Qualify For E-Rate Funding
with Sophos Security
Sophos offers uncompromised cybersecurity to keep your users, data, devices,
and applications secure wherever they are located: on-premises, remotely, orin the cloud. Create a CIPA-compliant learning environment and benefit from
E-Rate discounts with help from Sophos advanced cybersecurity and buildnext-generation security frameworks for your K-12 organizations.

A Sophos Whitepaper. June 2022

Qualify For E-Rate Funding with Sophos Security

Sophos Security: Purpose-Built for Education
Technology is transforming the classroom. But, along with the tremendous educational
opportunities, EdTech poses new cybersecurity challenges.
Sophos Firewall is optimized for education with built-in features and policy settingsfor compliance with local regulations, and unique threat response capabilities that
help you ensure student safety online, without restricting learning. It provides all thevisibility, security, and controls that education institutions need while making everyday
management and reporting easy in a supremely affordable package to help you:with schools and libraries in low-income urban and rural communities typicallyqualifying for higher discounts. While the E-Rate application process can seem
extensive, every school district should consider applying for E-Rate discounts.

Sophos E-Rate Eligibility
Key components of Sophos Firewall are eligible for Category Two E-Rate discounts
if used to protect your network from unauthorized access to your information,
software, and systems. These include:Ì Centrally manage multiple platforms

Ì Basic firewall features in Sophos XG Firewall hardware, and virtual series

Ì Maximize user productivity and minimize risks
Ì Secure sensitive data and enforce web controls

Ì SD-RED Remote Ethernet Devices to simply andeconomically meet your SD-WAN networking goals

Ì Provide 24/7 protection to remote locations

Ì Wireless security

Ì Deliver secure, round-the-clock wireless accessÌ Eliminate viruses, spam, and malware

Ì Wireless access points

Ì Block spyware and offensive content

Ì Sophos Switch for secure, scalable LAN connectivity

Ì Enable safe web and BYOD browsing

Ì Sophos support

Ì Maximize your resources and control costs
Read more >>> Sophos Firewall for Education

Sophos and the E-Rate Program
With Sophos’ simplified and advanced cybersecurity solutions, you can easily andaffordably protect your users and secure your network. And if you take advantage ofE-Rate, the expense can be further reduced.

Elements that are not eligible include web and email security and other security
solutions such as anti-spam, antivirus, and intrusion prevention.
Get more information on E-Rate eligible offerings from Sophos by visiting
http://erateproviderservices.com/sophos-home. For information on the E-rate
program, visit the USAC website at www.usac.org/sl or dial 888-208-1800, toll-free.

E-Rate is an FCC program that helps U.S. schools and libraries obtain discountedinternet access, telecommunications, and basic network security. Internalconnections, basic maintenance of internal connections, and managed internal
broadband services may also be covered. These discounts can range from 20% to 90%,

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