E-Rate Category 2 · USF Eligible for K-12 · MIBS

Managed Firewall

Fortinet FortiGate — owned and operated by STEP for the full benefit of your district. Sized to your campus, managed by our engineers, monitored 24/7.

USF E-Rate eligible — MIBS Category 2
Pricing

Three Sizes. One Standard of Service.

All tiers include STEP-owned hardware, 24/7 monitoring, firmware management, and full vendor escalation. Flat annual pricing — no surprises.

Entry
Tier 1
KETS 120 HP
Managed FW
Smaller campuses & branch sites
FortiGate 120G series. Ideal for K-12 sites up to ~500 concurrent users. STEP-managed end to end.
$6,000
Billed Yearly
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Included
  • 120 "Horsepower" Managed Firewall
  • Security policies & web filtering
  • App & client identification
  • Firmware upgrades & 24/7 monitoring
  • Historical logging & alerting
  • Branch & client VPN
  • Contract renewal managed by STEP
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Tier 2
KETS 200 HP
Managed FW
Most mid-size K-12 districts
FortiGate 200G. Multi-building campuses needing higher throughput, richer visibility, and layered security.
$9,000
Billed Yearly
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Everything in 120 HP, plus:
  • 200 "Horsepower" Managed Firewall
  • Security Awareness Training — K-12 Edition
  • Advanced IPS & threat prevention
  • SD-WAN capable
Enterprise
Tier 3
KETS 700 HP
Managed FW
Large districts & high-density campuses
FortiGate 700G. Built for maximum throughput, data centers, and large consolidated district deployments.
$18,000
Billed Yearly
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Everything in 200 HP, plus:
  • 700 "Horsepower" Managed Firewall
  • Security Operations Center (SOC) option
  • Dedicated STEP engineer point-of-contact
  • Infrastructure lifecycle reviews

* Managed Firewall pricing reflects STEP-owned FortiGate hardware, operated for the full benefit of the district.

* USF E-Rate eligible under MIBS Category 2 for K-12. Complements E-Rate hardware under BMIC category.

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

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