Fortinet secures new Dubai English Speaking School campus
James Thorpe
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DESS Primary Academic City (DESS) has implemented the Fortinet Security Fabric platform at its new primary school campus in Dubai Academic City.
The project is expected to help DESS expand access for its growing student population while also keeping the learning environment secure and digitally connected.
Fortinet solution secures DESS campus
The solution is said to combine the FortiGate Next Generation Firewall, FortiSwitches, FortiAPs and FortiVoice into one centrally managed platform for networking and communications.
This approach simplifies daily IT operations, unifies security across wired and wireless networks and provides full visibility for the school’s IT team.
It also reportedly helps improve troubleshooting, enhances threat detection and supports hybrid learning with the flexibility to scale as DESS’s needs evolve.
By consolidating networking, security and voice infrastructure, the school has reduced IT workload, improved reliability and built a strong foundation for modern, connected education.
“Learning in a safe and reliable way”
“At DESS, our priority is to create an environment where students and teachers can focus fully on learning, without worrying about connectivity or security,” said Malachy McGrogan, Assistant Headteacher and Director of Technology, DESS.
“Fortinet’s platform allows us to manage our infrastructure more efficiently while making sure our community can benefit from digital learning in a safe and reliable way.”
Shadi Khuffash, Senior Regional Director of South Middle East, Fortinet added: “This deployment is part of Fortinet’s wider work with the education sector across the Middle East.
“By converging networking and security into a single platform, Fortinet’s technology and solutions help educational institutions overcome operational and cybersecurity challenges, so they can stay focused on their core mission of teaching and learning.”
Delivered in collaboration with Fortinet’s regional partner ecosystem, the project ensured that DESS benefited from advanced technology, tailored implementation and ongoing support.
