K-12 networks are more complex than any single filtering approach can handle. Filtro Lightspeed™ 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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Real Time Bypass Detection
- O que faz: 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
""Nunca estivemos tão satisfeitos com o produto. Os avanços feitos recentemente são incríveis. Trabalhamos na área da educação e raramente vimos o Lightspeed aparecer nas listas de produtos que burlam filtros de conteúdo, como acontece com outros produtos."”
Jacob Vaughn
Escola Comunitária de Yelm
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Captura de prompts de IA
- O que faz: 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
""Do ponto de vista administrativo, o painel de controle é de fácil acesso, amigável, intuitivo e fácil de usar. Quando conseguimos analisar o site posteriormente e obter detalhes sobre o seu funcionamento naquele momento, isso se torna uma informação valiosa.""
David Tchozewski
Distrito Escolar de Kenowa Hills (MI)
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Live User Web Activity
- O que faz: 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
""Bloquear sites individuais para um distrito inteiro é um trabalho de tempo integral. Depois que implementamos o Lightspeed Filter™, essa tarefa ficou muito mais fácil.""
João Sedwick
Corporação de Escolas Comunitárias de Anderson
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Jogo Inteligente
- O que faz: 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
""Os controles do YouTube são fantásticos, dando aos meus professores e alunos acesso ao conteúdo educacional de que precisam para aprender, ao mesmo tempo que os mantêm seguros na plataforma.""
Steven Langford
Distrito Escolar de Beaverton
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Portal dos pais
- O que faz: 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
""Usamos o filtro Lightspeed em nossos iPads e, até agora, a experiência tem sido boa. Funcionários e alunos se sentem seguros ao usar os iPads em casa e na escola."”
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Políticas 2.0
- O que faz: 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
""O Lightspeed Filter™ é uma ótima ferramenta para o nosso departamento de tecnologia e para os nossos professores. O filtro é fácil de usar para tarefas básicas, mas é abrangente o suficiente para proteger nossos usuários em um nível granular.""
Cara Montrois
Distrito Escolar Central de Kendall
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Funções de administrador
- O que faz: 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
""Durante o período de testes, analisamos outras soluções, mas decidimos manter o Lightspeed Filter™ porque ele faz tudo o que precisamos e tem sido simplesmente brilhante.""
Dave Munro
Fundo de Aprendizagem Unido
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Multi-Mode Deployment (SmartAgent, SmartShield, Cloud DNS, Lightspeed Rocket)
- O que faz: 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
""A Lightspeed Systems revolucionou completamente a nossa escola. As suas soluções de tecnologia educacional, em especial o Filter, o Alert e o Insight, transformaram a forma como gerimos e otimizamos a aprendizagem.""
Erin Whittington
Distrito Escolar de Hamilton Southeastern
Built for CIPA, FERPA, and NIST Compliance
Compliance questions come from boards, parents, and auditors. Lightspeed Filter gives districts the documentation to answer them.
- Nome da funcionalidade: Compliance and Audit Tools
- O que faz: 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
""O Lightspeed Filter™ facilitou a segurança de nossos funcionários e alunos, além de nos permitir cumprir as leis estaduais.""
Michael Miller
Distrito Escolar Cassville R-IV
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.
- Nome da funcionalidade: ChatBOB
- O que faz: 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
""Nosso filtro anterior apresentava problemas com frequência, e passávamos horas ao telefone com o suporte tentando resolvê-los... Também recebíamos muitas solicitações de relatórios de dados históricos de administradores de prédios e distritos, e gerar esses relatórios era uma tarefa árdua.""
Brian Merrill
Distrito Escolar Central Bucks
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 solicite uma demonstração: 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
