Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile - Co-Term EDU
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile provides essential endpoint protection for mobile devices used within educational organizations, ensuring data security across a co-termed license.
- Extended Coverage: Secures mobile devices for educational institutions under a unified, co-termed license.
- Data Protection: Safeguards sensitive student and staff information from mobile threats.
- Simplified Management: Centralized control over mobile security policies for easier administration.
- Cost Efficiency: Co-terming licenses aligns renewal dates, optimizing budget and management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile is a cloud-based solution designed to protect mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, from a wide range of cyber threats. It offers advanced security features to safeguard data and ensure compliance for organizations.
This solution is ideal for educational institutions, including schools, universities, and research facilities, that utilize mobile devices for administrative tasks, student engagement, or remote learning. It integrates into existing IT infrastructures, providing a layer of security for devices that may access sensitive institutional data.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Utilizes real-time scanning and machine learning to identify and block malware, phishing attempts, and other mobile threats.
- Data Loss Prevention: Implements policies to prevent unauthorized access or exfiltration of sensitive data from lost or stolen devices.
- Application Control: Allows administrators to manage and restrict the use of specific applications on managed devices.
- Web Filtering: Protects users from malicious websites and inappropriate content while browsing.
- Centralized Management Console: Provides a single pane of glass for policy configuration, device monitoring, and incident reporting.
Empower your educational institution with robust mobile security that simplifies management and protects valuable data.
What This Solves
Enable Secure Mobile Device Access to Educational Resources
Enable IT teams to enforce security policies on mobile devices accessing institutional networks and data. Streamline the deployment of security configurations across a diverse range of student and staff-owned or institution-issued mobile devices.
BYOD policies, remote learning initiatives, campus-wide Wi-Fi networks, cloud-based learning platforms
Protect Sensitive Student and Staff Data
Protect against data loss from lost or stolen mobile devices through remote wipe and encryption capabilities. Prevent unauthorized access to personally identifiable information and academic records stored or transmitted via mobile devices.
Student information systems, administrative databases, faculty communication tools, research data repositories
Mitigate Mobile Malware and Phishing Threats
Automate the detection and removal of malware and viruses targeting mobile operating systems. Block access to malicious websites and phishing attempts that could compromise user credentials or institutional data.
Email client security, web browsing protection, application download security, multi-factor authentication support
Key Features
Advanced Antimalware and Antivirus
Detects and removes known and unknown mobile threats, protecting devices from infection.
Web Protection and Phishing Detection
Blocks access to malicious websites and alerts users to phishing attempts, preventing credential theft.
Application Control
Allows administrators to define which applications are permitted or blocked on managed devices.
Remote Device Management
Enables remote locking, wiping, and locating of lost or stolen devices to prevent data breaches.
Centralized Cloud Console
Provides a single interface for managing security policies, monitoring device status, and generating reports.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
Educational institutions handle vast amounts of sensitive student and staff data, requiring robust security to comply with regulations like FERPA and protect against cyber threats targeting academic environments.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect patient health information (PHI) stored on mobile devices, adhering to HIPAA compliance and safeguarding against data breaches that could impact patient privacy and trust.
Finance & Insurance
Financial and insurance organizations manage highly sensitive customer financial data, necessitating strong mobile security to prevent fraud and comply with stringent data protection regulations like PCI DSS.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often handle classified or sensitive citizen data, requiring secure mobile device management to maintain operational integrity and protect national security interests.
Frequently Asked Questions
What operating systems does Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile support?
This solution typically supports the latest versions of Android and iOS. Specific version compatibility should be confirmed based on current Bitdefender product documentation.
How does co-termination benefit an educational institution?
Co-termination aligns all license renewal dates to a single point in time, simplifying budget forecasting and administrative renewals. This makes managing software licenses more efficient and predictable.
Can this solution manage both institution-owned and personally-owned devices?
Yes, the platform is designed to manage both institution-owned devices and support Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, allowing for flexible security enforcement across different ownership models.
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.