Schools Broadband Wins “Best Customer Data and Network Security Award” at 2024 ISPA Awards
Schools Broadband is proud to announce that we have won the prestigious “Best Customer Data and Network Security” category at the 2024 ISPA Awards. This marks our second consecutive win in the security category and our eighth overall ISPA Award. Recognised as the UK internet industry’s longest running and most respected awards, this achievement highlights our continued commitment to excellence in network and data security.
This accolade celebrates Schools Broadband’s cutting-edge Managed Security Services and digital safeguarding solutions, trusted by over 3000 schools across 275 Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) across the UK.
“Our mission is to deliver advanced security technologies that are powerful, affordable and easy for schools to manage,” said David Tindall, CEO of Schools Broadband. “Winning this award reflects our commitment to safeguarding education institutions from the increasingly complex cyber threats they face every day.”
At the heart of Schools Broadband’s award-winning service are our hosted FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls, providing schools with unparalleled control and visibility over their networks. Customers can manage and monitor their firewalls through a single pane of glass interface, making it possible to instantly implement changes, generate detailed reports in real-time and protect growing MATs seamlessly by securing each new school from day one.
David Ryder, IT Director at Abbey Multi Academy Trust, praises our service:
“The single most impressive feature of the Schools Broadband hosted firewall service is the amount of control we have; almost as much as if we owned the firewall on-site. If we had to ring support every time we wanted a policy change, it would be a non-starter.”
In addition to its 24/7/365 proactive threat monitoring, the service includes advanced features such as AI-driven threat detection, real-time intrusion prevention, and Data Leak Prevention. Since 2019, our Anti-DDoS service has achieved a 100% protection record ensuring no school has suffered an outage due to a DDoS attack.
Supporting compliance with regulations like “Keeping Children Safe in Education” and GDPR, Schools Broadband offers a unique Safeguarding Incident Management and Monitoring Platform providing real-time alerts for the safeguarding of vulnerable children.
As a Cyber Plus and ISO27001 accredited organisation, we work closely with the National Cyber Security Centre to set best practices for education security.
This latest award solidifies Schools Broadband’s position as the leading provider of education-focused network security, helping schools and MATs stay safe in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
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