• Lightspeed has a proven track record of supporting mission-critical workloads for K-12 clients and have achieved AWS Education Competency status, which means our cloud infrastructure is built on the solid foundation of Amazon Web Services and clients won’t have to compromise on performance and latency as traffic increases throughout the day.

More Secure Than Inline and Cloud Filtering

• Lightspeed agents provide your first line of defense against threats with two extra layers of security by sitting both on the network and on the device, protecting your school-owned devices from any location and any network.
• Lightspeed Filter’s Lockout feature stops bad behavior in its tracks, by triggering internet lockouts when users attempt to access inappropriate content for a determined period of time.
• Robust categorization features allow you to proactively block unknown URLs/domains until our AI and data scientists sort them into their appropriate categories.
• Lightspeed integrates with industry protection lists like Phishtank, IWF, MI6, DoD, and more, ensuring our AI categorization is always on top of the latest threats.

Consistent Coverage and Multi-Platform Support

• Lightspeed Filter supports a wide range of platforms and devices, including Chromebooks, iPads, Windows and Mac computers, and Android devices without the loss of functionality or the need to configure proxies, PACs, or trust certificates for popular devices and browsers.
• Partnerships with Google, Microsoft, and Apple ensure zero-day support for updates and feature releases, such as the Windows 11 launch.

Instant Visibility and Reporting

• Get full URL reporting, even for BYOD and IoT. Lightspeed network agents leverage RADIUS Authentication to identify and filter users by more than their internal IP address.
• View district, school, and user-focused dashboards and reports. Have instant visibility of all student and staff on-device usage, including top websites, apps, blocks, searches, and more.
• Access 90 days of searchable data history and lifetime data retention.

Lightspeed-fast Syncing Speeds and Smart Policy Management

• Simultaneously sync any combination of student information systems (SIS) and directory services, including AD, Gsuite and Azure, into one centralized place with Lightspeed SmartSync™ technology.
• Delegate responsibility to educators and staff without granting them full administrative access. Set read/write controls for policies, reports, and student data based on individuals or groups.
• Quickly and easily define custom categories that best suit your district’s needs, including overriding default categorizations.

Improved Support and Maintenance

• Lightspeed Filter’s Live Activity feature provides real-time activity reporting from inline solutions to cloud-managed filtering, reducing policy configuration and troubleshooting times from minutes to seconds. It offers instant access to reporting data, eliminating the need to directly access device logs and providing all necessary information in one simple view for defining the correct course of action.
• Committed to your success, Lightspeed has expanded the client success team and implemented office hours, so everyone receives the support and attention needed to keep students safe.