Email Security for the Education Industry
OPSWAT takes a zero-trust approach to cybersecurity. Our comprehensive email security solution protects against various threats, from advanced phishing to zero-day malware.
Educational institutions trust our email security solutions to maintain the integrity of sensitive information and prevent breaches. In an era where sophisticated cyberattacks occur through email, institutions must defend their systems with a multilayered defense perimeter.
Ensure Student Data is Protected
Educational institutions include universities, local high schools, or state boards of education. All these entities handle sensitive information daily, including:
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Academic records
- Health information
- Research findings
A breach could mean the theft and selling of such data. The large number of emails circulating between students, faculty, board members, and staff demands a robust email security solution. Beyond confronting the dangers of data theft, educational institutions must abide by data protection regulations. The (FERPA) applies to student academic records. Educational institutions must also comply with general rules and standard protocols for email security.
As institutions serving the public, educational facilities seek to cultivate trust in their security competence from students, parents, and the broader community. Email security is a primary component of a comprehensive security plan addressing the entire relevant cyber threat landscape.
MetaDefender Maximizes Email Security for the Education Industry
Protect your institutions' email systems with from OPSWAT. MetaDefender Email Security delivers a unique suite of capabilities to combat a range of sophisticated threats, including: zero-day malware, zero-day file-based exploits, advanced phishing, and unknown malware.
Zero-day malware can bypass detection by a single or few anti-malware engines. Varied anti-malware engine outbreak response times, due to location or market focus, increase risk of breach
- Detection of zero-day malware and advanced threats using up to 30 anti-malware engines with heuristics & ML
- Reduction of false positives with multiple engines
for Top 10,000 Threats
with Multiple Anti-Malware Engines
Unknown and zero-day file-based exploits bypass native email security solutions
- Detects and neutralizes hidden threats that bypass standard defenses
- Rebuilds all file content
- Deep image sanitization
- Steganography prevention
- Metadata/headers validation
- Hyperlink analysis
Against Spoofed & Complex Attacks
Checked and Protected
Phishing attacks bypass native email security using URL hiding techniques, increasing the risk of social engineering and credential harvesting
- Multilayered detection with advanced heuristics and machine learning algorithms
- Time-of-Click analysis for link reputation checks from 30+ online sources
- QR code scanning and rewrite
Spam and Phishing Attacks
Link Reputation Checks
with Time-of-Click Analysis
Unknown malware bypasses signature-based detection and remains a threat when analyzed offline
- Dynamically detect malicious behavior inline
- Rapid and in-depth threat analysis service
- Focused on targeted attack detection and IOC extraction
a Traditional Sandbox
than Other Sandboxes
Sensitive data is leaked and regulatory compliance violations occur
- Protected health information (PHI) and PII in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) files
- Detect adult content in images and toxic language in text, and Not Safe for Work (NSFW) context
- Leverage Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in images
- Automatically redact identified sensitive information
File Types
Zero-day Malware
Zero-day malware can bypass detection by a single or few anti-malware engines. Varied anti-malware engine outbreak response times, due to location or market focus, increase risk of breach
- Detection of zero-day malware and advanced threats using up to 30 anti-malware engines with heuristics & ML
- Reduction of false positives with multiple engines
for Top 10,000 Threats
with Multiple Anti-Malware Engines
Zero-day Exploits
Unknown and zero-day file-based exploits bypass native email security solutions
- Detects and neutralizes hidden threats that bypass standard defenses
- Rebuilds all file content
- Deep image sanitization
- Steganography prevention
- Metadata/headers validation
- Hyperlink analysis
Against Spoofed & Complex Attacks
Checked and Protected
Phishing
Phishing attacks bypass native email security using URL hiding techniques, increasing the risk of social engineering and credential harvesting
- Multilayered detection with advanced heuristics and machine learning algorithms
- Time-of-Click analysis for link reputation checks from 30+ online sources
- QR code scanning and rewrite
Spam and Phishing Attacks
Link Reputation Checks
with Time-of-Click Analysis
Unknown Malware
Unknown malware bypasses signature-based detection and remains a threat when analyzed offline
- Dynamically detect malicious behavior inline
- Rapid and in-depth threat analysis service
- Focused on targeted attack detection and IOC extraction
a Traditional Sandbox
than Other Sandboxes
Data Leakage
Sensitive data is leaked and regulatory compliance violations occur
- Protected health information (PHI) and PII in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) files
- Detect adult content in images and toxic language in text, and Not Safe for Work (NSFW) context
- Leverage Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in images
- Automatically redact identified sensitive information
File Types
With MetaDefender Email Security, educational institutions can also benefit from continuous compliance with applicable data protection regulations. Additionally, users are protected from social engineering tactics as malicious content in emails and attachments is detected and neutralized.
Schools or boards of education may deploy the solution as:
- On-premises
- Cloud
- Microsoft 365
Work With an Award-Winning Cybersecurity Provider
Our commitment to comprehensive perimeter security solutions has earned us recognition, such as becoming a for the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. We have also been recognized in the for three consecutive years as a reliable security vendor.
Additional benefits we bring to those requiring advanced email security solutions for universities, education boards, or high schools:
Support
Working with us for email security gives you access to support anytime, day or night, to resolve issues or get answers to your questions.
Maximize Your Institutions’ Email Security with OPSWAT
Educational institutions frequently communicate sensitive data over email. MetaDefender Email Security protects against unknown and zero-day malware, phishing, and exploits that attempt to compromise your email systems.
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