Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile - Co-Term EDU
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile provides essential endpoint protection for mobile devices used in educational settings, ensuring data security across all managed devices.
- Extended Coverage: Ensures co-termed licensing aligns with your institution's academic year for simplified management.
- Data Protection: Safeguards sensitive student and institutional data from mobile threats and unauthorized access.
- Device Security: Protects against malware, phishing, and other mobile-specific cyber threats on smartphones and tablets.
- Simplified Management: Offers centralized control and policy enforcement for all mobile endpoints within the educational network.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile is a cloud-based solution designed to protect mobile devices used by students and staff within educational institutions. It offers advanced threat detection, data loss prevention, and device management capabilities to secure endpoints against a wide range of mobile cyber threats.
This solution is ideal for educational organizations of all sizes, from K-12 schools to universities, that utilize mobile devices for learning, administration, or communication. It integrates into existing IT infrastructures, providing a critical layer of security for devices that access institutional networks and data.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Detects and blocks malware, ransomware, and zero-day threats targeting mobile operating systems.
- Web and Application Filtering: Prevents access to malicious websites and risky applications, reducing exposure to phishing and scams.
- Data Encryption and Control: Enforces encryption for sensitive data stored on devices and allows remote wiping of lost or stolen devices.
- Policy Enforcement: Enables administrators to set and enforce security policies across all managed mobile devices.
- Centralized Management Console: Provides a single pane of glass for monitoring device status, managing policies, and responding to threats.
Equip your educational institution with robust mobile security that adapts to your academic calendar and protects your digital learning environment.
What This Solves
Enable secure mobile device usage for students
Enable students to safely use their own or institution-provided mobile devices for educational purposes. This ensures access to learning resources without compromising institutional data or network security.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs, institution-issued device deployments, remote learning environments, campus-wide Wi-Fi networks
Protect sensitive student and staff data
Safeguard personally identifiable information (PII) and other confidential data stored on mobile devices. This prevents data loss due to theft, loss, or malware, maintaining privacy and compliance.
Student information systems access, administrative data handling, secure communication channels, compliance with educational data privacy regulations
Streamline mobile endpoint security management
Streamline the management of security policies and device status across a diverse range of mobile endpoints. This reduces administrative overhead and ensures consistent security posture for all devices.
Centralized IT administration, policy enforcement across multiple device types, remote device monitoring, incident response coordination
Key Features
Mobile Malware Protection
Detects and removes malicious applications and files from mobile devices, preventing infections and data compromise.
Web and Phishing Protection
Blocks access to malicious websites and phishing attempts, safeguarding users from online threats.
Data Loss Prevention
Enforces data encryption and allows remote device wipe to protect sensitive information if a device is lost or stolen.
Application Control
Allows administrators to restrict or allow specific applications on managed devices, enhancing security and productivity.
Centralized Management
Provides a single console for managing security policies, monitoring device status, and responding to alerts across all mobile endpoints.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
Educational institutions handle vast amounts of sensitive student data, making robust mobile security essential for compliance with regulations like FERPA and protecting against cyber threats targeting academic environments.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector organizations, including educational bodies, often face strict data protection mandates and require reliable security solutions to safeguard citizen and operational data across all devices.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
While not its primary focus, healthcare organizations also manage sensitive patient data on mobile devices and require strong security to comply with HIPAA and protect electronic health records.
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions must protect sensitive customer financial data, and mobile security is a critical component of their overall cybersecurity strategy to prevent fraud and data breaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile - Co-Term EDU?
It is a cybersecurity solution specifically designed to protect mobile devices used within educational institutions. The 'Co-Term EDU' designation means the licensing is aligned with the academic year, simplifying budget and renewal management for schools and universities.
Who is the target audience for this product?
This product is intended for educational institutions, including K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, that need to secure mobile devices used by students and staff. It is designed for IT departments managing these environments.
How does this product protect student data?
It protects student data through features like malware detection, web filtering, and the ability to remotely wipe lost or stolen devices, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive information stored on mobile endpoints.
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.