Students, researchers, and operations staff rely on the Internet to access and share information.

Without disrupting these efforts, academic institutions must protect networks against Internet threats and shield students from inappropriate content. Schools regulated by the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) face additional complexity.

Network administrators at institutions like Standard University rely on the Astaro Security Gateway to address these challenges, reducing security costs and management complexity in the process.

Highlights

Stop inappropriate content with the largest filtering database:

The Astaro Security Gateway offers the largest database available for content filtering. Included are capabilities to assure compliance with regulatory mandates and protect against legal action.

Thousands of institutions rely on Astaro’s filtering technology, as do enterprises with business-critical requirements. For instance, Nintendo uses the technology to protect users of its Nintendo DS browser.

Create access profiles based on a student’s grade or age:

Academic institutions assure that students’ learning materials are aligned with their age. With Astaro, the same control is extended over the Internet.

Network administrators can create rule sets for user groups, adjusting access to content on a grade-by-grade basis. Granular access rights can be assigned by age.

Reduce time spent on deployment and maintenance:

Institutions can reduce management efforts 50% or more by using the Astaro Security Gateway in place of point products (The Tolly Group).

Easy to deploy and maintain, the Astaro Security Gateway is compatible with Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory and other network environments. An up2date service provides real-time pattern updates for the anti-virus engines and other solution components.

Improve scalability and reliability:

For efficient load distribution, the Astaro Security Gateway offers a unique active/active clustering solution, allowing clusters with up to ten nodes – without the need for external load balancers. Individual nodes can be dynamically inserted during system operation.

Assure compatibility with virtually any network:

Astaro focuses on turnkey solutions that are simple to deploy and compatible with common network environments. Due to the implementation of relevant protocols and standards, the Astaro Security Gateway can interact with almost every other network appliance.