K-12 networks are more complex than any single filtering approach can handle. Lightspeed Filter™ is a web filtering platform built specifically for districts. It combines bypass detection, AI monitoring, granular policy management, and multi-mode deployment in one place.
Bypass Detection That Actually Works
Proxy bypass has become the #1 threat on K-12 networks, generating 7x more blocked activity than malware. Most URL-based filters don’t see it coming. Lightspeed Filter does.
- Funktionsnavn: Real Time Bypass Detection
- Hvad den gør: Detects bypass attempts in real time by analyzing what’s executing in the browser, not just the URL being requested; inspection, scoring, ongoing scanning, and feedback loops catch delayed and dynamic evasion techniques including Ultraviolet, Scramjet, and Rammerhead
- IT benefit: Catches the bypass methods that URL-based filters miss entirely, closing the coverage gap attackers exploit
""Vi har aldrig været mere tilfredse med produktet. De fremskridt, der er gjort i dag, er fantastiske. Vi arbejder inden for uddannelse, og vi har sjældent set Lightspeed dukke op i indholdsfilteromgåelser som andre produkter."”
Jacob Vaugn
Yelm Community School
AI Prompt Capture and Reporting
More than 6 in 10 students now use generative AI regularly for schoolwork. Most districts have no idea what’s being asked or answered. AI Prompt Capture changes that.
- Funktionsnavn: AI-promptoptagelse
- Hvad den gør: Provides a read-only, auditable log of student interactions with ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot; available on ChromeOS, Windows, and macOS.
- IT benefit: Gives districts visibility into AI interactions without blocking them — turning an unmonitored blind spot into actionable data
""Fra et administrativt synspunkt er dashboardet let at tilgå, brugervenligt, intuitivt og nemt at følge. Når vi kan se tilbage og finde ud af detaljerne for denne hjemmeside på nuværende tidspunkt – er det stærke data at have.""
David Tchozewski
Kenowa Hills (MI) skoledistrikt
Live User Web Activity Reporting
Troubleshooting filter policy issues used to mean minutes of log-digging. Live User Web Activity brings that down to seconds.
- Funktionsnavn: Live User Web Activity
- Hvad den gør: Provides real-time web activity reporting from within the cloud-based filter; admins can pinpoint issues, validate policy changes, test custom list updates, and confirm recategorizations instantly — for multiple users at a time, with blocked reason columns and SSL exclusion indicators
- IT benefit: Reduces configuration and troubleshooting time from minutes to seconds, all in one view
""At blokere individuelle websteder for et helt distrikt er et fuldtidsjob. Da vi først havde implementeret Lightspeed Filter™, blev det arbejde meget nemmere.""
John Sedwick
Anderson Community Schools Corporation
SmartPlay — Safe YouTube for Every Classroom
YouTube is the #1 accessed app outside Google and Microsoft workplaces in K-12 — but it wasn’t built for education. SmartPlay closes that gap without blocking the platform entirely.
- Funktionsnavn: SmartPlay
- Hvad den gør: Uses a machine-learning AI database of nearly 200 million crawled YouTube videos to ensure only appropriate content is accessible; IT teams can create custom blocked and allowed channels, vary access by student group, and configure after-school rules — all within Lightspeed Filter
- IT benefit: Brings YouTube under policy control without requiring a separate tool or blocking the platform outright
""YouTube-kontrollerne er fantastiske, da de giver mine lærere og elever adgang til det pædagogisk fokuserede indhold, de har brug for til læring, samtidig med at de forbliver sikre på platformen.""
Steven Langford
Beaverton skoledistrikt
Parent Portal — Home Control Without Weakening School Policy
Parents want control over school-issued devices at home. The Lightspeed Parent Portal gives them that — without touching district policy.
- Funktionsnavn: Forældreportal
- Hvad den gør: Gives families structured authority over home device use — internet access schedules, a custom block list, and expanded category controls — while district filtering policies remain fully enforced during the school day; site-level home control requires no district policy changes
- IT benefit: Satisfies parent demand for home oversight while keeping IT-defined boundaries intact and documented
""Vi bruger Lightspeed-filteret på vores iPads, og indtil videre har oplevelsen været god. Personale og elever føler sig trygge ved at bruge iPads'ene derhjemme og i skolen."”
Elliot Grocott
Saint Bede CE Primary Multi Academy Trust
Policies 2.0 — Faster Management, Fewer Gaps
Complex policy structures slow teams down and create enforcement gaps. Policies 2.0 modernizes the entire experience.
