Provide a safe and secure computing environment—both on and off campus.

Colleges, universities, and K-12 districts are target-rich environments.

Data breaches reported by educational institutions since 2017

Online vendor Strike Inc (formerly K12 Inc) misconfigured a database and 7 million K-12 student records were exposed.

Several universities were victims in the Accellion breach, which resulted in the exposure of Social Security numbers, academic transcripts, medical records, research grants and employment contracts.

27 universities were targeted by Chinese nation-state actors who were looking for maritime technology being developed for the military.

* Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 2017 - 2020

EMAIL PROTECTION

Over 90% of attacks start with a phishing email.

Criminals use phishing emails to trick your users into disclosing login information or installing malware. Barracuda provides industry-leading protection to secure your email and keep students, faculty, and staff safe from these attacks.

   Our solutions help you:

• Stop attacks before they arrive in the inbox
• Recover student data after an attack or accidental loss
• Protect school budgets from fraudulent email scams
• Train faculty and staff on phishing defense

WEB SECURITY AND FILTERING

A safe learning environment requires safe computing.

Ransomware and other malware can infect your network through social media or compromised websites. Microsoft Security Intelligence reports that most devices in the education sector have been infected by adware or backdoor trojans. This can lead to stolen credentials, ransomware attacks, and public exposure of sensitive school data.

   Our solutions help you:

• Block inappropriate content and applications
• Protect devices from web-borne threats
• Enforce content policies on and off campus
• Monitor network and user activity

NETWORK AND APPLICATION SECURITY

Take control of
your network
and applications.

School networks are expected to be secure and available at all times. You need to ensure reliable connectivity to authorized users while preventing criminal intrusions, automated attacks, and configuration errors. Barracuda’s network and application security solutions help keep resources available to authorized users and secure from intruders.

   Our solutions help you:

• Provide secure access for authorized users
• Stop ransomware and other advanced threats
• Block DDoS, credential stuffing, and other automated attacks
• Detect and prevent network intrusions
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DEFENSE-IN-DEPTH

Secure your budget from cybercrime.

Recent headlines have administrators wondering if their budgets could withstand a successful cyberattack. In addition to the money paid for a ransom or fake invoice, victims also pay for downtime, stolen data, and post-attack recovery and remediation. The costs of an attack continue well into the future when valuable research is stolen, or compliance-dependent funding opportunities are lost.

   Our solutions help you:

• Maintain compliance to avoid fines and protect funding eligibility
• Protect student records and other valuable data
• Optimize internet bandwidth and staff productivity
• Reduce costs with innovative licensing and deployment

FUNDING

Get the most out of your E-Rate dollars.

The E-Rate program provides funding toward eligible services and equipment for K-12 schools and municipal libraries. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is E-Rate eligible and provides the capabilities necessary to secure networks and meet CIPA requirements. Defend your organization from ransomware, DDoS, and other threats with a security solution that goes beyond traditional next-generation firewalls.

Barracuda can help you leverage your E-Rate funding to create a safe and engaging learning environment.

COMPLIANCE

Protect students and children from inappropriate content.

The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires all schools and libraries receiving discounts on internet access under the E-Rate program to filter out any material that is considered obscene, pornographic, or harmful to minors. Failure to comply with CIPA can result in a loss of E-Rate discounts and thousands of dollars in civil penalties. Schools and libraries must certify annually that they have an internet safety policy in place that complies with CIPA in order to receive their E-Rate discounts.

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall can help schools and libraries meet and report on CIPA compliance.