Chicago, IL. OculusIT, a leading managed IT and cloud services company, recently announced its partnership with Morehouse College for 24×7 Security Operations Center Services.  

Morehouse College was looking to partner with an expert Managed Security Services company dedicated to strengthening cybersecurity practices for higher education. OculusIT, with over 15 years of higher education IT experience, has helped numerous higher education institutions with an evolved SIEM, threat detection and response solutions with real–time data enrichment, multifaceted analytics, complete incident management and flexible deployment options.  

Through this partnership, Morehouse College will leverage OculusIT EYE™, the 24×7 Security Operations Center for systems and devices threat mitigation. This solution provides unmatched threat detection capabilities and a definitive response against cyber-attacks. This includes incident monitoring, analysis, routing, handling, and reporting via security event monitoring, phone/email and ITSM ticketing, and account management support. OculusIT experts will also cover firewall monitoring and management for Morehouse College, including network security and architecture review, upgrades, and enhancements with 24×7 monitoring and P1 support.  

According to Jim Tandon, VP, Client Engagements at OculusIT, “For higher education today, cybersecurity cannot wait any longer. We’re proud of our partnership with Morehouse College for 24×7 SOC, and we’re positive this collaboration will help strengthen their cybersecurity posture.”  

About Morehouse College 

Morehouse College is a private historically black men’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded by William Jefferson White in 1867, the college is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium. Morehouse has been home to eleven Fulbright Scholars, five Rhodes Scholars, and five Marshall Scholars, and is the alma mater of many African-American civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Julian Bond, and baseball player Donn Clendenon.  

For further information, please visit https://www.morehouse.edu/  

About OculusIT 

OculusIT™ is a global, managed IT and cloud services company that, together with its technology partners, has served over 600 colleges and universities. Headquartered in Chicago, OculusIT™ has a delivery network and operations across North America and globally. 

For further information, please visit www.OculusIT.com