Cybersecurity as a Service for Educational Institutions

Always-on cyber protection for students, faculty, staff, and data — both on and off campus.

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Keeping Schools and Universities Secure 24/7/365

From endpoint and network protection to managed detection and response, our blend of tech solutions and human-led threat hunting elevates your cyber defences, frees up IT capacity, and adds expertise without adding headcount.

Sophos Solutions for Education

Why Educational Institutions Choose Sophos

Purpose-built cybersecurity that works within your budget and scales with your institution.

Optimise Security Budgets

Tight budgets make it tough to secure every endpoint or hire qualified personnel. With Sophos' user-friendly platform and round-the-clock MDR services, you get superior cybersecurity protection without breaking the bank.

Stop Phishing Attempts

Phishing scams are often the first way attackers enter an institution's network. Sophos locks down your endpoints and educates faculty, students, and staff on recognising and responding to cyber threats.

Protect Remote Services

In today's hybrid learning environment, remote services are a vulnerable entry point for cybercriminals. Sophos monitors and defends your remote services 24/7 with full access control across your network.

Prevent Data Loss

Cyber attackers target the education sector for its vast attack surface and valuable research assets. Our AI-led technology paired with real-time threat intelligence prevents, detects, and resolves threats at any scale.

Gain Cybersecurity Expertise

Whether working alongside you or independently, Sophos detects, monitors, and protects your network 24/7 — boosting IT capacity without adding cybersecurity headcount.

Our Experience. Your Peace of Mind.

Sophos' cybersecurity solutions are purpose-built for education. Go turnkey or get more value from your existing investment by integrating your tools with ours for enhanced network visibility.

Special Education Pricing Plus E-Rate Eligibility

Sophos offers schools special discounted pricing to ensure you can deliver uncompromised cybersecurity and support uninterrupted learning while meeting the unique budget requirements of educational institutions.

Special discounted academic pricing for schools and universities
Sophos network protection solutions qualify for E-Rate funding
Stretches budgets for U.S. schools and libraries further
Protects your network from unauthorised access to information, software, and systems

Sophos and the E-Rate Program

Sophos Solutions for Education

Comprehensive protection against today's most damaging education sector threats.

Top Ransomware Controls and How Sophos Can Help

Sophos blocks ransomware, keeping your students safe and your institution up and running without fear of attack. With unique threat prevention capabilities, Sophos recognises and stops ransomware before it takes hold.

A comprehensive suite — including Sophos Endpoint Protection, Extended Detection and Response, Managed Detection and Response, and Rapid Response — all integrates and synchronises via our Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem.

Ransomware Solution Brief

The State of Ransomware in Education 2024

63% of lower education and 66% of higher education hit by ransomware
85% of attacks on lower education resulted in data encryption
Education had the second-highest rate (71%) of successful backup compromise across all sectors
Exploited vulnerabilities were the most common root cause of attacks
62% in lower and 67% in higher education paid the ransom to recover data
Average recovery cost: $3.76M in lower education and $4.02M in higher education

Cybersecurity as a Service — Built for Education

From MDR to network security to Shadow IT controls — Sophos covers every attack surface across your institution.

24/7 Managed Detection & Response

IT security staff shortages and budget cuts make fighting targeted attacks difficult. With Sophos MDR, your organisation is backed by an elite team of threat hunters and response experts who neutralise even the most sophisticated threats on your behalf.

Network Security Purpose-Built for Education

Sophos Firewall includes features purpose-built for K-12, higher education, and primary or secondary institutions — SafeSearch, YouTube restrictions, keyword filtering, and pre-defined "Not Suitable for Schools" activity policies to ensure student safety online.

Advanced Shadow IT Protection

Intercept X with XDR provides oversight of all apps installed on user devices. Sophos Firewall gives you visibility and control of shadow IT, letting you identify and stop unauthorised activity — without disrupting legitimate operations.

Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem

Every Sophos product shares threat intelligence across the platform. Intercept X and Sophos Firewall work together automatically — identifying all network traffic and cleaning up threats in real time for a unified, self-improving defence.

Cybersecurity as a Service

Should you find yourself in the middle of an incident, our Rapid Response team will quickly find, remove, and mitigate the attack — so your institution keeps running.

24x7 elite threat hunters and response experts
Targeted actions taken on your behalf to neutralise threats
Rapid Response for active incident containment
No additional headcount required — we extend your team

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Network Security Purpose-Built for Education

Sophos Firewall and our network security solutions include features designed for higher education, K-12, and primary institutions — ensuring student safety online without restricting learning.

Pre-defined "Not Suitable for Schools" activity policies
SafeSearch and YouTube restriction enforcement
Keyword filtering and content controls
Compliance support for local education regulations
Bandwidth shaping to prioritise critical applications

Advanced Protection to Tackle Shadow IT

Eliminate risky apps and keep everything moving without disrupting day-to-day operations.

Intercept X with XDR

Provides oversight of which apps are installed on user devices. Unsanctioned apps can be addressed directly — and even remotely uninstalled where necessary.

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Sophos Firewall

Gives priority to trusted network traffic, ensuring critical processes continue without disruption — plus complete visibility and control over shadow IT activity.

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Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem

Ensures Intercept X and Sophos Firewall work together to automatically identify all network traffic and clean up threats — a unified, self-improving defence across your institution.

Sophos Solutions to Secure Students, Faculty, and Data

Sophos offers the industry's broadest suite of advanced cybersecurity products — all integrated via our Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem and available to be managed by you or our 24x7 elite threat analysts.