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title: "Why Airlock Digital : Industries : Secure Education Systems"
description: "Secure education systems with proactive application control. Protect student data, prevent ransomware, and ensure compliance with FERPA, GDPR, HIPAA"
source: https://www.airlockdigital.com/industries/secure-education-systems
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Why Airlock Digital : Industry

# Secure Education Systems with Airlock Digital

Proactive cybersecurity for K-12 and Higher Education

Educational institutions face unique cybersecurity challenges as they manage sensitive student data, protect research assets, and support diverse endpoint environments. From K-12 school districts to large universities, these organizations are increasingly targeted by ransomware, malware, and insider threats. Airlock Digital provides tailored application control solutions to safeguard educational operations and prevent Shadow IT..

## Protect Student and Research Data

Safeguard sensitive personal and academic information from unauthorized access and cyberattacks.

## Control Untrusted Software

Avoid "Shadow IT" by prohibiting the installation and running of all untrusted applications and tools.

## Mitigate Insider Threats

Actively block usage of any applications, scripts, or system tools - including LOLbins - with granular precision.

## Ensure Operational Continuity

Prevent disruptions to learning and research caused by ransomware or malware.

## Streamline Compliance

Simplify adherence to standards like GDPR and HIPAA with precision application control and centralized reporting of endpoint execution activity.

## Secure Legacy and Modern Systems

Protect diverse endpoints, from older classroom devices to modern research environments.

## How Airlock Digital Supports Educational Institutions

Deny by Default Security

Block untrusted applications, scripts, and processes from executing, reducing the attack surface.

Granular Application Control

Define trusted applications at the file, path, publisher, or process level for precise control.

File Execution Visibility

Gain visibility into all file executions and execution attempts, to understand what is running on your endpoints and to support incident investigations.

Precision Blocklisting

Define which files you want to block by using a variety of launch conditions - including path, product name, publisher, version, user, command line, operating system and more - providing precise control over what is denied execution.

Integrated File Intelligence

Leverage industry-leading data from VirusTotal to understand file history and reputation - in support of effective allowlisting.

Immutable Audit Trails

Maintain detailed logs of endpoint executions and execution-attempts to support regulatory compliance and incident investigations.

## Keep Exploring

### Higher Education & Research Datasheet

[Read Now](https://www.airlockdigital.com/hubfs/Datasheet%20-%20Airlock%20Digital%20for%20Higher%20Education%20%26%20Research.pdf)

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