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Managed Endpoint Protection for NC K-12 PSUs
Introducing Managed Endpoint Protection Now Available at No Cost to North Carolina Public School Units!
MCNC is excited to share that NCDPI has engaged us to provide our Managed Endpoint Protection security service to all North Carolina PSUs. Powered by global cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike and their Falcon Platform, this service combines the cloud, next-gen antivirus, advanced AI, and is fully managed and monitored for the PSUs by MCNC’s cybersecurity experts.
This high value offering is available to protect PSU servers, staff devices, and other PSU managed non-student devices.
Benefits of Managed Endpoint Protection
Easy to Operate
Consolidate systems into a single lightweight agent that's simpler to manage
Onboarding Wave Info
- PSU onboarding will be performed in waves
- PSUs in the same wave go through the 6-week onboarding schedule together
- Each phase will have 1 mandatory onboarding call and corresponding MCNC office hours
| Phase | Objective | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | PSU has portal access, sensor is installed on at least 50% of ALL target devices. | 2 Weeks |
| Phase 2 | MCNC moves PSUs to training policy, MCNC further presents Spotlight and Discover, PSU begin uninstalling their existing A/V | +2 Weeks |
| Phase 3 | PSUs confirm existing A/V is uninstalled, MCNC review general process, Discover, and Spotlight once again, MCNC moves policies to Baseline | +1 Week |
| Phase 4 | Wrap up to provide overview and ensure PSUs are fully onboarded | +1 Week |
Rollout Wave Schedule
| Wave | Kick Off Week | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Wave 1 | May 23, 2022 | Closed |
| Wave 2 | July 11, 2022 | Closed |
| Wave 3 | September 13, 2022 | Open |
| Wave 4 | Early Winter 2022 | TBA |
Frequently Asked Questions
Service Offering/Scope
Onboarding
Technical/Support
K-12 Managed Endpoint Protection Resources
10 Minute Console Overview
Managed Endpoint Protection Service Webinar, April 28, 2022
Crowdstrike Training Videos
Crowdstrike Windows Installation
Crowdstrike Mac Installation
Crowdstrike Linux Installation
Crowdstrike Documentation Review
Group Management
Policy Overview
Detection Overview
Discover and Spotlight Overview
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