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Computer-speed attacks like ransomware are launched at educational institutions on a regular basis and the sector is having to find ways to tackle them and fight back at the same speed . Richard Jenkins , Global Head of Security & Risk , International Baccalaureate , tells us how Darktrace Antigena has dramatically improved the institution ’ s cybersecurity posture and helped it to achieve unprecedented network visibility .
Darktrace transforms educational foundation ’ s cybersecurity posture
The International Baccalaureate , known as the IB , is a globally renowned educational foundation headquartered in Geneva , Switzerland . It offers four educational programmes catered to students aged three to 19 , all of which emphasise independent and critical thinking throughout their curricula . Today , these programmes are taught by over 5,000 IB-accredited schools in more than 150 countries worldwide . With both the data of its students and its own reputation on the line , the IB sought an adaptive security solution that can keep pace with automated and fast-acting cyberthreats .
“ Darktrace ’ s approach immediately set itself apart from the competition . From a cyberdefence perspective , unless we leverage Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence , we ’ re going to be on the backfoot ,” said Richard Jenkins , Global Head of Security & Risk , International Baccalaureate .
Challenge
Educational institutions like the International Baccalaureate collect and store vast quantities of sensitive personal information , attracting some of the world ’ s most sophisticated criminals . Yet these institutions often lack the robust cyberdefences that protect similarly data-rich firms in the private sector . And while organisations of all kinds struggle to keep pace with today ’ s increasingly fast-acting cyberattacks – which often move too quickly for incident responders to contain – the strained security teams that are characteristic of non-profits render them particularly vulnerable to these attacks .
Beyond the challenges posed by machine-speed cyberthreats , the IB was also limited in its ability to counter attacks from both innovative cybercriminals and insider threats . The traditional approach to cybersecurity , which relies on rules and signatures to prevent known attacks from bypassing the
Richard Jenkins , Global Head of Security & Risk , International Baccalaureate
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