About NED University
The NED University of Engineering & Technology is a public university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. NED University was established in March 1977 under an act of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. It one of the oldest and best engineering universities in Pakistan, acknowledged for its best teaching practices and graduates.
NED University's Network and Security Challenges
- Lacked the means to effectively allocate and manage bandwidth.
- The previous infrastructure did not integrate with RADIUS to provide authentication.
- Lacked the means to configure and manage user-based internet permissions.
- Lacked the means to monitor the online behavior of visitors.
- Lacked the means to detect and deal with unknown cyber threats to the network.
- IT Security staff lacked network security visibility to optimize security controls.
Sangfor's Solution for NED University
NED University deployed Sangfor NGAF (Next Generation Application Firewall) and Sangfor IAG (Internet Access Gateway) on its network. Equipped with Sangfor's AI-powered Engine Zero malware detection engine, Sangfor NGAF is deployed as the network gateway to help the University protect its servers and PCs from unknown malware and advanced cyber-attacks. Sangfor NGAF also provides the university's IT security staff with intuitive and professional security reports to help them assess their security status and optimize security controls.
Sangfor IAG is deployed behind the firewall to help the university authenticate users to the network, manage bandwidth, control the use of applications with granular policies, and provide reports on user activity.
How NED University Benefited from Sangfor's Solution
- Full visibility of network status and usage with detailed reports for easier network management.
- Bandwidth management is more flexible with role-based and time-phased management.
- Simple and convenient application control to prohibit the use of specified applications.
- Sangfor NGAF provides security visibility and protects the network from advanced threats.
- Received professional network security advice from Sangfor for handling different threats.
