Security in Education
Deploy enterprise-grade security in schools, universities and libraries with advanced threat detection, content filtering, identity protection, and network security.
Make Security a Priority in Education
No other environment requires more from its IT infrastructure in terms of both performance and security than in education. This industry needs to enable technologies that allow for optimal learning on campus, at school, and online. All this without compromising user information, devices, and systems. The answer: a centralized approach to security that delivers across-the-board and threat-free learning for everyone.
Threat-Free Learning for Everyone
No other environment demands more from its IT infrastructure than education. Schools and universities must provide fast, reliable access to online learning tools while protecting student privacy, meeting compliance requirements, and keeping networks safe from evolving cyber threats.
Hybrid Learning
With in-person, virtual, and personal devices in play, decision-makers are investing in modern technologies to broaden teaching and learning—while elevating cybersecurity as a top priority across the industry.
Security in K-12 Education
Compliance and accreditation drive priorities. As online resources expand, schools must protect student privacy with consistent security assessments, content filtering, and access monitoring to maintain regulatory compliance.
Security in Higher Ed
Universities adopt new tech to enable smarter, more inclusive learning. A resilient security architecture aligns network segmentation, high-performance Wi-Fi, protected cloud apps, and strong identity controls.
A Centralized Approach
Managing campus IT is complex. Centralized solutions deliver reliable learning environments—combining access control, asset protection, identity security, and endpoint protection to empower educators.
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82%
of malware attacks target the education sector.
In the US and the UK, ransomware attacks targeting schools have gone up 900% and 140% respectively.
Global Risks Report
74%
of school districts require or plan to require cybersecurity training.
CoSN's EdTech Leadership Survey Report shows that school districts are prioritizing cybersecurity training for their staff and faculty.
CoSN Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
65%
Financial loss in a school district in Texas due to a phishing attack.
The Manor Independent School District in Texas lost $2.3 million due to phishing. In almost 90% of these attacks, criminals used Gmail accounts to send phishing emails.
Tech Republic
287
Average number of days it takes to deal with a breach.
A 2021 IBM report shows that it takes companies up to 212 days to detect a breach and an additional 75 days to contain it.
IBM
Ransomware Attacks in Education
According to the 2022 Global Risks Report, 82% of malware attacks target the education sector. Phishing, use of outdated end-of-life (EOL) software, and trojan malware are some of the vulnerabilities that hackers use to target schools. Understanding the risks and types of incidents is critical to defending schools and students against threats.
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