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Strengthen Cyberspace Security to Support 21st-Century Education

The Cisco Cyberspace Action for Education (CAFE) initiative promotes Internet security awareness in the education community. CAFE arms students, faculty, and campus administrators with information to help them improve online security. It also delivers a highly effective security portfolio backed by customized Cisco SAFE Security Architectures for education.

Solution Overview

• Cisco Cyberspace Action for Education At-A-Glance (PDF - 103 KB)
• Cisco Security Solution for Education Overview (PDF -1.5 MB)
• Campus Secure Modules At-A-Glance (PDF - 51 KB)
• Cisco Campus Secure White Paper (PDF - 922 KB)
• Cisco Service for Higher Education (PDF - 664 KB)

Case Studies

See how our customers are transforming the way they protect both people and assets.

• Trinity University
• John Carroll University
• Indiana State University (PDF - 236 KB)
• Virginia Commonwealth University (PDF - 194 KB)
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• Harper College (PDF - 208 KB)
• Harvard University (PDF - 158 KB)
• Weber State University (PDF - 203 KB)

Network Blueprints

The Cisco SAFE Security Architecture for Schools is a Cisco Validated Design and a successful application of the Cisco SAFE security reference architecture for the school environment.

• Secure Wireless Design Guide (PDF - 10.2 MB)

Viewpoint

• School Information Security (PDF - 154 KB)

Relevant Solution Products

The Cisco CAFE initiative delivers an architecture-based solution to help implement online security for school networks. Explore security product offerings and professional services of the complete solution.

• Cisco ASA
• Cisco IronPort Web Security
• Cisco NAC
• Cisco Professional Services
• Cisco Security