PROTECT & CONNECT®
ExaCube®
DFE Compliant Filtering & Firewall Appliance
for Any Connection, Anywhere
Introducing ExaCube
With KCSIE, UKSIC and the rise of AI reshaping digital safety expectations, the pressure on schools to remain compliant has never been greater. That’s why Exa makes it simple.
We stay ahead of compliance, regulation, and risk, so you don’t have to. Our new ExaCube brings everything together:
Router
Firewall
Content Filtering
Resiliency
Remote Management
All in one powerful, school-ready device.
Built for education, the ExaCube cuts complexity, saves time and gives you total confidence that your school is secure, compliant and ready for the future.Powered by SurfProtect Evolution, our advanced UK-built filtering platform, ExaCube delivers visibility right down to each individual device and evolves as standards and threats change.
Everything we do is UK-designed, UK-hosted, and UK-supported, giving you the assurance that your data, your network and your pupils are protected by people who understand education.
ExaCube® Highlights
Complete protection: Router, firewall and content filtering – All in one compact device.
Cloud managed: Exa handles setup, updates and maintenance remotely, removing the day-to-day admin burden.
Always current: Software updates are applied automatically for the lifetime of the device.
Flexible schedules: Changes are not bound by our Cloud network maintenance windows.
On-site filtering: Local processing for faster, more reliable responses.
Under our control: Developed by our R&D team for the UK education market, making it easier to design bespoke client solutions.
- Our filtering future: Further updates and new features under development
Simple, Straightforward Packages
Base Feature Set
Everything you need for full DfE compliance, with powerful routing, advanced firewall protection, and on-site SurfProtect® filtering, all working together to keep your school secure and connected.It’s everything you need for total peace of mind, with zero compromise on performance.
Plus Feature Set
Adds deeper insight and control with a year of reporting and logs, Captive Portal for BYOD management, per-user profiling, Google SSO and Azure AD integration and SurfProtect® Anywhere, extending filtering to users working remotely.
SurfProtect Features
Active Directory Integration
Allows you to apply appropriate filtering profiles to individual users, and user groups giving you complete customisation.
HTTPS and HTTP filtering
Analyses encrypted traffic and blocks harmful content giving you peace of mind that even secure sites are filtered.
Social filtering
Gives you the option to block staff and pupil access to social sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
Search term filtering
Provides you with the ability to block customisable keywords and phrases on websites like Google, Bing and Wikipedia.
Analytics, reporting and alerts
Analyses digital usage, generates reports and provides real-time alerts to your safeguarding lead, helping you keep track of concerning online activity.
Real-time updates
Whether you’re blocking or unblocking websites, any changes you make will be implemented almost-instantly.
Categorised filtering
Designed to automatically categorise websites by the content they contain, allowing you to accurately block sites as part of your overall filtering policy.
Cloud managed device
Delivered on a secure device that’s fully managed through the cloud, configure policies, apply updates and monitor activity easily from anywhere, with minimal manual upkeep.
Multi-OS compatibility
Comprehensive filtering that safeguards your pupils and staff on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS, and iOS devices.
Plus Features
Captive Portal
Helps you filter staff and pupils’ own devices securely on your network – at a granular level – by applying per user profiling and reporting.
SurfProtect Anywhere
Allows you to filter roaming school supplied devices at any time, on any browser, anywhere – even at home.
Google SSO and Azure integration
Provides users with the ability to authenticate with their Google or Azure AD account giving improved visibility of the content individuals are trying to access.
Data storage
Provides you with access to all captured information and reports for a period of 12 months, so you can keep track of trends.
Network level BYOD
Lets you restrict access to websites, content categories and search terms regardless of the device used.
Allows you to apply appropriate filtering profiles to individual users and user groups giving you complete customisation.
Analyses encrypted traffic and blocks harmful content giving you peace of mind that even secure sites are filtered.
Give you the option to block staff and pupil access to social sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
Provides you with the ability to block customisable keywords and phrases on websites like Google, Bing and Wikipedia.
Analyses digital use, generates reports and provides real-time alerts to your safeguarding lead, helping you keep track of concerning online activity.
Whether you’re blocking or unblocking websites, any changes you make will be implemented almost-instantly.
Designed to automatically categorise websites by the content they contain, allowing you to accurately block sites as part of your overall filtering policy.
Delivered on a secure device that’s fully managed through the cloud, configure policies, apply updates and monitor activity easily from anywhere, with minimal manual upkeep.
Comprehensive filtering that safeguards your pupils and staff on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS and iOS devices.
Plus Features
Helps you filter staff and pupils’ own devices securely on your network at a granular level, by applying per user profiling and reporting.
Allows you to filter roaming schools supplied devices at any time, on any browser, anywhere – even at home.
Provides users with the ability to authenticate with their Google or Azure AD account giving improved visibility of the content individuals are trying to access.
Provides you with access to all captured information and reports for a period of 12 months, so you can keep track of trends.
Lets you restrict access to websites, content categories and search terms regardless of the device used.
