Case Study: Black Gold School Division achieves safer online access for 14,000 students with Fortinet secure networking

Black Gold School Division secures 14,000 students with Fortinet

Black Gold School Division, a Canadian school division serving over 13,000 students, faced growing cyber risks to sensitive data across 32 schools. Their fragmented multi-vendor systems created operational complexity and limited visibility across more than 11,000 devices, straining IT resources. To address these challenges, they turned to Fortinet for a secure networking solution.

Fortinet implemented its integrated Security Fabric, deploying FortiGate NGFWs for threat protection, Secure SD-WAN for improved reliability, and unifying access with FortiAPs and FortiSwitches under central control via FortiManager. This solution provided the school division with end-to-end visibility and stronger cyber protection. It simplified operations, reduced time and costs, and improved bandwidth use by prioritizing educational traffic, ensuring safe online access for students.

Black Gold School Division