Education
“Schools and universities must balance openness with security, protecting students, research, and operations from relentless cyber threats.”
Understanding Cybersecurity in Education:
Schools and universities are high-value targets due to their sensitive student records, intellectual property, and research data. Ransomware attacks can shut down classes and operations, while phishing and insider threats compromise both staff and students. The push toward online learning, cloud services, and research collaborations has expanded the attack surface, all under the constraints of limited budgets and decentralized IT environments.
How We Support Education Institutions:
We strengthen defenses with targeted assessments, compliance programs, and governance frameworks that balance openness with protection. Our vCISO services bring strategic security leadership to schools and universities that can’t justify a full-time executive. We also deliver reporting tailored for trustees, boards, and regulators, ensuring institutions can demonstrate resilience and compliance with standards like CMMC, FERPA, HIPAA, and GDPR.
Risks Facing Education:
Ransomware disrupting classes, research, and operations
Data breaches exposing student or research information
Non-compliance with CMMC, FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR, or grant requirements
Limited security staff and budget to manage rising threats
Insider and third-party risks in open learning environments
Who Benefits from Our Expertise?
K - 12 school districts
Higher education institutions and research universities
Boards of trustees and education leadership
IT and security teams supporting academia
RELEVANT SERVICES:
vCISO - Affordable, strategic leadership for schools and universities
Governance & Risk Management - Scalable frameworks balancing openness and protection
Assessments - Vulnerability and gap analyses for student systems, research data, and IT infrastructure
Compliance - Support for CMMC, FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR, and grant-related obligations
Threat Intelligence - Clear insights for boards, trustees, and regulators
EXPLORE OUR Educatio CASE STUDIES
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![CMMC Compliance Without Disruption in Higher Education]()
CMMC Compliance Without Disruption in Higher Education
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![Traffic Analysis and Automated Reporting Setup]()
Traffic Analysis and Automated Reporting Setup
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![Ongoing Monitoring of Dark Web Traffic and Network / Application Vulnerabilities]()
Ongoing Monitoring of Dark Web Traffic and Network / Application Vulnerabilities
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![Audit and Implementation of Cybersecurity Practices at County Utility]()
Audit and Implementation of Cybersecurity Practices at County Utility
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![Protecting Student Privacy Under FERPA in Digital Behavior Systems]()
Protecting Student Privacy Under FERPA in Digital Behavior Systems
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![Helping Community Colleges Navigate GLBA via Consortium Model]()
Helping Community Colleges Navigate GLBA via Consortium Model
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![Continuity of Cyber Program Following IT Insourcing]()
Continuity of Cyber Program Following IT Insourcing
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![Compliance with State and Federal Change Management Rules Regulated Due to Grant Requirements]()
Compliance with State and Federal Change Management Rules Regulated Due to Grant Requirements
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![Policy & Governance for University Hospital System]()
Policy & Governance for University Hospital System
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![Elevating Research Risk Governance in Higher Education]()
Elevating Research Risk Governance in Higher Education
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![Expanding Access to Cybersecurity for K–12 through MSP Partnership]()
Expanding Access to Cybersecurity for K–12 through MSP Partnership
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![Raising Cyber Maturity and Blocking Ransomware Before Execution]()
Raising Cyber Maturity and Blocking Ransomware Before Execution
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![Designing Secure & Flexible AI Use Policies for Higher Ed]()
Designing Secure & Flexible AI Use Policies for Higher Ed
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![Simulating Crisis Response at a Major Research University]()
Simulating Crisis Response at a Major Research University
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![Reporting & Governance Restructuring Following Cyber Incident at a K-12]()
Reporting & Governance Restructuring Following Cyber Incident at a K-12
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![Affordable SOC Services for Community College]()
Affordable SOC Services for Community College
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![Gaining Confidence Through Network Threat VisibilityGaining Confidence Through Network Threat Visibility]()
Gaining Confidence Through Network Threat Visibility
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![Enhancing Cyber Insurance Outcomes with Coordinated Post-Breach Support]()
Enhancing Cyber Insurance Outcomes with Coordinated Post-Breach Support
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![Bringing Enterprise-Grade SOC & Threat Hunting to Small Institutions]()
Bringing Enterprise-Grade SOC & Threat Hunting to Small Institutions
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![Building Affordable Security Operations Centers for Underserved Sectors]()
Building Affordable Security Operations Centers for Underserved Sectors
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![Fractional CISO Services and Affordable Security Operations and Monitoring]()
Fractional CISO Services and Affordable Security Operations and Monitoring
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![Real-Time Third-Party Risk Monitoring for Higher Ed]()
Real-Time Third-Party Risk Monitoring for Higher Ed
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![Providing External Threat Intelligence Reporting]()
Providing External Threat Intelligence Reporting
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![Transitioning Cybersecurity governance model from NIST SP 800-53 to NIST SP 800-171]()
Transitioning Cybersecurity governance model from NIST SP 800-53 to NIST SP 800-171
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![Providing Affordable Penetration Testing for Education]()
Providing Affordable Penetration Testing for Education
