MCNC strengthened cybersecurity for North Carolina's education community by deploying the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange to provide secure internet access for 115 school districts serving more than 1.5 million students. As schools increasingly relied on cloud applications and digital learning, MCNC needed a scalable solution that could centrally protect students, teachers, and staff without requiring complex infrastructure at every campus. Using Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), the organization implemented cloud-based security that blocks inappropriate content, defends against internet threats, and enables secure local internet breakouts for improved performance. The deployment reduced management complexity, expanded security services across educational institutions, and delivered a flexible, c

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