Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile provides advanced protection for mobile devices across your educational institution, ensuring data security and compliance for up to 500 seats.
- Coverage for Mobile Threats: Protection against malware, phishing, and unsafe web pages on smartphones and tablets.
- Data Protection: Safeguards sensitive student and institutional data stored on mobile devices.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet educational data privacy regulations by securing mobile endpoints.
- Centralized Management: Enables IT administrators to manage and secure all mobile devices from a single console.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile is a cloud-based solution designed to protect smartphones and tablets used within educational environments. It offers robust defense against mobile threats, including malware, phishing attempts, and risky applications, ensuring the integrity of institutional data.
This solution is ideal for IT managers and administrators in schools, universities, and other educational institutions. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, providing a secure layer for mobile endpoints that students and staff use for both academic and administrative tasks.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Utilizes real-time scanning and cloud-based intelligence to identify and block emerging mobile threats.
- Web Protection: Prevents access to malicious websites and phishing scams that could compromise user credentials or data.
- Application Control: Allows administrators to block or allow specific applications, preventing the use of risky or non-compliant software.
- Device Management: Provides capabilities for remote lock, wipe, and password enforcement to secure lost or stolen devices.
- Centralized Console: Offers a unified dashboard for policy management, reporting, and monitoring of all protected mobile devices.
Empower your educational institution with comprehensive mobile security that is easy to manage and cost-effective for your budget.
What This Solves
Enable secure mobile device access for students
Enable students to use their personal or institution-provided mobile devices for educational purposes without compromising institutional data. Provide a secure environment that protects against malware and phishing attacks targeting student information.
BYOD programs, institution-issued devices, remote learning environments, campus networks
Protect sensitive administrative and research data
Safeguard confidential administrative records, financial data, and research information stored on or accessed via mobile devices by faculty and staff. Ensure data privacy and prevent unauthorized access in case of device loss or theft.
research institutions, administrative offices, faculty devices, staff mobility
Streamline mobile security policy enforcement
Streamline the enforcement of security policies across a diverse range of mobile devices used within the institution. Automate the deployment of security settings, application restrictions, and web filtering to maintain a consistent security posture.
centralized IT management, policy-driven security, device fleet management, compliance audits
Key Features
Anti-Malware Protection
Detects and removes malicious software from mobile devices, preventing data corruption and unauthorized access.
Web Filtering
Blocks access to known malicious websites and phishing attempts, protecting users from online threats.
Application Control
Allows administrators to define which applications are permitted or prohibited, enhancing security and compliance.
Remote Device Management
Enables IT to remotely lock, locate, or wipe lost or stolen devices, safeguarding sensitive data.
Centralized Management Console
Provides a single pane of glass for managing security policies and monitoring all mobile endpoints.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
Educational institutions handle vast amounts of sensitive student and research data, requiring robust security to comply with regulations like FERPA and protect against cyber threats targeting academic environments.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector organizations, including schools and universities, must adhere to strict data privacy laws and secure citizen data accessed via mobile devices, making mobile endpoint security critical for compliance and trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers and research facilities manage highly sensitive patient information (PHI) on mobile devices, necessitating advanced security to meet HIPAA compliance and prevent data breaches.
Finance & Insurance
Financial and insurance firms handle sensitive customer financial data, requiring strong mobile security measures to protect against fraud, data theft, and maintain regulatory compliance like PCI DSS.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of mobile devices are supported?
This solution supports smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android operating systems. Specific version compatibility is available upon request.
How is this solution licensed?
The solution is licensed on a per-device or per-user basis, typically as an annual subscription. Educational discounts may apply.
Can this solution protect devices used by students for personal use?
Yes, it can protect both institution-issued devices and personal devices used by students (BYOD) for educational purposes, ensuring a secure environment for accessing school resources.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.