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Proactive Cybersecurity Protection for Educational Institutions

K-12 and higher education institutions rarely have the funding and staffing required to manage the expansive needs of proactive cybersecurity. Making matters even more challenging, technology and data have transformed the educational experience and improved the way students learn, but at the cost of increased attack surfaces and greater exposure to cyber attacks.

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By the Numbers

K-12 schools, colleges and universities store massive amounts of personal information for students, parents and employees. ​

It’s critical to continuously monitor, analyze, prioritize, and manage vulnerabilities to ensure students, parents, employees, and staff — and their data — stay safe.

This requires 24×7, real-time cybersecurity operations that can help educational services organizations monitor, detect, and respond to threats not only during the school day, but on weekends, holidays, and summer vacation. For most institutions, this isn’t something that can be easily managed in-house.

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The average cost of a data breach for organizations in education is $3.86M.
SOURCE: IBM 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report
87% of educational institutions have experienced at least one data breach.
SOURCE: Osterman Research, 2021
95% of cyber attacks on the educational services industry are financially motivated.
SOURCE: Verizon 2022 DBIR
30% of employees in education were fooled by a phishing campaign impersonating their organization, twice the rate of the average industry.
SOURCE: Osterman Research, 2021

FCC Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program

In early 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced they approved a three-year, $200 million pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of using Universal Service funding to support cybersecurity services and equipment to protect schools and libraries. Nearly a year later, the FCC announced 707 eligible schools and libraries had been selected to participate in the Cybersecurity Pilot Program.
The School and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program has four categories of eligible solutions:
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Monitoring, Detection, and Response

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Endpoint Protection

Identity Protection and Authentication

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Advanced/Next-Generation Firewalls

Program Details:

Arctic Wolf is here to be your trusted partner through this process and help you access the resources, protection and expertise needed to keep your students, libraries, staff, and community safe.
Arctic Wolf has several eligible solutions and we are pleased to offer special pricing for K-12 schools and competitive bids for selected participants.

Please contact us to speak with a team member.

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Upcoming:
E-Rate Funds for Cybersecurity

The FCC has approved a three-year, $200 million School and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program as a way to collect data on which cybersecurity solutions would best help K-12 schools and libraries address the growing cyber threats and attacks against their broadband networks. This is a very exciting opportunity for eligible organizations, and we are ready to help you take advantage of this program.
The School and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program has four categories of eligible solutions:
  • Monitoring, Detection, and Response
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      Endpoint Protection
      Identity Protection and Authentication
      Advanced/Next-Generation Firewalls
We are excited to see that the FCC has proposed a three-year, $200 million pilot program as a way to collect data on which cybersecurity solutions would best help K-12 schools and libraries address the growing cyber threats and attacks against their broadband networks.
The FCC has yet to share details on how to participate in the pilot program, but once they do, we look forward to working with our partners, prospects, and current customers on ways to get involved.
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WORKING WITH PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS​

Arctic Wolf is proud to be part of multiple purchasing cooperatives and work with our verified partners of our Wolf Pack Partner program.

CONTRACT WHO CAN USE IT?
NASPO
States
Cities
Counties
School Districts
Colleges & Universities
Non-Profit Organizations
NCPA
School Districts
Higher Education
Cities & Counties
Local Government
State Agencies
Healthcare Organizations
Religious Organizations
Non-Profit Organizations
OMNIA
State Governments
Local Governments
Higher Education
K-12 Education
Non-Profit Organizations
DIR
Texas State Agencies
Counties
Local Government
Public Education
(Out of State with ICC Agreements)
E&I
Higher Education
Community Colleges
K-12 Education

Customer Testimonial

“Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response checked all the boxes for us. It allowed us to continue our daily functions without having to worry about monitoring our network and user accounts all day, every day.”
Shannon M. Phillips, Technical Director, Charleston Southern University   
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Struggling to navigate the complex world of compliance?
K-12 schools and institutions of higher education need to protect the privacy of their student records. 
All schools funded by the U.S. Department of Education programs must comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, whose aim is to ensure the protection of education records and personally identifiable information (PII). Additionally, most states have their own laws that apply to the education sector.
Navigate the complex world of educational services compliance and explore our interactive map.
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