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Education & Schools

Student data protection, safe internet access, ChromeOS + Windows fleets β€” one accountable team across districts and campuses.

Comprehensive cybersecurity and IT management for educational institutions, protecting student data and enabling safe learning environments.

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K-12 districts and private schools across Vancouver, Toronto, Miami, Orlando, and LA β€” plus higher-ed institutions across the same metros.

$3.65MAvg. education-sector breach cost (IBM 2023)
85% reductionPhishing click rate after 90-day awareness program (typical district)
100%Of our K-12 clients are CIPA-compliant for e-Rate eligibility
What you can count on

93% of tickets touched within 15 minutes. 100% of after-hours messages acknowledged the same business day. Every engagement staffed by a named senior engineer.

What we see in education & schools

Pain you're probably already feeling.

K-12 is now the #1 ransomware target sector.

Education overtook healthcare as the top ransomware target in 2023. Districts are attractive because they have student PII at scale, thin IT teams, and political pressure to pay quickly. Most districts we audit are 60-90 days from a published incident β€” usually one over-permissioned account away.

FERPA + COPPA + state student-privacy laws stack on top of each other.

Federal FERPA covers student records. COPPA covers under-13 data. California's SOPIPA, Colorado's HB 16-1423, and similar state laws add their own student-data protections. Most schools run on tooling chosen for pedagogy without checking the privacy fine print. We map every classroom tool to every applicable law.

Filtering content without crippling learning is harder than the marketing suggests.

CIPA requires content filtering for federal e-Rate funding. But over-blocking turns librarians into ticket-handlers and teachers into workaround coaches. We tune DNS-based filtering with student-age-aware policies and a same-day exception workflow so legitimate research isn't blocked at 11am.

What we install on day one.

DNS Security & Filtering

Secure DNS with malware blocking and content filtering

Included
Network & Infrastructure SecurityDNS SecurityContent Filtering

Why this matters for education

  • DNS-based malware infections
  • Inappropriate web content access
  • Data exfiltration via DNS
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Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Comprehensive mobile security and device management

Included
Endpoint & Device SecurityMDMMobile Security

Why this matters for education

  • Mobile device security risks
  • BYOD policy enforcement
  • App management and security
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Automated Patch Management

Comprehensive vulnerability and patch management

Included
Endpoint & Device SecurityPatch ManagementVulnerability Management

Why this matters for education

  • Unpatched security vulnerabilities
  • Manual patching complexity
  • System downtime from patches
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Application Control & Whitelisting

Advanced application security and control

Included
Endpoint & Device SecurityApplication ControlWhitelisting

Why this matters for education

  • Unauthorized software installation
  • Malicious application execution
  • Software license compliance
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Compliance Management

Comprehensive regulatory compliance automation

Included
Compliance & Risk ManagementComplianceRegulatory

Why this matters for education

  • Complex compliance requirements
  • Manual compliance processes
  • Audit preparation challenges
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Compliance, line by line

What each framework actually asks for β€” and what we do about it.

FERPA + state student-privacy laws

What it requires

Confidentiality of student education records; parental access rights; data-sharing agreements with vendors; documented retention + disposal.

How we help

Vendor inventory + DPA library; parental-rights workflow integrated with your SIS; documented retention schedules; training for teachers + admins on incidental disclosures.

CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act)

What it requires

Internet filtering for visual depictions harmful to minors; documented policy; required for E-Rate funding.

How we help

DNS-based filtering tuned by student age; documented Acceptable Use Policy; same-day exception workflow for legitimate research; quarterly review.

COPPA + SOPIPA-style state laws

What it requires

Parental consent for data collection from under-13s; restrictions on student data use for non-educational purposes.

How we help

Vendor screening for COPPA compliance before any classroom tool deployment; consent-management workflow integrated with parent portal; data-flow inventory updated annually.

Free self-serve tools

Score your risk. Price your downtime. No call required.

Two short diagnostics built by our senior engineers. Answer a handful of questions, get a scored report with next steps β€” yours to keep either way.

Questions we always get

Before the call.

Straight answers so the health-check call can skip the basics.

Do you support ChromeOS, iPadOS, and Windows endpoints in the same district?

Yes β€” mixed-fleet management is standard. We run Google Admin Console for ChromeOS, Apple School Manager for iPad, and Intune for Windows under one operations team. Reporting rolls up to a single district-level dashboard.

Can you handle our SIS (PowerSchool, Skyward, Aspen, Veracross)?

Yes β€” all major K-12 SIS platforms plus the higher-ed equivalents (Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday Student). We don't replace them; we manage the integration, identity sync, and security controls around access.

What's the plan if we're hit by ransomware?

Documented incident-response activates: ransomware contained within 30 minutes, parents notified per state breach-notification timeline, regulatory clock started (federal + state), board chair briefed within 2 hours. We rehearse this annually with every district via tabletop.

How do you handle BYOD and student-owned devices?

Network-level isolation (student devices on a separate VLAN), DNS filtering applied to BYOD traffic, no domain-join required, certificate-based Wi-Fi authentication. Students keep their devices private; the network stays segmented.

Can you help with E-Rate eligibility?

Yes. We maintain CIPA + cybersecurity controls aligned with E-Rate Category 2 funding requirements. Districts working with us tend to maximize their E-Rate draw because the underlying infrastructure already meets the program rules.

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