Secure browser governance for schools and universities

Instruction and administration run through web apps across faculty, adjuncts, and vendors on mixed devices. Oasis is a managed enterprise browser: identity- and DLP-backed policy follows those sessions so external collaborators are not stuck on institution hardware by default.

Why browser governance matters in education

Sector reporting continues to highlight ransomware pressure, large breach volumes, and recovery challenges. The pattern is familiar: sensitive student and institutional work happens in web applications on a mix of managed and personal devices. Governing the session closes gaps that endpoint-only approaches often leave open.

1,500+
Sector breach volume
Confirmed data breaches in the education sector in one recent annual window cited in sector reporting.
Source: KnowBe4, 2023
116
Ransomware incidents
Ransomware attacks on U.S. education organizations in 2024, with 1.8M records affected, per sector reporting.
Source: StateScoop, 2024
71%
Backup compromise
Share of ransomware victims in education reporting where backups were also compromised, per sector analysis.
Source: Varonis, 2024

What Oasis delivers for education

Oasis is a managed enterprise browser, a control layer for SaaS-centric campus and district work. Policies travel with the session, connect to your identity and DLP stack, and keep contingent and partner access practical without leaning on institution-owned devices or VDI for every program.

Governance where teaching and administration work happens

Faculty, staff, and students live in the browser: LMS and SIS, collaboration suites, financial aid and HR portals, library and research tools, and vendor-hosted services. Oasis puts policy enforcement in that session, not only on lab or one-to-one devices you fully manage.

  • Consistent controls across managed institutional devices and authorized personal devices where policy allows
  • Visibility into browser-level activity tied to identity
  • Reduce reliance on unmanaged consumer browsers for records and regulated workflows
  • Close gaps when adjuncts, substitutes, or partners use machines outside your standard build

Secure access for adjuncts, researchers, and third parties

Schools and universities rely on contractors, researchers, and service providers. Oasis helps you grant SaaS access without defaulting to shipping institution-owned hardware or standing up VDI for every engagement.

  • Managed browser sessions on partner- or personally owned devices where permitted
  • Institution-grade identity, session, and data policy in the browser
  • Faster paths to productive access with less device logistics
  • Operational model shifts toward identity-driven access management

Unified browser policies across campus, online, and distributed programs

Apply the same browser governance story for main campus, extension sites, distance learning, and administrative units. Policies follow the session, not only the lab image.

  • Single control plane for browser-level enforcement
  • DLP and usage policy aligned to how SaaS is actually used in instruction and operations
  • Consistent posture for student and education records in web applications within your legal and policy framework
  • Less exception sprawl across departments and terms

Plugs into identity and data protection you already use

Oasis integrates with existing identity providers and enterprise DLP so access rules and data policies extend into SaaS workflows without asking security to rip and replace the stack.

  • IdP-driven authentication and access patterns
  • Enterprise DLP and data controls in the browsing layer
  • Builds on your security investments without duplicating them
  • Built for adoption: modern browser experience with governance

Outcomes education IT and security leaders care about

Directional themes aligned to how institutions scale people and partners across terms and campuses. Specific timelines and savings depend on your environment, governance model, and scope.

Academic and service continuity

Keep instruction, advising, and business operations moving with less time lost to device provisioning when seasonal staff and partners need SaaS access.

Cost structure

Reduce the operational tax of purchasing, imaging, shipping, and recovering devices for short-term faculty, student workers, and program partners.

Governance confidence

Student and institutional data in web applications stay governed when work happens in the browser on managed and authorized devices, aligned to your policies and obligations.

Operational scalability

Support enrollment swings, grant-funded projects, and multi-campus rollouts without scaling one-off device exceptions linearly.

Teaching and operations without browser blind spots

Put governance in the browser for campus and district SaaS, with secure access from authorized devices, policy enforcement, and visibility your security and IT teams can stand behind.