Fortinet SD-Branch: Centralized Security for Highly Distributed Networks Linking K-12 School Buildings and Campuses
Fortinet SD-Branch: Centralized Security for Highly Distributed Networks Linking K-12 School Buildings and Campuses
2 PagesFortinet SD-Branch helps K-12 districts secure widely distributed schools while managing networking and access from one location. The solution combines FortiGate next-generation firewalls, FortiNAC network access control, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP to unify WAN connectivity, wired and wireless access, device discovery, policy enforcement, and threat protection. FortiNAC identifies and classifies student-owned, district-owned, and IoT devices, then isolates unknown or risky endpoints. Centralized management reduces administrative effort and cost, while local enforcement filters harmful content and supports CIPA obligations. Secure SD-WAN improves application performance for video, cloud learning, and voice, and shared threat intelligence enables rapid responses across campuses.
