2024 UNC CAUSE

In 2013 we presented at UNC CAUSE with ECU about the implementation of our 802.1x based network access systems. Since then, we've been contacted by more than half of our sister schools and more than a dozen schools outside of the system to discuss what we've done, where we are, and what our next steps will be. My main take away from all of these conversations has been that we are all facing similar challenges, hurdles, and stumbling points. I would like to use this presentation as an opportunity to speak on what we've learned since that initial presentation and include how we've overcome those obstacles. The goal of the presentation is not to focus on specific technologies, but strategies and focal points that should easily transfer to any implementation our colleagues wish to use. Implementing new security rarely comes as a welcomed change, so one of the points will be to focus on how we used this tool to build relationships with groups around campus and implement advanced security measures simultaneously. We've implemented solutions to help our students self-register their BYOD devices, allow our partner school to grant access for their students, and provide our campus guests quick access to the internet via a sponsor portal. The BYOD portal alone reduced our annual ticket count by over 2300 and provided students quick and easy access to the internet for their devices.