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Lyncourt School District Patches With Ease
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Device Management Platforms
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Security Compliance
Applicable Industries
- Education
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Facility Management
Use Cases
- Remote Asset Management
- Cybersecurity
- Remote Control
Services
- System Integration
- Training
The Challenge
When Catherine Cahill started as Director of Technology and Innovation at Lyncourt School District, she entered an IT environment with little to no data around its existing systems. In a district considered data-rich but resource-poor, Cahill knew she needed to prioritize projects to secure and enhance the IT and learning environment at Lyncourt School District. The first thing on her to-do list was securing her IT environment and remediating vulnerabilities. Before finding Automox, Lyncourt School District was struggling with visibility into their environments. When it came to what servers and workstations were patched, updated, or vulnerable, things were mysterious at best. Additionally, a construction project at the school meant the IT team was physically unable to access their server room. But they still needed to find a way to make sure updates were running on Lyncourt’s endpoints.
About The Customer
Lyncourt School District excels at providing their students with a rich educational experience. The district employs around 70 people and manages approximately 100 endpoints. Catherine Cahill, the Director of Technology and Innovation, is responsible for ensuring the IT environment is secure and efficient. The district is considered data-rich but resource-poor, which means they have a lot of data but limited resources to manage and secure it. Cahill's primary focus is on securing the IT environment and remediating vulnerabilities to provide a safe and effective learning environment for the students.
The Solution
After hearing that Automox solved another district’s weak security audit problems, Cahill made it her first move at Lyncourt School District to implement Automox. According to Cahill, Automox is the top tool for securing student data and keeping costs low. When Cahill sat down with Automox reps for a trial, she was amazed at all she could see. The vulnerabilities in her environment were not only easy to view, but they were also actionable. After going through cybersecurity training specific to her district, Cahill walked away with a list of actionable items she needed to remediate. After working with an Automox Solutions Engineer, Cahill was given a list of custom Worklets™ to automatically scan for her specific vulnerabilities. When starting at Lyncourt School District, Cahill encountered an unexpected roadblock: the door to her server closet was inaccessible due to construction. She literally couldn’t physically access necessary hardware. But she still had to make sure those servers were running updates. Because Automox is cloud-native and offers complete visibility, Cahill was able to remotely run updates and see if they were successful, without delay.
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