We will be discussing details on grant timing, eligible items, and the application process.

Grant: Cybersecurity Pilot Program

Eligibility: Schools and Libraries

Fund amount: $200 million – $13.60 per student, 15k per library location – $1.5M max to K-12 and $175k max to libraries

Due Date: Form 484 applications are due in fall 2024

Awards: Funding awards will be announced Spring 2025 (lottery with the FCC choosing best applicants to fund)

Eligible items and services include (but are not limited to):

Advanced Next-Gen Firewalls – Malware Detection, Network Segmentation, IPS, IoT Security, FWaaS, DDoS

Endpoint Protection – Anti-Malware, Anti-Ransomware, Anti-Spam, EDR, XDR, SSL Inspections, Web App Hacking

Identity Protection and Authentication – Cloud services, Web filtering, Email & Web Security, MFA, SASE, SSO, ZT Architecture, SIEM, Patching IDS.

Monitoring, Detection, and Response – Data loss prevention, MDR, NDR, SOC, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Testing, Network Security Audits, and Traffic Monitoring.

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