Beyond the Classroom: Enhancing Security and Productivity with Jamf Safe Internet

Schools are rethinking digital safety beyond campus walls.

In this JNUC 2025 session, Jamf engineers showcased how Jamf Safe Internet extends privacy-minded content filtering and phishing protection to student devices wherever they learn. With on-device filtering, time-based policies and Core ML-powered threat detection, education IT leaders can uphold compliance and empower students at home — while keeping learning focused — without compromising data privacy.

Key facts

• On-device content filtering keeps protections active across all networks.
• Time-based policies allow flexible learning and compliance with educational regulations.
• Core ML phishing detection identifies zero-day threats privately on device.

The technology behind keeping students learning safely

Jamf engineers Wouter Brink and Matthias Trip unveiled major enhancements to Jamf Safe Internet, including time-based policies for contextual content control and an on-device phishing-detection model powered by Apple’s neural engine. The new architecture leverages Apple’s Network Extension framework to filter URLs, IPs and apps directly on devices, ensuring safeguards are always active.

Modern technology for enhanced visibility and protections

Traditional firewalls and DNS gateways lose visibility once students leave the school network. Jamf’s on-device filtering preserves privacy while maintaining protection and focus wherever learning happens. Time-based scheduling lets schools tailor access for after-hours study while meeting crucial requirements, such as the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in the U.S. The Core ML phishing model detects and blocks malicious links locally, keeping sensitive data out of the cloud and just as importantly, away from threat actors.

How to get started

Education leaders and IT admins can enable Jamf Safe Internet through Jamf School or the Jamf for K-12 bundle to protect iPad and Mac devices — in and off campus — while simplifying compliance.

A recommended starting point is for schools and districts alike is to pilot time-based policies. Then, review and verify phishing-detection results in your environment to establish baselines customized to your needs and those of educators and learners.