Canadian School Division Ensures Safe Online Access for 13,000 Students
When data breaches hit Canadian school systems nationwide, Black Gold School Division turned to Fortinet to protect student data and keep learning secure. This customer story shows how the school division unified security and networking with the Fortinet Security Fabric to gain end-to-end visibility, simplify operations, and strengthen defenses across 32 schools and thousands of devices. Download the case study to explore the results — and message us to learn how Verge Innovation can help your school achieve similar outcomes.
What is the size and scope of Black Gold School Division?
Black Gold School Division is the seventh-largest in Alberta, Canada, serving over 13,000 students. It employs approximately 1,300 full-time staff members and an additional 600 substitute and floating staff members across 32 schools in various communities.
How does Black Gold School Division ensure data security?
To secure student data, Black Gold School Division hosts its systems on-premises, which has helped avoid many cyberthreats faced by other schools. They utilize Fortinet's Security Fabric for visibility and management, ensuring protection against identity theft and other cyber threats while securing about 10,000 student devices and 1,100 staff desktops.
What technology solutions does Black Gold use for network management?
Black Gold School Division has deployed FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls, FortiAP access points, and FortiSwitches to create a unified network management system. This setup allows for effective content filtering, security policy enforcement, and improved visibility into network activity, all while simplifying IT management across its schools.
Canadian School Division Ensures Safe Online Access for 13,000 Students
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