Managed Security for Education
Advanced Network Security for Educational Institutions
Educational institutions need robust network security like enterprises, but often face tighter budgets. Our Halo Managed Firewall & SD-WAN Service bridges this gap, offering advanced, cost-effective network security tailored specifically for educational environments.
Proven Success Across Educational Settings
We have successfully implemented an advanced service solution across government schools, private schools, and premium colleges nationwide, demonstrating its effectiveness and reliability. Developed in California, USA, this core application is tailored for content control and security and is trusted by schools, colleges, universities, and libraries in over 130 countries. The system continually learns and adapts to new threats, powered by Brightcloud.
“BrightCloud® Threat Intelligence protects your customers from malicious URLs, IPs, files and mobile apps by integrating accurate and near real-time threat intelligence. Because today’s cyber threat landscape shifts rapidly, instantaneous updates must replace static and list-based antivirus solutions.
Our cloud-based platform, powered by sixth-generation machine learning, provides unmatched reliability, accuracy, depth and timeliness. Trusted by over 140 security leaders and innovators, this predictive threat intelligence keeps technology vendors and their customers a step ahead of today's threats.”
5th Mountain Networks works closely with the developers to optimise the service for the environment which is the Republic of South Africa, which has unique regulatory requirements, such as POPIA and the PAIA.
Key Features & Benefits::
Content Filtering & Application Control: Filter inappropriate content to maintain a safe and focussed learning environment. The realtime control of internet and application access to ensure compliance with educational standards.
Multiple Policies: We create custom policies for different groups like students, staff, and visitors. Tailor access levels and content restrictions to meet each group's needs in close ongoing working with the educational entity.
Policy Scheduling: The ability to set unlimited policies to apply at specific times, like stricter controls during school hours and more relaxed rules after hours, such as software updates.
Device Identification: Identify devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones) and apply custom policies, enhancing security in BYOD and IoT environments.
Cyber Threat Protection & Privacy Compliance: Our Layer 7 TLS firewall inspects encrypted traffic to block malware, phishing, and ransomware. It ensures that data remains secure and compliant with privacy regulations, the payload is never decrypted ensuring POPIA compliance. User names, passwords, etc. are never decrypted or exposed. Importantly all information is kept sovereign in the RSA and never transferred to any other territory.
Active Directory Integration: Integrate firewall policies with user accounts for efficient management and consistent security enforcement based on user roles.
Bandwidth Management & Automatic Failover: High bandwidth availability based on running packet loss and latency sampling of diverse links up to 5 tiers deep .
Real-time & Scheduled Reporting: Get real-time insights and schedule reports on network usage, security incidents, and policy effectiveness.
AI & ML Capabilities: Use advanced AI and Machine Learning to detect and respond to new threats dynamically.
Commercial Benefit
The commercial benefit of not owning IT hardware, etc.
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The customer does not own lifetime limited hardware (replacement typically every 5 years)
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No CAPEX
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No Asset Management
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No Depreciation
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Low Cost of Entry to Implement
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Customer does not have to do Firmware Upgrades, which are essential for security and often an area of neglect creating security risk.
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Customer does not have to interact with the firmware or operating systems at all
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Customer can focus on their core business instead of network related matters
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Easy to add additional Value-Add Services and is completely scalable
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Contract periods can be negotiated
Secure & Optimise Your School’s Network
Our Halo Managed Layer 7 TLS scalable Firewall & Remote Access VPN as a Service provides a comprehensive, flexible, and secure solution to manage school networks, keeping educational environments safe, compliant, and optimised for learning.
Contact us today for a no-obligation WAN & Firewall audit, and to schedule a live demonstration via Zoom or Teams. Discover how we can secure and optimise your school's network at competitive pricing.