CASE STUDY:
Providing Affordable Penetration Testing for Education
BRIEF:
Many districts and colleges had either gone without proper testing or relied on basic scans that did not meet compliance requirements such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, GLBA, or HIPAA. Leadership needed affordable, high-quality testing that could both satisfy auditors and uncover real-world risks.
ROLE OF MAX2:
Max² partnered with a world-class penetration testing provider to deliver enterprise-grade testing services tailored to the education sector.
WHAT WAS DELIVERED?
By managing the relationship, scoping, and reporting, we enabled schools to access affordable, high-quality services without navigating complex vendor contracts.
OUTCOME:
The penetration testing program provided schools and universities with a level of visibility they had never achieved before. Critical vulnerabilities that had gone undetected by previous basic scans were uncovered, allowing IT teams to address risks before attackers could exploit them. Administrators and leadership gained confidence in their compliance standing, particularly around NIST 800-171, HIPAA, and GLBA, ensuring that funding and regulatory requirements were met. Importantly, institutions were able to access these high-quality services within their existing budgets, something that had previously felt out of reach.
services:
Penetration Testing
INDUSTRIES: