GOOGLE WORKSPACE & MICROSOFT 365 PHISHING & MALWARE THREAT PROTECTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
PROTECT STUDENT AND STAFF DATA FROM PHISHING AND MALWARE ATTACKS
Thwart Cyber Attacks Targeting Student & Staff Data Stored in the Cloud
School districts are experiencing higher levels of cyberattacks than they ever have before. Cybersecurity infrastructure and staffing in K-12 school districts is notoriously underfunded. Criminals are taking note, and taking advantage of the easy access school districts provide to sensitive, profitable information.
Students’ social security numbers and other personally identifiable information get a high price on the dark web. Criminals can also profit from stealing staff W2s and redirecting direct deposit payments to vendors. These types of schemes have already cost school districts millions.
PHISHING & MALWARE THREAT PROTECTION
Phishing is still the #1 threat vector used by criminals to gain access to school user accounts. At the same time, schools are experiencing a sharp increase in malware—including ransomware—attacks. If your district uses Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365, external threats can gain access to student and staff information through email, file sharing, and risky 3rd party SaaS apps.
- Scan internal & external emails for phishing and malware threats in the message body, attachments, and links
- Automatically quarantine or delete emails and shared files containing phishing and malware links
- Identify risky 3rd party SaaS applications connected to district Google and Microsoft accounts through OAuth
PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Student and staff information stored in school information systems are lucrative targets for cybercriminals. At the same time, the most common cause of school data incidents is a simple accidental exposure. District IT teams must be able to manage access to sensitive information stored in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 not only to comply with state and federal regulations but also to protect students and staff.
- Automate data loss prevention to protect social security numbers, W2s, payment and health information, and more
- Detect anomalous events that indicate unauthorized access to data
- Identify when data is being improperly emailed or shared
- Continuously monitor behavior in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 and automatically mitigate data security risks
PREVENT ACCOUNT TAKEOVERS
Phishing and malware attacks can lead to account takeover of your district’s Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365 accounts. An account takeover is notoriously difficult to detect in cloud applications and can lead to additional cyber risks and data exposure.
- Protect district Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 from an account takeover with advanced phishing and malware threat protection build for the cloud
- Easily detect behavior that indicates an account takeover attack is underway, such as multiple unsuccessful logins, logins from foreign locations, and failed multifactor authentication checks
- Automatically detect and remediate successful account takeovers using highly customizable policy enforcements
Bibb County School District Case Study
Learn how Greg Hogan, Network Data and Security Coordinator at Bibb County School District, is protecting student and staff information stored in the cloud from phishing and malware threats
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Phishing & Malware Threat Protection Resources
“When I first learned about ManagedMethods I was skeptical that such an inexpensive solution would be able to secure our Google Workspace data better than Cloudlock. However, after our first week using the solution, I was more than convinced. ManagedMethods has been one of the best technology decisions I’ve made this year.”
Ed Newman
CSO & Director of Technology Services
ESC 12, TX
“The addition of ManagedMethods to our IT infrastructure allows me and my team to feel confident about protecting our students and staff when using Google Workspace. The dashboard and alerts provide me real-time info so that I can take immediate action to thwart any threats.”
Steve Bartlett
Technology Director
Bremerton School District
“ManagedMethods’ solution provided us a level of visibility we needed to ensure the security and safety of our students and staff. The solution was quick to deploy and gave us immediate insights.”