- Funktionsnavn: Politikker 2.0
- Hvad den gør: Introduces easy duplication settings, drag-and-drop prioritization, centralized management, and enhanced list management for a cleaner policy creation experience.
- IT benefit: Reduces the overhead of managing complex rule structures and unlocks access to the platform’s most advanced capabilities
""Lightspeed Filter™ er et fantastisk værktøj for vores tekniske afdeling og vores lærere. Filteret er nemt at bruge til basale opgaver, men er omfattende nok til at beskytte vores brugere på et detaljeret niveau.""
Cara Montrois
Kendall Central School District
Admin Roles — The Right Access for the Right People
Not everyone needs the same level of access. Admin Roles lets IT build a permission structure that matches how their district actually operates.
- Funktionsnavn: Admin roller
- Hvad den gør: Provides predefined roles for universal needs and custom roles for specific use cases, each scoped to exactly the organizational level required; permissions cover dashboards, reports, filter rules, and device management following least-privilege principles
- IT benefit: Eliminates the all-or-nothing access problem without requiring the central office IT to field every configuration request
""Under prøveperioden kiggede vi på andre løsninger, men vi besluttede at holde os til Lightspeed Filter™, fordi det gør alt, hvad vi har brug for, og det har bare været helt fantastisk.""
Dave Munro
United Learning Trust
Flexible Deployment — SmartAgent, SmartShield, Cloud DNS, or Rocket
Every district’s network is different. Lightspeed Filter adapts to yours instead of forcing a single architecture.
- Funktionsnavn: Multi-Mode Deployment (SmartAgent, SmartShield, Cloud DNS, Lightspeed Rocket)
- Hvad den gør: Covers school-managed devices, BYOD, IoT, and guest traffic without relying on proxies or VPNs; on-device SmartAgent and SmartShield DNS filtering handle agentless traffic with full policy controls; Lightspeed Rocket provides inline hardware for districts that prefer it — all managed from the same interface
- IT benefit: One platform, one policy framework, regardless of deployment mode or device type
""Lightspeed Systems har været en absolut revolution for vores skole. Deres edtech-løsninger, især Filter, Alert og Insight, har transformeret den måde, vi styrer og optimerer læring på.""
Erin Whittington
Hamilton Southeastern School District
Built for CIPA, FERPA, and NIST Compliance
Compliance questions come from boards, parents, and auditors. Lightspeed Filter gives districts the documentation to answer them.
- Funktionsnavn: Compliance and Audit Tools
- Hvad den gør: Provides built-in CIPA compliance via Cloud DNS filtering, FERPA-aligned data handling, and a security posture built around NIST framework principles; exportable audit trails, long-term data retention, and documented oversight capabilities are included
- IT benefit: Districts can respond to compliance reviews, board questions, and parent concerns with data — not guesswork
""Lightspeed Filter™ har gjort det nemt at holde vores personale og elever sikre, samt at overholde statens love.""
Michael Miller
Cassville R-IV skoledistrikt
ChatBOB — A Built-In AI Assistant for Policy Management
Policy management shouldn’t require a support ticket. ChatBOB brings conversational AI directly into the filter interface.
- Funktionsnavn: ChatBOB
- Hvad den gør: A built-in AI assistant that helps admins adjust policies, troubleshoot issues, and navigate configurations through a conversational interface inside the product; summarizes user activity, surfaces proactive insights, and guides configuration changes — accessible to any staff member regardless of experience level
- IT benefit: Reduces friction on complex filter management tasks and makes the platform accessible beyond the core IT team
""Vores tidligere filter gik ned ret ofte, og vi brugte timevis på telefonen med support for at forsøge at løse problemet.... Vi havde også mange anmodninger om historiske datarapporter fra bygnings- og distriktsadministratorer, og det var en besværlig opgave at trække disse rapporter ud.""
Brian Merrill
Central Bucks Skoledistrikt
See Lightspeed Filter™ in Your District
Lightspeed Filter™ is used by K-12 districts across the US and internationally to protect students online, enforce policy across every device type, and give IT teams the visibility and control they need — without adding complexity.
- Who should anmod om en demo: District IT directors, network administrators, and technology coordinators evaluating web filtering software for K-12 environments
- What to expect: A live walkthrough of Lightspeed Filter™ tailored to your district’s network environment, device mix, and compliance requirements
