OVERVIEW
Located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, Oak Grove School District serves approximately 8,500 students and 1,000 staff members across 18 locations. With a small IT team responsible for districtwide connectivity and security, the district required a solution that was simple to manage, highly reliable, and capable of defending against increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats. By adopting the Fortinet Security Fabric, Oak Grove modernized its security infrastructure, gained centralized visibility, and strengthened operational resilience while reducing complexity and cost.
65%
faster incident response
99%
uptime for internet access across the district
$150K
saved by switching to FortiVoice
Challenge
- Aging legacy firewall infrastructure with limited application visibility and no integrated threat prevention
- Small IT team managing security and connectivity across 17 schools and one district office
- Outdated phone system that was costly to maintain and did not meet modern emergency call requirements
Solution
- Deployed FortiGate NGFW with FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services to enable application-aware security, web filtering, and intrusion prevention
- Consolidated multiple security functions into a unified Fortinet Security Fabric
- Modernized district communications with FortiVoice, including softphone capabilities for staff
Results
- Consolidated legacy security tools into a single, easy-to-manage Fortinet platform
- Improved protection against ransomware and phishing threats across all district locations
- Enabled flexible, secure remote work and improved communication continuity for staff
CUSTOMER QUOTE
“Fortinet gives us both simplicity and reliability. It’s easy for our small team to manage, it’s cost effective, and it’s helped us build a stronger, more secure foundation for the future.”
- Najeeb Qasimi, IT Director, Oak Grove School District
Location
San Jose, CA
Industry
Education
