OVERVIEW
Wake Technical Community College, North Carolina’s largest community college, serves more than 72,000 students across 12 campuses. Facing an aging network and growing security risks, the college partnered with Fortinet to modernize its infrastructure. By deploying the Fortinet Security Fabric the college achieved 99% uptime, improved security posture, and scaled remote access from 25 to over 1,000 users overnight.
99%
uptime across all campuses
1,000+
VPN users scaled overnight
Challenge
- Aging hub-and-spoke network created single points of failure
- Weekly firewall crashes and unmanaged devices posed security risks
- Rapid shift to remote work required secure, scalable access
Solution
- FortiGate NGFW with active-standby failover
- FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services for advanced threat protection
- FortiClient for secure remote connectivity and ZTNA readiness
Results
- Reduced incident resolution time and improved stability
- Enabled SSL deep inspection across wired and wireless domains
- Built foundation for zero-trust network access and future SASE adoption
CUSTOMER QUOTE
“It’s way easier to use the Fortinet interface, having a solution that combines ease of use and cost-effectiveness with enterprise-grade security has been the right move for us.”
- Gary White, Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations, Wake Technical Community College
Location
Wake County, North Carolina
Industry
Education
