Is data accessed in real-time from the firewall?

Data is collected continuously from the firewall and aggregated with other sources of info such as active directory, the words and phrases dictionary, and third party APIs before it's stored in the data warehouse. This aggregation process can happen as frequently as every 20 minutes.

How often is the data backed up?

The data is backed up once a day and kept for a month.

Is there an on-premise option?

Yes, please contact Saasyan sales for further info.

How long is the collected access data retained?

Data is retained and kept online for a rolling 12 months.

Can we obtain a copy for archival purposes?

Yes, data can be exported on demand at a rate of $5 per GB exported.

How do teachers (or others) get notified when an alert rule is triggered?

Teachers or any nominated email address will receive an alert email depending on the alert notification setting. Alerts can be sent immediately, relative to the cohort, recurring or as a daily email digest. Please see the Assure documentation for further details.

Does Assure capture a backup of the PAN config before adding the override rules?

Yes, a backup is captured automatically before and after an override rule creation.

Can data be exported to Excel or PDF?

Yes, users with appropriate permissions can export the data to Excel (CSV) or to a PDF.

What types of web access rules are supported?

Web access rules can be used to 'allow' access to a base URL or a web category whereas 'deny' rules can be used to deny access to a base URL, a web category or the whole Internet.

What are the resource requirements of the Saasyan Assure virtual appliance?

The Saasyan Assure virtual appliance requires two vCPUs, 6GB RAM and 32GB HDD.

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks and Saasyan
Industry-leading firewall and best of breed pastoral care solution for schools.

Technology Partnership

Palo Alto Networks sets a high standard in firewall technology and internet security. Palo Alto Networks is trusted by governments and businesses around the world, including hundreds of Australian schools. Saasyan started life as a Palo Alto Networks technology partner and has now been developing firewall solutions for many years in partnership with Palo Alto technology. At Saasyan, we consider Palo Alto’s PAN-OS API the gold standard in how APIs should be designed and structured for core IT infrastructure devices.

SOLUTIONS FOR SCHOOLS

Our partnership with Palo Alto has produced three SaaS platforms, designed exclusively for schools. These are:

Market-leading cyber welfare and pastoral care platform, Saasyan Assure
A user-ID broker for Palo Alto firewalls, Saasyan Advance

We believe schools should not have to choose between cutting-edge network security and best-of-breed pastoral care, cloud backup, and user identity tools. Our solutions save time and headache for IT teams, and our Pastoral Care software sets teachers’ and parents’ minds at rest, knowing their children will be safe.

Nextwave Technology Partner

The Palo Alto Networks Nextwave Technology Partner Program is for developers who use the Palo Alto Networks APIs to integrate with PAN-OS. A requirement to join the Technology Partner Program is to have a joint customer request the integration.

Joint solution brief

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‘Saasyan Assure transforms huge volumes of internet data from our Palo Alto Networks firewalls into meaningful dashboards and easy-to-use reports for our wellbeing, teaching and IT staff. I’m so impressed with Assure that I’ve recommended the solution to many other schools.’

Richard Humphreys | IT Manager

The Southport School