Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile - Education
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile provides essential endpoint protection for educational institutions, safeguarding mobile devices for up to 3 years.
- Coverage: Protects up to 149 mobile devices per license.
- Duration: Secures your mobile fleet for a full 3-year term.
- Value: Enhances data security and privacy for students and staff.
- Focus: Designed specifically for the needs of educational environments.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile is a cloud-based cybersecurity solution designed to protect smartphones and tablets used within educational institutions. It offers advanced threat detection, data protection, and device management capabilities to secure sensitive information on mobile endpoints.
This solution is ideal for IT managers and administrators in schools, colleges, and universities responsible for safeguarding student and faculty data. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, providing a critical layer of security for devices that access school networks and resources.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Detects and blocks malware, phishing attempts, and other mobile threats.
- Data Encryption: Secures sensitive data stored on mobile devices.
- Remote Management: Allows IT staff to manage and secure devices remotely.
- Policy Enforcement: Enforces security policies to ensure compliance.
- Device Loss Protection: Features like remote lock and wipe help protect data if a device is lost or stolen.
This mobile security solution offers educational institutions a focused and effective way to protect their mobile device ecosystem without overwhelming IT resources.
What This Solves
Enable secure mobile access for students
Enable educational institutions to provide students with secure access to school resources via their mobile devices. This ensures that student data remains protected while they utilize technology for learning and communication.
K-12 schools, universities, online learning platforms, research institutions, student housing networks
Protect faculty and staff devices
Streamline the protection of mobile devices used by faculty and staff for administrative and educational purposes. This capability helps prevent unauthorized access to sensitive institutional data and maintains operational continuity.
Higher education campuses, administrative offices, remote faculty, research departments, IT support staff
Automate threat detection on mobile endpoints
Automate the detection and remediation of malware and phishing attacks targeting mobile devices. This reduces the burden on IT staff by proactively identifying and neutralizing threats before they can impact the network or data.
BYOD programs, institution-issued devices, campus Wi-Fi networks, cloud-based learning environments, data-sensitive research labs
Key Features
Mobile Threat Defense
Proactively identifies and neutralizes malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks targeting mobile devices, preventing data compromise.
Data Encryption
Secures sensitive institutional and personal data stored on mobile devices, protecting it from unauthorized access if a device is lost or stolen.
Remote Management & Control
Allows IT administrators to remotely manage security settings, lock lost devices, and wipe data, providing centralized control over the mobile fleet.
Web Filtering
Blocks access to malicious or inappropriate websites, enhancing user safety and preventing exposure to online threats.
Application Control
Enables IT to restrict the installation or use of specific applications, reducing the attack surface and ensuring policy adherence.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
Educational institutions handle vast amounts of sensitive student and staff data, requiring robust security for mobile devices used for learning and administration to comply with privacy regulations like FERPA.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector organizations, including educational bodies, must adhere to strict data protection mandates and secure mobile endpoints that may access or store citizen or operational information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
While primarily for education, the need to protect sensitive personal information on mobile devices is also critical in healthcare, where HIPAA compliance is paramount for patient data security.
Finance & Insurance
Financial and insurance organizations manage highly sensitive customer data, making mobile device security essential to prevent breaches and maintain regulatory compliance, similar to the data protection needs in education.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of mobile devices does this solution support?
Bitdefender GravityZone Security for Mobile typically supports iOS and Android operating systems, covering a wide range of smartphones and tablets commonly used in educational settings.
How is this software licensed?
This is a subscription-based software license, valid for 3 years, and is priced per device. The specific license covers between 100 and 149 devices.
Can this solution help with lost or stolen devices?
Yes, the solution includes features for remote device management, such as remote lock and remote wipe, which are critical for protecting data on lost or stolen mobile devices.
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.