Mimecast now available through a Jisc licensing agreement

A milestone for Mimecast and the UK education and research community

Mimecast is officially available through Jisc via the Chest platform, marking another significant step forward in our commitment to the UK tertiary education and research sectors. This development underscores our dedication to supporting universities, colleges and research organizations while providing a streamlined way for clients and prospects to access Mimecast’s industry-leading email security and management solutions.

This blog explores what this milestone means for the UK education and research community and how Mimecast aligns with Jisc’s work to drive digital transformation. It also explains how this collaboration enhances purchase efficiency and benefits institutions and their stakeholders.

Who is Jisc?

For more than 30 years, Jisc has pioneered digital solutions for education and research, transforming how knowledge is created, shared, and applied.

As a not-for-profit membership organization, Jisc delivers value to its members and customers in four key areas, enabling them to be pioneers too.

Jisc provides digital, data, and technology solutions to meet sector-specific needs, saves members money through sustainable shared services, builds communities and events for shared learning, and offers intelligence on emerging trends to future-proof members and customers.

At its core is the world-class Janet Network, the UK’s national research and education infrastructure. Jisc provides secure, high-speed connectivity, along with cybersecurity and identity services, to 20 million users in universities, colleges, schools, and research bodies throughout the UK.

Jisc procurement frameworks, dynamic purchase systems, and brokered agreements simplify access to trusted technologies while ensuring cost savings, compliance, and long-term value for the UK tertiary education and research sectors.

Mimecast now available through Jisc: why it matters 

Luciana Piccoli, head of the enterprise systems portfolio at Jisc said, “Making Mimecast products available through Jisc demonstrates our commitment to progressing the agreements that are requested and prioritized by the sector, supporting the UK tertiary education and research sectors with trusted, accessible cybersecurity solutions.”

How does this benefit the UK education and research sectors?

Mimecast's Jisc agreement delivers tangible advantages. By agreeing to bespoke clauses designed to suit the needs of the sector, allied to unparalleled sector-specific discounts, Jisc's members and customers are more easily able to improve their cybersecurity posture, helping future-proof their long-term approach, whilst also benefiting from simplified procurement processes.

Commitment to UK education and research: a message from James Sylvester

James Sylvester, UKI Public Sector Sales Director at Mimecast, comments:

“Making Mimecast available through a Jisc agreement is an important step in Mimecast’s ongoing commitment to the UK tertiary education, research, and innovation sectors. It reflects our dedication to helping institutions build robust and reliable defences against evolving cyber threats. Working with Jisc allows us to simplify access to advanced cybersecurity while empowering organizations to focus on what matters most—education, research, and innovation.”

For inquiries, contact James Sylvester, UKI Public Sector Sales Director.

Looking ahead: building a secure future together

Mimecast’s collaboration with Jisc underscores our commitment to helping the UK’s education and research institutions strengthen their digital resilience. Working with Jisc, we aim to empower organizations to thrive securely in a connected, data-driven future.

For more information explore Mimecast‘s Jisc agreement available through the Chest platform.

Strengthening cybersecurity across education and research

Mimecast believes in collaboration as the key to progress. Working with Jisc enables us to work more closely with the UK tertiary education and research sectors to enhance cyber resilience and digital transformation. Together, we are building a more secure and innovative future for the UK’s knowledge economy.