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Given the nature of the program and its users, security was a chief concern for the iLearn
technology infrastructure. With thousands of children able to surf the Web from anywhere, the
threat of student laptops getting infected with viruses and malware—and ultimately infecting the
rest of the network—was a serious risk. School District 23 deployed Cisco Security Agent on every
laptop.
technology infrastructure. With thousands of children able to surf the Web from anywhere, the
threat of student laptops getting infected with viruses and malware—and ultimately infecting the
rest of the network—was a serious risk. School District 23 deployed Cisco Security Agent on every
laptop.
Cisco Security Agent is a host-based intrusion prevention system (IPS) solution that goes beyond
traditional antivirus software by monitoring actual operating system behavior for suspicious
behavior—not just blocking known attack signatures. The district also uses Cisco Security Agent to
control user behavior on student PCs, preventing them from installing certain types of software or
launching applications that could harm the computer or the network. Using an advanced IPS
solution like Cisco Security Agent rather than a basic antivirus system also streamlines
maintenance of the solution.
traditional antivirus software by monitoring actual operating system behavior for suspicious
behavior—not just blocking known attack signatures. The district also uses Cisco Security Agent to
control user behavior on student PCs, preventing them from installing certain types of software or
launching applications that could harm the computer or the network. Using an advanced IPS
solution like Cisco Security Agent rather than a basic antivirus system also streamlines
maintenance of the solution.
“If we had to rely on a traditional antivirus product, we would have to make sure the antivirus
software on every single student PC was updated on a regular basis,” says Norrish. “That just
wouldn’t work well in our environment. Cisco Security Agent provides strong security without the
need for constant updates.”
software on every single student PC was updated on a regular basis,” says Norrish. “That just
wouldn’t work well in our environment. Cisco Security Agent provides strong security without the
need for constant updates.”
To protect the district headquarters network and data center, School District 23 also uses a Cisco
Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) as the network firewall. A Cisco Network Admission Control
(NAC) Appliance also protects the data center by helping ensure that any endpoint attempting to
connect to the network (such as a computer from a visiting vendor) has complied with basic
security policies, such as having up-to-date operating systems. Because all of these technologies
are Cisco solutions, they all communicate and interoperate to act as a single, adaptive defense
system.
Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) as the network firewall. A Cisco Network Admission Control
(NAC) Appliance also protects the data center by helping ensure that any endpoint attempting to
connect to the network (such as a computer from a visiting vendor) has complied with basic
security policies, such as having up-to-date operating systems. Because all of these technologies
are Cisco solutions, they all communicate and interoperate to act as a single, adaptive defense
system.
“The Cisco solutions all work hand-in-hand to give us a complete security solution,” says Rever.
“They provide us with excellent compatibility and a more secure environment.”
“They provide us with excellent compatibility and a more secure environment.”
Results
The Cisco technology infrastructure—and the innovative iLearn applications that it supports—now
serve 4000 students and have profoundly changed the classroom experience. Students have
access to resources, collaboration tools, and modes of learning that would be inconceivable in a
traditional classroom. Having a robust Cisco network and digital tools at their disposal, students
can more easily collaborate and communicate, and take a more active role in reviewing and
commenting on each other’s work. Standardized reading and math scores for iLearn students are
improving, and initial assessments indicate that iLearn students progress in these areas at about
twice the rate of students in traditional classrooms. With the technology to access a world of
information on their own, School District 23 students also are becoming more self-directed in their
approach to schoolwork.
serve 4000 students and have profoundly changed the classroom experience. Students have
access to resources, collaboration tools, and modes of learning that would be inconceivable in a
traditional classroom. Having a robust Cisco network and digital tools at their disposal, students
can more easily collaborate and communicate, and take a more active role in reviewing and
commenting on each other’s work. Standardized reading and math scores for iLearn students are
improving, and initial assessments indicate that iLearn students progress in these areas at about
twice the rate of students in traditional classrooms. With the technology to access a world of
information on their own, School District 23 students also are becoming more self-directed in their
approach to schoolwork.
“Traditionally in the classroom, teachers bring the information and knowledge to students,” says
Lisa McCullough, principal of Mount Boucherie Secondary School. “With the iLearn program,
students are also able to access that information on their own. It has brought a far greater depth of
understanding and knowledge into the classroom and into the hands of students, which makes
them more engaged in the learning process.”
Lisa McCullough, principal of Mount Boucherie Secondary School. “With the iLearn program,
students are also able to access that information on their own. It has brought a far greater depth of
understanding and knowledge into the classroom and into the hands of students, which makes
them more engaged in the learning process.”
Despite the scope of the applications and infrastructure that School District 23 has deployed, the
centralized manageability of the Cisco Catalyst switches, Cisco routers, and Cisco wireless
solutions allow a small IT team to support the entire environment.
centralized manageability of the Cisco Catalyst switches, Cisco routers, and Cisco wireless
solutions allow a small IT team to support the entire environment.