Schoolscape has noticed that schools are more often adopting blended learning methods. As schools increasingly rely on digital tools, cyber threats targeting learners and teachers have grown. But schools are vulnerable without proper protection.
With around 800 devices on campus, Rhenish Primary in Stellenbosch needed protection from digital threats. They turned to SonicWall for a school cybersecurity strategy that could secure their school from harm.
To find out more about school cybersecurity needs, we spoke to spoke to Gary Skeeles, Principal at Rhenish Primary.
School Cybersecurity Needs
Before SonicWall, Rhenish Primary relied on the ISP firewall offsite.
“This was not nearly comprehensive enough,” Gary stated.
It didn’t work when Rhenish adopted blended learning and introduced the B.Y.O.D (Bring Your Own Device) to school policy. Their school cybersecurity needed to include:
- Stronger protection against online threats
- Better control of bandwidth usage throughout the school
How SonicWall Delivered
With SonicWall, Rhenish Primary implemented:
- Content filtering (both http and https),
- Gateway AV
- Anti-Spyware and Intrusion Prevention
- Integrated LDAP, SSO, SSL authentication
- And set up a radius server with captive portal
Here’s what changed:
- Protect learners and staff from online threats
- Remove malware, harmful, and inappropriate content
- Maintain a safe online learning environment.
The Benefits of SonicWall School Cybersecurity
The results were promising from the start which reassured Rhenish Primary of their choice.
“Peace of mind is the biggest benefit,” Gary said. And “early reports indicate a significant amount of virus prevention.”
Even teachers felt the change. Apart from the odd issue or two, the results were very positive.
“We had some initial teething issues around staff having restrictions to sites they were using in the past but it was a quick fix” Gary described to us.
Why Rhenish Primary Recommends SonicWall
We asked Gary if he would recommend SonicWall for cybersecurity needs. He didn’t hesitate!
“Yes definitely. The peace of mind that children are browsing safely is massive.”
SonicWall made high-end cybersecurity easy for Rhenish primary. Their school system is:
- Reliably protected
- Stable with no disruptions
- Safe for learners and staff members
Every School needs Cybersecurity on Campus
Schoolscape realises that school cybersecurity is incredibly important in the digital era of teaching and learning. Make the right choice and protect your school today!
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