Colby College
"We were looking for a solution to control application bandwidth usage as well as application use in general. Check Point’s Application Control Software Blade was a logical choice for us. The activation of the blade couldn’t have been easier; it was practically like throwing a switch."
Dan Siff, Director of Information Security, Colby College
Customer Profile
- Founded in 1813, Colby College in Waterville, Maine, is a four-year private college
- Colby College grants bachelor of arts degrees in 54 majors from 24 academic departments and nine interdisciplinary programs
- Admission to Colby is highly competitive. Colby received 5,175 applications for the Class of 2015, a 23 percent increase from the previous year. Of those, 29 percent were accepted for admission
Centralized · Scalable · Secure
- Centralized security management reduces complexity, improves visibility, and increases security
- Scalable solution enables Colby to cost effectively add additional layers of security as needed on its existing hardware
- Comprehensive set of security and management Software Blades increases network security and
- Delivers outstanding visibility