Keep Your Institution’s Data Protected
With an extensive amount of sensitive data and multiple compliance requirements to follow, higher education institutions have a duty to maintain a prominent level of cybersecurity. We’ve partnered with CampusGuard to provide you with compliance and cybersecurity services to help keep your institution on track.
Stay Aware of Your Institution’s Data Safety
CampusGuard helps over 400 institutions mitigate risk and follow compliance on their campuses. Together with CampusGuard, we’ll help you solve challenges by educating your institution on the importance of cybersecurity, providing guidance to your team, and simplifying compliance with assessments and easier reporting.
Consider Your Information Security Risks
Higher education institutions can be complex, making it complicated to create a secure environment. Here are some ways your institution can be open to risk.
Number of End Users
As phishing, ransomware, and other types of breaches become more prevalent, it’s up to your institution to keep end users aware of how to avoid being a victim of these attacks. Implementing a comprehensive and ongoing information security awareness program is critical.
Outdated Technology
Upgrading to the latest technology every time it becomes available may not be a realistic solution, but outdated tech leaves you more vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks. Regular audits and updating software frequently are necessary, and a partner can help with the maintenance of this.
A Constantly Changing Scope
The devices that fall within the scope of an institution’s compliance responsibility depend on how those devices are being used. Creating best practices and focusing on staff awareness is the best way to regulate your scope and maintain your compliance.
Third-Party Management
Contracting with a third-party service provider doesn’t eliminate the institution’s responsibilities, but it can change them. Vendors must maintain communication with you on their levels of compliance.
Multiple Networks
Sensitive data is located across your entire organization spanning multiple networks. It is paramount to find a security partner that considers your institution holistically.
Cybersecurity and Compliance Solutions
PCI DSS Compliance
Our suite of PCI DSS Compliance solutions is here to help protect your community’s sensitive information.
FERPA Assessment
Protect students’ data and privacy with FERPA Assessment and advice from our team on regulatory applicability.
GLBA Assessment
Evaluate key cybersecurity elements of the GLBA Safeguards Rule within your organization with the GLBA Compliance Assessment.
Employee Risk and Compliance Training
Customized phishing and spear phishing exercises specific to your organization to develop a more security-minded workforce.
Penetration Testing
Our experienced, certified professionals take to their keyboards like a hacker to identify your vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for remediation.
CMMC Prep
We are a CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO) focused on assisting Organizations Seeking Certification (OSC’s) prepare for CMMC 2.0 assessments.
Engage in Better Cybersecurity Awareness
Cybersecurity awareness is something your institution should be focused on every day. With this infographic you can discover more ways to protect your community’s sensitive data on campus.
Your Institution Needs Protection
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Average cost of a data breach in Higher Education in 2023 – IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report
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Global average weekly higher education cyberattacks in 2022 – Check Point Research
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