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Simplicity and Effectiveness for This School District

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Human Resources
Use Cases	Cybersecurity
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Cybersecurity Services
Challenge	New City School District was struggling with a massive amount of phishing attacks. Their existing protection, Microsoft EOP, was not effective against impersonation and BEC attacks. The district needed a solution that could prevent malicious emails from reaching the inbox and fit within their limited budget. The district was particularly vulnerable to internal spoofing, where an email appears to come from a school employee or student, but one or two letters are off. These attacks are difficult to stop and are rising in popularity. The district was also concerned about student accounts being used as an avenue into the larger organization. Read More
About Customer	New City School District is a large, K-12 school district located in the Mountain West region of the United States. The district serves nearly 8,000 students. The district was having difficulties stopping malicious emails, particularly those from spoofed users, from reaching end-user inboxes. The IT Director for the district, John Waldman, was concerned about the increasing number of phishing attacks targeting the district. He was also concerned about the security of sensitive student data, which includes birthdays, allergies, medical conditions, and family histories. Read More
Solution	The district chose Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration as their new email security solution. This cloud email security platform uses APIs to block phishing, malware, and data leakage in the line of communications traffic. It catches threats missed by Microsoft while adding a transparent layer of security for the entire suite that also protects other collaboration tools like Slack. The solution has been recognized as the top-rated cloud email security solution by customers and can replace the need for multiple tools that surround email and file sharing. The solution also includes machine learning algorithms that combine with a role-based, contextual analysis of previous conversations to identify what ATP had been missing. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Cloud Security

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Human Resources

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Cybersecurity Services

Challenge

New City School District was struggling with a massive amount of phishing attacks. Their existing protection, Microsoft EOP, was not effective against impersonation and BEC attacks. The district needed a solution that could prevent malicious emails from reaching the inbox and fit within their limited budget. The district was particularly vulnerable to internal spoofing, where an email appears to come from a school employee or student, but one or two letters are off. These attacks are difficult to stop and are rising in popularity. The district was also concerned about student accounts being used as an avenue into the larger organization.

About Customer

New City School District is a large, K-12 school district located in the Mountain West region of the United States. The district serves nearly 8,000 students. The district was having difficulties stopping malicious emails, particularly those from spoofed users, from reaching end-user inboxes. The IT Director for the district, John Waldman, was concerned about the increasing number of phishing attacks targeting the district. He was also concerned about the security of sensitive student data, which includes birthdays, allergies, medical conditions, and family histories.

Solution

The district chose Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration as their new email security solution. This cloud email security platform uses APIs to block phishing, malware, and data leakage in the line of communications traffic. It catches threats missed by Microsoft while adding a transparent layer of security for the entire suite that also protects other collaboration tools like Slack. The solution has been recognized as the top-rated cloud email security solution by customers and can replace the need for multiple tools that surround email and file sharing. The solution also includes machine learning algorithms that combine with a role-based, contextual analysis of previous conversations to identify what ATP had been missing.

Impact #1	The district now has a reliable protection against phishing and Business Email Compromise attacks.
Impact #2	The solution provides easy-to-use reporting features, saving time and reducing frustration for the IT team.
Impact #3	The solution provides insight into all the attacks targeting the district's network, enabling the IT team to act accordingly.

Impact #1

The district now has a reliable protection against phishing and Business Email Compromise attacks.

Impact #2

The solution provides easy-to-use reporting features, saving time and reducing frustration for the IT team.

Impact #3

The solution provides insight into all the attacks targeting the district's network, enabling the IT team to act accordingly.

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Simplicity and Effectiveness for This School District

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