ESET Education

Prevention-First Cybersecurity for Education

ESET’s prevention-first approach mitigates the risks of attacks that educational institutions face worldwide. It prevents breaches and protects your data, students and employees.

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Why Choose ESET

Schools face several security challenges

Securing Remote Learning Environments

Ensuring the security of remote access to school networks while allowing the use of personal devices by students and staff, thus expanding the attack surface, poses significant challenges.

Phishing, Social Engineering and Ransomware Attacks

Educational institutions are a prime target for attacks, given their typically large numbers of users, so it is necessary to prevent breaches from multiple attack vectors.

Managing the Burden on Hardware Resources

The challenge here is to choose cybersecurity solutions that do not place an excessive burden on your hardware, as this can lead to performance issues and user frustration.

Schools are a top target for cyberattackers

82%

of higher education institutions
in the UK identified breaches or attacks in 2023.

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61%

experienced a loss of money
due to a data breach or attack.

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$3.7

million

was the average cost of a data breach in the higher education sector in 2023.

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$53

billion

in downtime costs were caused by ransomware attacks on K-12 and higher education institutions globally from 2018 to 2023.

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Why choose ESET?

Light footprint

ESET achieves remarkable results when it comes to PC speed: it has among the lowest impacts of any tested security product, ensuring that educational institutions can run their systems efficiently without performance degradation. Protect your data without compromising the speed of your existing hardware.
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Total cost of ownership

ESET not only leads in prevention and response, but also helps you achieve a more cost-effective outcome – with 40% lower TCO than comparable solutions. For more information about ESET's results in the AV-Comparatives EPR Test 2023, click here.

Easy deployment and seamless migration

Adopting ESET means quick implementation without disruptive activities, and seamless integration with your existing tools. Designed for minimal system impact, ESET’s solutions allow you to maintain the smooth operation of your educational activities while providing robust protection against cyber threats.

Regulatory compliance

We know that for educational institutions compliance is a top priority, so ESET simplifies your security journey. Our solutions address industry frameworks, giving you confidence in your institution’s secure, efficient and legally compliant operations.

Endorsed by educational institutions everywhere

“We chose ESET because of [ease of] deployment, the cost of the suite, and overall effectiveness. Not to mention the awesome ‘low footprint’ of ESET. In the past three years, we have caught and stopped over 140,000 infections. Protection of that level speaks for itself.”

Eric Wells, Director of Technology, Muskogee Public School District (Read case study)

4.5

Gartner Peer Insights

"Excellent Product And Supplier."

Director of IT, Education

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"1. Stable 2. Good vendor support 3. Fulfil our needs."

IT MANAGER, Education

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"Great product with both local support and support forum."

IT Service Engineer, Education

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ESET PROTECT PLATFORM

Proactive defense. Minimize risks with prevention.

Experience our cloud-first XDR cybersecurity platform that combines AI-native next-gen prevention, detection and proactive threat hunting. Stay on top of evolving threats thanks to a wide range of services, including managed detection and response.

Modern Endpoint Protection

Modern Endpoint Protection (EPP)

Leverages a multilayered approach that utilizes multiple technologies working together to balance performance, detection and false positives; also delivers automated malware removal and mediation.

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Managed Detection & Response

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

MDR delivers ESET expertise with immediate AI-powered threat detection and response. Get industry-leading protection without the need for in-house security specialists and eliminate data or organizational bottlenecks.

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ESET Mobile Threat Defense

ESET Mobile Threat Defense

Robust security for all Android and iOS mobile devices within your organization. Equip your mobile fleet with Antimalware, Anti-Theft and MDM capabilities.

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ESET Mail Security

ESET Mail Security

An additional layer of security to stop threats from ever reaching users in your network. Designed to protect email communication, the most vulnerable vector.

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Recognized by the leading analysts and users in the cybersecurity space

ESET received an AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing APPROVED award.

ESET earned a TrustRadius Tech Cares award.

ESET was rewarded by AV-TEST for its outstanding Android security.

ESET received an AV-Comparatives' ADVANCED+ award, with the lowest false-positive rate (zero).

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Cybersecurity resources for Education

CASE STUDY

Muskogee Public School District

As a school district, Muskogee needed to meet state- and federal-mandated compliance directives, as well as dealing with security challenges.

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Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Buyer's Guide

Uncover the key benefits of an XDR solution, what to look for when considering purchasing one, and how ESET can guide you through the whole process.

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Zero Trust: The Key to Unlocking Value from Security Projects

Understanding the Zero Trust concept and adjusting it for your own benefit can help you improve your cybersecurity. ESET can guide you through this process.

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EXPLAINERS

Cloud Explainer: Why Move to Cloud-Based Security Management

Let us guide you through the process of discovering the advantages that await your organization through the seamless integration of ESET’s powerful cloud solutions.

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CASE STUDY

San Marcos Unified School District

San Marcos Unified School District was faced with performance issues that made computers unusable, frustrated users, and delivered poor customer service. Read how switching to ESET transformed their situation.

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Prevention-First Cybersecurity for Education

Schools face several security challenges

Securing Remote Learning Environments

Phishing, Social Engineering and Ransomware Attacks

Managing the Burden on Hardware Resources

Schools are a top target for cyberattackers

Why choose ESET?

Light footprint

Total cost of ownership

Easy deployment and seamless migration

Regulatory compliance

Endorsed by educational institutions everywhere

ESET PROTECT PLATFORM

Proactive defense. Minimize risks with prevention.

Modern Endpoint Protection

Modern Endpoint Protection (EPP)

Managed Detection & Response

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

ESET Mobile Threat Defense

ESET Mobile Threat Defense

ESET Mail Security

ESET Mail Security

Recognized by the leading analysts and users in the cybersecurity space

Cybersecurity resources for Education

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