Post on 09-May-2022
THE CLOCK IS TICKINGTime is of the essence. You have on average 19 minutes
to detect an initial intrusion, investigate it, and eject
the attacker from the network before sensitive data can
be stolen or destroyed.
Defense One 2019
INCREASING ATTACKSIn 2018, there were 122 publicly-disclosed
cybersecurity incidents that affected 119 public
K-12 education agencies across 38 states. Even
more alarming—those are just the attacks that were
reported.
K-12 Cybersecurity 2018 Year in Review
DATA BREACHESSchools digitally manage more data than they ever
have before, making them a ripe and valuable target
for hackers and phishers. Social security numbers,
test scores, birthdates, medical records, guardian
data, and more are stored in potentially vulnerable
locations that need the strongest protection possible.
REASONS YOU NEED UNIFIEDTHREAT MANAGEMENT
There is no debating it. Schools are now a primary target for hackers and other cyber criminals. Here are
five reasons why it might be time to upgrade your current firewall to ENA NetShield UTM, ENA’s
comprehensive unified threat management solution.
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COMPLIANCEYou have school boards members, stakeholders,
and parents who want to know what action is
being taken to protect precious data. They need
to know threats are being given their proper
weight and consideration. For superintendents
and IT directors, accomplishing this mandate
requires high visibility tools, including real-time
dashboards and reporting.
EXTERNAL THREATSWhile cybersecurity breaches can originate from
within the district, most attacks are executed by
external sources. Hackers are scattered across the
country and throughout the world. As of 2019,
almost 350 significant cyber incidents have been
directed from areas outside the United States.
Center for Strategic & International Studies 2019
You might feel good about your firewall. Or
perhaps you are confident in your internal
security. But to truly be safe, school districts
need to adopt a holistic cybersecurity approach.
Unified threat management ensures that all your
safeguards are working in concert to protect you
from internal and external threats.
WITH ENA NETSHIELD UTM, YOU CAN:
• Simplify your security infrastructure
by merging security and network
functions
• Gain critical visibility and control of
your network with a co-management
portal
• Protect your network with
continuously updated threat
prevention intelligence
Your data is valuable. It’s time to consider a holistic approach to security.
For more information, visit
https://www.ena.com/utm