Sophos Protected Classroom
The first comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed for modern, multi-device K-12 schools
Keeping schools and universities secure, 24/7/365
From endpoint and network protection to managed detection and response, our blend of tech solutions and human-led threat hunting elevates your cyber defenses, frees up IT capacity, and adds expertise without adding headcount.
Stop ransomware in its tracks
Overcome resource gaps and budget constraints
Detect attacks targeting Chromebooks
Easily meet compliance requirements
Secure student, faculty, and staff data on and off campus
- Reduce the risks and costs associated with security incidents and data breaches.
- Maximize ROI and visibility across your environment by leveraging the tools and technologies you already use.
- Boost your cyber insurance eligibility and unlock discounts on qualifying solutions
- Choose the level of support you need to ensure complete protection across your entire network, right down to individual devices.
Special education pricing, plus E-rate eligibility
Sophos offers schools special discounted pricing to ensure you can deliver uncompromised cybersecurity and support uninterrupted learning while meeting the unique budget requirements of educational institutions.
With the FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Program, Sophos’ full solution portfolio is now E-rate eligible. Schools and libraries can maximize their budgets and defend against today’s evolving cyber threats.
When comparing eligible cybersecurity options, it’s crucial to consider features that offer the most value and protection. Sophos solutions include unlimited incident response (IR) and remote ransomware remediation capabilities.
Sophos solutions to secure students, faculty, and data
Sophos offers the industry’s broadest suite of advanced cybersecurity products and services, all integrated via our Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem, and available to be managed by you or by our team of 24×7 elite threat analysts. Each standalone product is made more powerful and effective by the data shared across the platform. You choose the level of support you need to ensure you have complete protection across your entire network, right down to individual devices.
- Scalable, open cybersecurity for education IT teams
- Integrates easily with tools your institution already uses, like Microsoft Defender and Google Workspace
- Works alongside existing endpoint protection and firewall solutions to strengthen your security posture.
- Provides unlimited incident response and proactive response actions — reducing the burden on your campus IT staff.
Sophos Enpoint Protection
Sophos Encryption
Sophos Mobile
Sophos Extended Detection and Response
Sophos Firewall
Sophos Cloud Security
Sophos Managed Detection and Response
Sophos ZTNA
Ransomware defense for educational institutions
For the best ransomware defense, including remote ransomware, deploy Sophos Endpoint on all your institutions devices and use Sophos MDR or Sophos XDR to detect and respond to advanced, human-led attacks. Further extend your protection with Sophos Email, Sophos Firewall, and Sophos NDR.
70% of successful ransomware attacks utilize the remote ransomware tactic according to Microsoft 2024 Digital Defense report.
The State of Ransomware in Education 2025
- Phishing the most common technical root cause of attacks on lower education, exploited vulnerabilities most common for higher education
- A lack of expertise was the most common operational root cause of attacks on lower education, unknown security gaps most common for higher education
- 29% of attacks on lower education and 58% of attacks on higher education resulted in data encryption
- 50% in lower and 54% in higher education paid the ransom to recover data; 59% and 47% used backups for data recovery, respectively
- Average recovery cost: $2.2M in lower education (highest recorded of all industries surveyed) and $0.9M in higher education
- Increased pressure from senior leadership the most cited repercussion of ransomware attacks on IT/cybersecurity teams within the sector