Microsoft Secure Access Essentials (Education Student Pricing) Annual Subscription
Microsoft Secure Access Essentials for Education provides essential security features for student devices, ensuring a protected digital learning environment for your institution.
- Access to: Essential security features for student devices, safeguarding against common online threats.
- Coverage for: Annual subscription ensuring continuous protection and access to necessary security tools.
- Protection against: Malware, phishing attempts, and unauthorized access to student data.
- Entitlement to: Microsoft's security framework, supporting educational compliance and safe internet usage.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Secure Access Essentials (Education Student Pricing) is an annual platform license designed to provide essential security capabilities for student devices within educational institutions. This subscription unlocks critical security features that help protect against online threats and ensure a safer digital learning experience.
This license is intended for educational institutions that provide devices to their students. It fits into the IT environment by enabling administrators to enforce security policies and protect the network perimeter from threats originating from student-used devices, supporting a compliant and secure educational technology strategy.
- Essential Security Features: Unlocks core security functionalities to protect student devices.
- Annual Subscription: Provides continuous security coverage and predictable budgeting.
- Student Device Focus: Tailored for the unique needs of educational technology deployments.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting educational technology and data privacy requirements.
- Cost-Effective Protection: Offers vital security at an accessible price point for educational budgets.
This annual subscription provides essential security for student devices, making it an ideal choice for educational institutions seeking to enhance their digital safety.
What This Enables
Enable secure student device access
Enable educational institutions to provide students with secure access to online resources and learning platforms. Streamline the deployment of essential security controls across a fleet of student devices to prevent common cyber threats.
K-12 school districts, universities, vocational colleges, online learning platforms
Protect against malware and phishing
Protect student devices from malware infections and phishing attacks that can compromise personal data and disrupt learning. Automate the enforcement of security policies to safeguard against evolving cyber threats.
Institutions with BYOD policies, device loaner programs, campus-wide Wi-Fi networks
Support educational compliance
Support compliance with educational technology regulations and data privacy standards by ensuring a baseline level of security on student devices. Streamline the process of demonstrating security due diligence for student data.
Public school systems, private educational institutions, government-funded research centers
Key Features
Annual Subscription Model
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to security features throughout the academic year.
Student Device Optimization
Tailored security features designed to protect the specific types of devices and usage patterns common in educational settings.
Core Security Capabilities
Delivers essential protection against malware, phishing, and other common online threats, reducing the risk of data breaches and system compromise.
Simplified Licensing
Offers a straightforward licensing structure for educational institutions, simplifying procurement and management.
Microsoft Security Ecosystem Integration
Benefits from Microsoft's ongoing investment in security research and development, ensuring up-to-date threat protection.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
This license is specifically designed for educational institutions, offering student pricing and essential security features crucial for protecting student data and ensuring safe online learning environments in compliance with regulations like FERPA.
Government & Public Sector
Public educational bodies often require cost-effective solutions that meet security and compliance mandates for student data protection, making this a suitable option for government-funded schools and districts.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
While primarily for education, healthcare institutions with affiliated training programs or student rotations may use similar licensing for student-facing devices to maintain HIPAA compliance and protect sensitive health information.
Non-profit
Non-profit organizations that provide educational services or operate learning centers can benefit from student-focused pricing and essential security features to protect their users and data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Microsoft NCE?
NCE stands for New Commerce Experience. It is Microsoft's updated licensing platform that standardizes how partners and customers purchase and manage Microsoft cloud services, including subscriptions like Secure Access Essentials.
Who is eligible for Education Student Pricing?
This pricing is specifically for eligible educational institutions that provide devices to their students. Eligibility criteria are set by Microsoft and may vary based on the institution's accreditation and status.
What kind of security features does Secure Access Essentials include?
Secure Access Essentials provides core security functionalities aimed at protecting devices and users from common online threats. Specific features can include malware protection, phishing deterrence, and basic access controls, depending on the exact product version.
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.