{"id":10752,"date":"2025-02-24T16:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowbridge.net\/?page_id=10752"},"modified":"2025-02-24T16:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:32:13","slug":"case-study-duvall-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bowbridge.net\/en\/case-study-duvall-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Measures at School District Stop Threats Before They Happen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Duvall County Public Schools trusted bowbridge to secure their SAP and keep their operations running<\/h2>\n

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The Challenge<\/h3>\n

Like many educational institutions, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) uses SAP for HR, logistics, maintenance, procurement, and other critical day-to-day functions. The SAP system manages everything from payroll and vendor payments to ordering textbooks.<\/p>\n

Looking for a more efficient way of handling some of these tasks, The Jacksonville, Florida-based public school district planned to transition some employee tasks, like PTO requests, to a self-service option via an online portal.<\/p>\n

But when you open a door to something so important, anyone can get in. And when everything is controlled by SAP, everything <\/i>is at risk. Not only does the SAP system contain sensitive information like employee Social Security numbers, but one malware virus could bring the district\u2019s operations to a grinding halt. School supplies wouldn\u2019t get ordered. Repairs wouldn\u2019t get made. And without getting their paychecks, employees wouldn\u2019t come to work.<\/p>\n

Some institutions implement best practices and hope for the best. But when one attachment and one lapse in judgement can bring down the whole system, best practices aren\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n

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Sukhbir Singh, an SAP consultant for Duval County Public Schools, highlighted the gravity of the situation. \u201cLiterally everything will come to a standstill,\u201d he said. \u201cEmployees may not get paid, which is the most visible impact. If a cyberattack goes longer than a couple of days, other critical functions like vendor payments and scheduling will also be affected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naturally, the school system wanted a way to balance the convenience of self-service with increased security to ensure critical operations weren\u2019t interrupted.<\/p>\n

So before implementing the self-serve option, DCPS decided to make sure the worst outcome wouldn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

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At a Glance<\/h3>\n

Customer:<\/h4>\n

Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, Fla.<\/p>\n

Industry:<\/h4>\n

Education<\/p>\n

Challenge:<\/h4>\n

Enable employee and manager self-service options online without compromising the security or availability of the SAP database.<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/h4>\n

bowbridge Anti-Virus for SAP Solutions<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Results: <\/b><\/h4>\n