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Cyber security that protects educational institutions

Schools, colleges, and universities store a treasure trove of sensitive data, including personal information of students and staff, and valuable academic research. This makes them prime targets for cybercriminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities for financial gain, IP theft, or to cause operational disruption.

We put the necessary controls, infrastructure, processes, and governance in place to help educational institutions stay secure from cyber threats

We can help your ‘Connect the Classroom’ application to secure the funding to transform your digital educational capabilities
We run simulated attacks to help train staff, governors, volunteers, and contractors spot dangerous phishing emails looking to cause you harm
Our team are highly experienced in designing and delivering educational networks to safeguard young and vulnerable minds from negative outside influences

cyber security for educational institutions

How we help to secure educational institutions

Flexible cyber security and IT infrastructure expertise on demand

For schools, colleges, and universities, where access to expert IT skills can be challenging, we provide a simple and straightforward service. To support you as educators, we don’t tie you in to restrictive long term contracts for managed services, we are just here for when you need us. For larger projects, a flexible bank of days can be procured at a single rate and used for any service we offer, with no hidden fees or call out charges. Unlike most other cyber security or IT providers, your main point of contact will be the technical expert leading your relationship, not a sales person, meaning no delays while technical details or availabilities are checked.

Experienced in protecting vulnerable users

Our team are highly experienced in designing and delivering educational networks to protect young and vulnerable minds from negative outside influences that can shape future behaviors and beliefs.

Improve your infrastructure connectivity and speed

We can help you in your application for ‘Connect the Classroom’ and other government digital standards initiatives that aim to ensure all schools have access to the basics to support digital learning. As well as supporting your application to secure funding, we will source all the appropriate hardware you need such as firewalls and routers, ensure they are correctly configured, are able to be centrally managed, and have the right security enabled so your students can enjoy a safe, reliable, and seamless experience accessing online resources. If you have any questions after we have finished, just remember we are only a phone call away.

Solution Benefits

Access enterprise grade security and monitoring - Enterprise-grade IT security should not be out of reach because of cost. We make sure your school, college, or university is protected from the latest cyber threats within a budget of a non-profit organisation.
Reduce the risk (and costs) of delays - Remediation of weaknesses in IT infrastructure, security posture, or gaps in GRC policies to the satisfaction of multiple stakeholders are not quick fixes. Planning ahead to map future demands and technology adoption against your existing real world capabilities and limitations takes risk out of big strategic decisions.

Get your Cyber Essentials accreditation - Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed certification scheme that helps keep your organisation’s and your stakeholders' data safe from cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre recommends Cyber Essentials as the minimum standard of cyber security for all organisations in the UK.
Enforce best practice security policies - Reassure students, parents, governors, trustees, and your local authorities by putting in place best practice solutions including multi-factor authentication, third party supplier audits, incident response plans, and robust SASE solutions for secure remote learning.

How It Works

We combine cyber security, network infrastructure, and GRC expertise to help uncover, explain, and fix IT risks in the context of educational operations, helping to you identify your biggest wins and make the most effective investment and strategic decisions.

Stage 1 - Fact finding with your team - Our team will meet with yours on a free scoping call to give us the best possible understanding of your current operational strengths and weaknesses. Given the pace of evolving technologies and pressure to take them up in the never ending search for efficiency gains and competitive advantage, we will also ask about your future roadmap and strategies to stay ahead of your competition.
Stage 2 - Engagement execution - Whether it is a Best Practice Assessment on your infrastructure, penetration test on your web applications, or a thorough review of your GRC policies and processes, our team will work hard and diligently, keeping you updated every step of the way.

Reporting, reviewing, remediating, and improving - However we help you become more secure or resilient, our reporting will be extremely detailed, thoroughly explaining the vulnerabilities discovered or the operational improvements that will make you more efficient. Once you have had a chance to read the report, the technical expert leading your engagement will host a call to review the findings collaboratively with your internal stakeholders, answer any questions your team may have regarding risk implications, costs, and timescales and prioritise the next steps on the journey.

Learn how we can transform the security of your educational IT infrastructure

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