See how iboss SASE compares to your current solution.
K-12 districts rely on content filters and firewalls that were never designed for a cloud-first, off-network world. See where your current tools fall short — and what a full SASE platform delivers.
| Feature | Recommended iboss SASE | Lightspeed | GoGuardian | Cisco Umbrella | Securly | Legacy FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content Filtering (CIPA) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partial | ✓ | Partial |
| SSL/TLS Deep Inspection | ✓ | Partial | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Partial |
| Zero Trust Network Access | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | Partial | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cloud Access Security Broker | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | Partial | ✗ | ✗ |
| Data Loss Prevention | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Browser Isolation | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| SD-WAN Integration | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Off-Network Protection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI/GenAI Security Controls | ✓ | Partial | Partial | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| FedRAMP Authorization | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| E-Rate Eligible | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single Console Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partial | ✓ | ✗ |
iboss SASE (via Calbrate)
Lightspeed Filter
GoGuardian
Cisco Umbrella
Securly
Legacy Firewalls
Comparison reflects publicly available feature documentation as of 2025. Capabilities may vary by license tier.
One platform replaces the entire stack.
Content filters solve one problem. Firewalls solve another. SASE solves all of them — and the ones you haven't thought of yet.
Unified Platform
Replace 5-7 separate tools with a single integrated console. One policy engine, one reporting dashboard, one vendor relationship. Fewer contracts, fewer renewals, fewer integration headaches.
Off-Network Protection
Students learn from home, the library, and the coffee shop. SASE follows the user everywhere with the same security policies, the same filtering, and the same Zero Trust enforcement — no VPN required.
Zero Trust Architecture
Never trust, always verify. Every user, every device, every connection is authenticated and authorized continuously. Compromised credentials or devices are isolated in seconds, not hours.
Wherever you are, there's a path forward.
You don't have to rip and replace. Calbrate engineers design migration plans that minimize disruption and maximize coverage from day one.
Lightspeed / GoGuardian
iboss works alongside or replaces your current filter — deployed in 2-3 weeks. Keep what works while gaining full SASE capabilities your filter was never designed to provide.
Cisco Umbrella
Migrate from DNS-level protection to full SASE with zero downtime. Your Umbrella policies translate directly into iboss with deeper inspection and broader coverage.
Legacy Firewalls
Eliminate hardware refresh cycles forever. No more appliance failures, no more capacity planning. Cloud-delivered security that scales with your district automatically.