# Barracuda Web Application Firewall Licenses and Support - con\_13928

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Bytes Software Services Limited](/contract-winners/bytes-software-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £231,038
- Tender value: £231,038
- Award date: 21 April 2022
- Published: 9 May 2022
- Contract start: 28 April 2022
- Contract end: 27 April 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1a8b1efb-a5a0-4692-9c22-7e4aa5c2a2a1-535773
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51f66d87-d986-4942-b190-0082ccc82c48

## Description

The DfE utilises Microsoft Azure cloud services to host various business critical services\. To ensure these services are protected, the department employs Barracuda web application firewalls within Azure to protect public facing web applications like websites and Application Interfaces \(APIs\) against vulnerabilities and malicious attacks\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a8b1efb-a5a0-4692-9c22-7e4aa5c2a2a1-535773)