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About Us

Enhancing institutional cybersecurity is a priority for school districts nationwide. Forward Edge, known for our comprehensive K-12 focused network engineering solutions, is poised to meet this need with Xpel by Forward Edge.


Xpel transforms the cybersecurity postures of school districts with next generation solutions designed to address the increasing threat to school finances, sensitive data and operational and instructional integrity.  Xpel is at the forefront of cybersecurity solutions, offering robust protection tailored to the unique challenges faced by schools. 


The Xpel suite combines advanced threat intelligence, machine learning, and automation to provide real-time protection against ever-evolving threats.  Xpel disrupts attack sequences with coordinated, correlated and real-time defense strategies delivering actionable, AI-driven intelligence to detect and counter evasive zero day threats. 


Xpel’s intuitive dashboard provides comprehensive visibility into security posture and enables rapid response to potential threats designed to simplify administration, broaden network visibility, harden security controls district-wide and improve operational efficiency. With Xpel, school districts can proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, ensuring continuous protection of their critical assets and data. 


The Xpel suite of network security tools addresses ever-evolving Cyber Liability Insurance requirements, mitigates Ransomware and Funds Transfer Fraud, prevents the Exfiltration of Sensitive District Data and brings your district into alignment with leading cybersecurity frameworks like NIST and the Center for Internet Security Controls.  Above all, our goal is to free your IT teams from the constant stress and worry surrounding cyberattacks so they can focus on what they do best.


We don’t dismiss cyberthreats. We dismantle them. 


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“Xpel by Forward Edge has been a game-changer for us.

“Their team of cybersecurity experts understands the unique challenges we face, and their 24/7 monitoring gives us peace of mind.”

Amy Mangen | Supervisor of CIT, OH

“Their team of cybersecurity experts understands the unique challenges we face, and their 24/7 monitoring gives us peace of mind.”

Amy Mangen | Supervisor of CIT, OH

“Their team of cybersecurity experts understands the unique challenges we face, and their 24/7 monitoring gives us peace of mind.”

Amy Mangen | Supervisor of CIT, OH

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