large educational institution serving the growing suburbs of the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area. The school district comprises more than 9,300 students and over 2,000 staff members across multiple public high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. The schools offer standards-based personalized learning experiences, providing flexibility for individual learning styles. The institution is committed to maintaining a secure and efficient IT infrastructure to support its educational mission.

Solution

To address these challenges, the school's IT team, led by Craig Larsen, chose to implement Netwrix Privilege Secure. This solution addressed the issue of vulnerable standing privileged accounts by providing temporary elevation or just-in-time access. Administrators were granted access on the fly, which was removed when no longer needed. This approach significantly improved the security of privileged activity. The team also integrated Netwrix Privilege Secure with their current access manager to reduce the risk of privileged credentials being compromised or misused. This integration allowed employees to continue working with familiar software. The new workflow met the requirements of external auditors, proving that the school had knowledge of all admin, service, and other privileged accounts in their IT ecosystem at any given moment. The solution was easy to deploy and implement, making it ideal for the school's limited IT resources.

Impact #1	The implementation of Netwrix Privilege Secure resulted in several operational benefits for Eastern Carver County Schools. The solution minimized security risks by eliminating the abundance of privileged accounts and granting access on a temporary basis. This approach significantly improved the security of privileged activity. The integration with the existing access manager reduced the risk of privileged credentials being compromised or misused. The new workflow simplified compliance audits, as the school could now prove that they knew about all the admin, service, and other privileged accounts in their IT ecosystem at any given moment. The solution was also easy to deploy and implement, which was ideal given the school's limited IT resources. Overall, the school experienced less routine work, stress-free audits, and minimized security risks.

Impact #1

The implementation of Netwrix Privilege Secure resulted in several operational benefits for Eastern Carver County Schools. The solution minimized security risks by eliminating the abundance of privileged accounts and granting access on a temporary basis. This approach significantly improved the security of privileged activity. The integration with the existing access manager reduced the risk of privileged credentials being compromised or misused. The new workflow simplified compliance audits, as the school could now prove that they knew about all the admin, service, and other privileged accounts in their IT ecosystem at any given moment. The solution was also easy to deploy and implement, which was ideal given the school's limited IT resources. Overall, the school experienced less routine work, stress-free audits, and minimized security risks.

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Eastern Carver County Schools Implements Netwrix Privilege Secure to Enhance Data Security

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