White Papers

Higher education white papers and case studies from our sponsors. Click a title to read more or download.


Overcoming identity sprawl in the public sector with a modern, identity-first security strategy

The growth of a modern public sector infrastructure has resulted in a sprawling, disconnected web of credentials, scattering human and non-human identities across fragmented systems and leaving dangerous security blind spots. This guide explores how a unified, identity-first strategy transforms these vulnerabilities into actionable insights, providing the real-time visibility required to remediate sophisticated threats across your entire infrastructure.


Rethink Identity Across Campus: Consolidating IAM for the Modern University

As institutions face overlapping affiliations—students who are also employees and faculty managing complex research—fragmented legacy systems can no longer keep pace. This paper explores how Okta’s Identity Security Fabric replaces manual spreadsheets with automated governance to secure uniquely complex campus lifecycles.


Major U.S. State University Ensures LMS Availability and Security

Higher education institutions depend on always-on digital learning environments, but maintaining secure, highly available applications can strain already lean IT teams. In this case study, learn how a major U.S. state university modernized its learning management system infrastructure with Cloudflare, improving application availability, strengthening security, and supporting its long-term digital transformation and Zero Trust initiatives.


Quick Wins That Drive Digital Operations Excellence

This white paper offers practical, Quick Wins to strengthen web performance, protect critical applications, and reduce the burden on overextended teams. Download today!


How to Meet the Next Wave of Students’ Demands

Strategic preparation for AI and supporting infrastructure ensures a solid, secure foundation for all that’s to come. Download now to learn more!


Will Higher Education Harness the Opportunity of AI?

AI’s potential to advance teaching and learning is great, but higher education faces new pressure to build secure foundations without limiting the essential experimentation and research that will prepare students for AI’s future. Download today to learn how to prepare students and your environment!


How to Secure an Uncertain Future

Cloudflare’s Dan Kent sees hope in what’s to come through new AI solutions, while cautioning higher education leaders to lock down data to guard against theft as well as data and model contamination. Download now to learn more!


Cyber Essentials for the Modern Digital Campus

In this Buyer’s Guide, discover how a zero-trust, SASE-based approach can simplify your stack, strengthen access control for every user and app, and future-proof campus security with automation and post-quantum readiness!