Endpoint Security · Co-Managed by STEP

Managed FortiEDR

You secured the network. Now secure every device on it. Real-time endpoint detection and response — stops ransomware even on already-compromised devices. Co-managed by STEP engineers with Fortinet AI behind every alert.

Pricing · Per Device / Per Year

Three Tiers. One Partner.

From foundational endpoint protection to fully managed detection and response — choose the level of STEP involvement that fits your district.

Foundation
Tier 1 — Essentials
Discover
& Protect
You have the tools. STEP has your back when you call.
The right starting point for districts moving off legacy AV. NGAV, full asset visibility, and STEP on demand.
$5 / device
 / month
Billed Yearly · 100 device min.
Estimate your annual cost
devices
Annual Total $6,000 / year
$X/device/month × 12 × quantity = annual price
Fortinet License
  • FortiEDR Discover & Protect (EPP-Light)
  • Asset & IoT device discovery
  • ML-based NGAV — pre-execution protection
  • USB device control
  • Offline & mobile device protection
STEP Service Wrap
  • FortiCare BPS onboarding — STEP-guided
  • 24/7 monitoring with customer dashboard
  • Customer-initiated escalation — you call STEP
  • STEP CCC available for break/fix
  • Fortinet escalation managed by STEP
  • Contract renewal · STEP Wiki access
Apex
Tier 3 — Apex MDR
Fully Managed
EDR + MDR
STEP owns it. You focus on students.
Full EDR plus 24×7 SOC, a dedicated Customer Success Manager, and STEP owning every config change, patch, and update.
$12.50 / device
 / month
Billed Yearly · 100 device min.
Estimate your annual cost
devices
Annual Total $15,000 / year
$X/device/month × 12 × quantity = annual price
Everything in Tier 2, plus:
  • MACD — all configs, updates & alert tuning owned by STEP
  • Firmware & release management by STEP
  • Dedicated Customer Success Manager
  • Ongoing network lifecycle reviews
  • Monthly reporting · Quarterly review calls
  • STEP Wiki access

Managing 500+ devices? Ask about volume pricing — rates drop to $4/device/month at scale.

* FortiEDR pricing per device/month, billed annually. 100-device minimum. One-time BPS onboarding fee applies to all new deployments.

* Tier 3 (Apex MDR) requires cloud deployment. Not available for on-premises-only environments.

* Agent deployment to end-user devices via Intune/GPO available as an optional professional services add-on.

* Not available everywhere. Available only in select areas of the US at this time.

Onboarding

Up and Running in ~4 Weeks.

STEP handles the heavy lifting. Four structured phases, remote-first, with STEP engineers guiding every step.

1

Kickoff & Setup

Scope review, user & MFA setup, initial policy review, collector generation for deployment.

Day 1
2

Agent Deployment

Deploy FortiEDR agents to endpoints. Optional Intune/GPO deployment as a professional services add-on.

~2 Weeks
3

Tuning & Training

Alert review, dashboard tuning, and customer training sessions with STEP engineers on-site.

~2 Weeks
4

Go Live

Final wrap-up call. All endpoints into full protection mode. STEP CCC takes over monitoring.

~4 Weeks Total

Ready to protect every device in your district?

Talk to a STEP engineer. We'll walk you through the right tier for your environment.

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