A Solid DNS Filter
January 18, 2023

A Solid DNS Filter

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Securly Filter

We use Securly Filter in our K-8 educational institutions to keep students safe online from both active and passive online threats. Part of the challenge is ensuring a safe online experience for students using school-issued Chromebooks - both on AND off-campus. This is accomplished by an easy one-click install certificate. Securly Filter is therefore able to filter both on campus and off-campus, using Securly Filter DNS servers.We are easily able to set different keyword/category blocks and whitelists for both students, staff, and the administration using Securly Filter Google Classroom LDAP integration. By assigning different policies to different OUs, we can ensure each of our clients has the necessary access to online materials, while ensuring a baseline security policy. Securly Filter historical browsing logs have also proven useful in cases where a teacher or administrator has needed to review student online activities.

Pros

  • Blocks objectionable content
  • Customized profile management by OU.
  • Logging

Cons

  • Occasional issues with SSL conflicts
  • Our smartboards do not function unless placed on guest (open) filtering.
  • Better stability on Chrome OS
  • Blocking objectionable content
  • Uptime/Speed
  • Policy customization
  • An increase in client loyalty due to our ability to offer exceptional products for critical needs.
Securly Filter integration with Google Workspace for education makes it an ideal pairing for K-12 institutions. It has a friendlier portal and more intuitive UI, particularly when retrieving activity logs. The policy customization is also far easier and responsive. That being said, it does not provide a full-fledged firewall like Untangle NG (nor many of the other useful features from NG, such as simple-to-deploy VPN).

Do you think Securly Filter delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Securly Filter's feature set?

Yes

Did Securly Filter live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Securly Filter go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Securly Filter again?

Yes

Securly Filter is well-suited to educational environments with heavily customized internet filtering policies for multiple parties. For example, it may be desirable for teachers to have access to streaming sites such as Youtube. A policy can specify blanket access to sites or Securly Filter allows for temporary whitelisting (logged by the system). It is exceptional for compliance due to its extensive activity logging features. We have been asked on multiple occasions to provide browsing history logs for students in disciplinary proceedings. We have also received requests to monitor for online bullying, for which Securly Filter features some basic out of the box features. It is also reasonably priced and therefore financially suited to many smaller public or private schools.

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