University of Western Australia (UWA) recognized that investment in its underlying network was a major lever to improve the student experience, automate the management of core functions and ensure university data was protected. Ensuring cybersecurity compliance with new Critical Infrastructure legislation: new cybersecurity obligations in sectors such as Defense required a network capable of enabling full-stack observability, real-time threat detection, and automated processes for incident management. Adding security and scalability to its research network: The upgrade improved security to protect sensitive research data and ensure the network could handle increasing volumes of data from various research projects. Improving UWA’s sustainability performance, including reduced energy costs: advanced network monitoring and analytics allowed UWA to optimize energy usage across campus facilities and contribute to its sustainability goals. UWA invested in a complete replacement of its core network equipment (including adding Wi-Fi access points) and an analytics platform which allowed UWA to better understand and manage its space utilization. Delivering operational efficiencies and agility through automation: UWA wanted to move away from manual, error-prone, and time-consuming processes and towards automation tools and software-defined architectures that streamlined network operations and reduced manual processes. Transforming the student experience and enabling true hybrid learning: the new network provided seamless connectivity to service students both on-campus and remote. The recent announcement by the Federal Government to cap international student numbers, lingering challenges since COVID, and high levels of technology debt have forced many universities to find creative solutions. It also allowed UWA to support industry collaborators on its network and fulfill the stringent requirements of research grant agreements.
This Cyber News was published on feedpress.me. Publication date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:13:05 +0000