Case Study: Outwood Grange Academies Trust strengthens school network security and cuts costs with WatchGuard firewalls

Outwood Grange Academies Trust cuts security costs by 40% with WatchGuard

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT), a high-performing family of schools in the North of England, faced the challenge of securing its expanding network across 18 academies while operating under a tight educational budget. The trust needed an efficient and cost-effective security solution to protect its students and staff online without diverting crucial funds from teaching. They turned to WatchGuard for its firewall appliances.

WatchGuard implemented its M500 and XTM series firewalls, providing an all-encompassing solution with features like Gateway AntiVirus, Application Control, and web filtering. The implementation was seamless and provided significant cost savings of at least 40% compared to similar appliances. As a result, OGAT is rolling out WatchGuard firewalls across all its academies to safeguard 16,000 users, replacing a mix of separate systems and freeing up financial resources for its educational mission.

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