Case Study: West Aurora School District 129 strengthens network security and CIPA compliance with Plixer Scrutinizer

West Aurora School District 129 - Customer Case Study

West Aurora School District 129, a large K-12 district serving 18 schools, 12,500 students, and 1,700 staff, needed to support a modern learning environment built on SaaS and cloud-based tools while protecting student safety and maintaining CIPA compliance. With only one IT staff member responsible for the district, the team needed better visibility to spot DDoS attacks, identify attempts to bypass content filters, and understand exactly who was behind suspicious activity. Plixer’s Scrutinizer was brought in to help address these challenges.

With Plixer’s Scrutinizer, West Aurora School District 129 quickly gained the network traffic analytics needed to pinpoint a prolonged DDoS attack, identify the student, device, and DDoS-for-hire site involved, and stop the disruption. Plixer’s solution has since helped the district prevent further attacks, preserve network integrity during critical times like standardized testing, and uphold CIPA compliance by detecting proxy/VPN bypass attempts and vulnerable mobile devices.

West Aurora School District 129

Don Ringelestein

Director Technology