Testimonials / University of Tennessee Strengthens Compliance with CyberFOX AutoElevate 

University of Tennessee Strengthens Compliance with CyberFOX AutoElevate 

The University of Tennessee System Administration needed a simple way to remove local admin rights and reduce security risk. In this video, Stephen Brown shares how AutoElevate helped secure 40+ departments without slowing down.

University of Tennessee Testimonial CyberFOX AutoElevate

Customer Snapshot:
University of Tennessee

Speaker:
Stephen Brown, Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance

Departments Supported:
40+

Goal:
Remove admin rights and reduce malware/ransomware risk

Product:
AutoElevate

The Challenge

  • Users across the university held broad local admin rights
  • Increased exposure to malware and ransomware
  • 40+ departments all needed different tools and access levels
  • IT needed a scalable, low-friction way to enforce least privilege

The CyberFOX Solution

AutoElevate enabled the university to remove admin rights while keeping departments productive.

Highlights: 

  • Department-specific access rules
  • Least-privilege controls without workflow disruption
  • Centralized management of privilege approvals
  • Access to required tools without daily ticket submissions

The Results

  • Eliminated widespread local admin rights
  • Reduced malware and ransomware exposure
  • Fewer privilege-related support requests
  • Maintained flexibility across 40+ departments
  • Strong satisfaction with ease of use and cost

Stephen Brown

“Our experience with AutoElevate has been fantastic. We love the product. We would recommend it to anybody who asks. You really just can’t go wrong with it.”

Stephen Brown

Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance,
University of Tennessee System Administration

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