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Protecting Higher Education with the Fortinet Security Fabric

Key Security Challenges for Higher Education Environments

As institutions of higher education embrace technology to enable learning and collaboration, they accelerate their adoption of cloud services and support for mobile applications. They are also deploying a wide range of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices as part of smart campus initiatives. With the influx of these new technologies, however, come increased risks to network security and to the intellectual property and personal data connected to it.

Report Snap Shot

  • While universities often offer courses and training focused on cybersecurity, the curriculum may be more theoretical and less focused on the current threat landscape and how to proactively defend against it. Consequentially, students may not graduate with the full spectrum of knowledge to successfully work in the field.