Is data accessed in real time from the firewall/web filter?

Data is collected continuously from the firewall/web filter and aggregated with other sources of info such as active directory, the bad words 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 for?

Data is retained and kept online for the entire duration of the school year.

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 the teachers get notified when an alert rule is triggered?

The teacher will receive a daily email digest with all the alerts that have been triggered during the day.

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 by the teachers?

Yes, teachers can export the data to Excel.

What types of web overrides are supported?

Allow overrides can be used to allow access to a base URL or a web category whereas deny overrides 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 set a global 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 is coming on to 5 years of developing school firewall solutions on top of 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
Our software-defined HA/DR solution for Palo Alto Networks firewalls – Saasyan Paximus.

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 ICT 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.

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