Canadian School Division Ensures Safe Online Access for 13,000 Students
When data breaches hit Canadian school systems nationwide, Black Gold School Division turned to Fortinet to protect student data and keep learning secure. This customer story shows how the school division unified security and networking with the Fortinet Security Fabric to gain end-to-end visibility, simplify operations, and strengthen defenses across 32 schools and thousands of devices. Download the case study to explore the results -- and message us to learn how TRI-POINT GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC can help your school achieve similar outcomes.
What is the size and scope of Black Gold School Division?
Black Gold School Division is the seventh-largest in Alberta, Canada, serving over 13,000 students. It employs approximately 1,300 full-time staff members and an additional 600 substitute and floating staff members across 32 schools in various communities.
How does Black Gold School Division ensure data security?
To secure student data, Black Gold School Division hosts its systems on-premises, which has helped avoid many cyberthreats faced by other schools. They utilize Fortinet's Security Fabric for visibility and management, ensuring protection against identity theft and other cyber threats while securing about 10,000 student devices and 1,100 staff desktops.
What technology solutions does Black Gold use for network management?
Black Gold School Division has deployed FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls, FortiAP access points, and FortiSwitches to create a unified network management system. This setup allows for effective content filtering, security policy enforcement, and improved visibility into network activity, all while simplifying IT management across its schools.
Canadian School Division Ensures Safe Online Access for 13,000 Students
published by TRI-POINT GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
Tri-Point Government Solutions LLC
Tri-Point Government Solutions LLC is a Florida-based procurement and sourcing company supporting federal, state, and local government agencies, educational institutions, and commercial organizations nationwide.
We help organizations identify and source technology products, business equipment, software licensing, industrial supplies, and specialized services through established distribution relationships and a growing network of qualified service providers.
Our Core Capabilities
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Government Procurement: Product sourcing, solicitation requirements review, competitive quotations, and procurement coordination.
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IT Hardware & Equipment: Business computers, laptops, monitors, peripherals, office equipment, and related technology products.
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Software Licensing: Business software subscriptions, collaboration solutions, license renewals, and additional licensing requirements.
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Commercial & Institutional Supply: Equipment, industrial supplies, janitorial products, and general business procurement.
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Facilities & Contractor Solutions: Coordination with service providers for cleaning, maintenance, landscaping, and specialized support services.
Tri-Point works with distribution partners including TD SYNNEX to support technology purchasing requirements.
Our mission is to build lasting relationships through responsive communication, practical sourcing solutions, and dependable procurement coordination.
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