Secure Higher Education with Fortinet
Supporting a Secure Smart Campus with Support for Free Expression
Protecting the Integrity of Higher Education Networks
The Fortinet Security Fabric provides comprehensive, high-performance security to protect college and university networks. Fortinet has integrated solutions to cover all attack surfaces and ensure sensitive research, devices, and personal data are protected. In addition, our centralized management and reporting simplify security operations and reduce total cost of ownership.

Embracing Security Operations in the Educational Sector
Achieving a balance between people, processes, and tools is key. Fortinet solutions and services help create this balance, providing a comprehensive cybersecurity framework for educational institutions. With Fortinet technology, IT teams can easily identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks while also enhancing user experience and maintaining data privacy.
Cooperative Contracts Made Easy
Cooperative contracts can be an excellent alternative to traditional RFPs, providing a streamlined process for organizations looking to purchase IT solutions. Fortinet makes this process simpler by offering our entire catalog of products and solutions through cooperative contracts. This enables IT teams to avoid wasting time and resources conducting their own formal solicitations.


Safeguarding Higher Education from Sophisticated Threats
Discover why the Fortinet Security Fabric is the ideal solution for higher education SecOps. With a security-first approach, we’re providing end-to-end protection across networks, clouds, endpoints, and applications. Integrate voice, cyber, and physical security provide seamless monitoring and management with automated threat response and advanced threat intelligence, saving valuable time.
Challenges
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Poor risk management & incident response
Poor asset data & not treating cyber risk using frameworks delays cyber-attack recovery
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Lack of quality cyber talent increases risk
Workload, mistakes, and risk increase from fewer resources and lack of qualified talent
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Risk strategy is reactive not strategic
Little or no planning, awareness, or training results in poor and reactive cyber-team responses
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Inadequate staff and student cyber awareness
Cyber-awareness programs seen by academy as high cost and time away from teaching/research
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Growing and unmanageable attack surface
More remote learning and WFA increases size, complexity, and scope of cyber-event management
Why Fortinet
Easily Meet Compliance
We help K-12 schools demonstrate compliance for regulations such as CIPA, COPPA, FERPA, and HIPAA
Broad integration
Our integrated solutions effectively safeguard K-12 digital resources
Cost-Effective
Fortinet solutions are cost-effective so schools get the most out of lean budgets
Comprehensive cybersecurity
Our range of products protect schools from a variety of known and previously unknown threats
Cooperative Contracts Made Easy
Cooperative contracts services streamline IT procurement, offering Fortinet’s full portfolio
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