Education is one of the most attacked sectors in the world. Schools and childcare centers hold records on minors that cannot be changed, canceled, or undone. A breach follows students for life. But the threat isn't only digital. Physical security failures, unsecured access points, no crisis protocols, and unmonitored entry put students at risk in ways no firewall can fix. We assess both.
Student records include social security numbers, health diagnoses, disciplinary history, family financial data, and psychological evaluations. Unlike a compromised credit card, these records cannot be canceled. They accompany a child into adulthood, and the institution responsible for their security bears the consequences of any breach.
Schools and childcare facilities are intentionally welcoming, but this openness introduces risks. Unsecured entrances, absence of crisis protocols, and weak visitor management can expose students to dangers unrelated to technology. We review the physical environment and determine if your team has effective plans for handling emergencies on campus.
K-12 districts and childcare organizations are targeted because they cannot afford downtime. When systems go offline the pressure to pay is immediate. Student records, staff systems, and communications go dark simultaneously.
96% of EdTech applications share student data with third parties. The PowerSchool breach affected 62 million students and started with one compromised vendor credential. Your vendors carry your liability.
A compromised staff account gives attackers access to student information systems, parent contact data, financial records, and health information all at once. Teachers and administrators are high-value targets.
Six thoughtfully crafted modules focus on the unique vulnerabilities of educational environments. Each finding has been carefully validated and thoughtfully aligned with FERPA reasonable safeguard requirements and COPPA obligations, ensuring comprehensive protection and compliance.
Spend five minutes comparing your current operations against a nine-question baseline hygiene checklist covering common physical vulnerabilities, digital blind spots, and operational compliance gaps.
Every student portal, parent communication platform, enrollment system, and remote access tool is visible from outside your organization. If it's exposed, we find it.
A thorough scan of administrative workstations, servers, and classroom devices. Every vulnerability is identified, prioritized, and documented.
Dark web intelligence to identify leaked staff credentials and student data before they are used to access your student information system or parent portal.
Student portals, parent-facing applications, and enrollment platforms assessed for authentication flaws, broken access controls, and exposure of protected student records.
We evaluate server room access, visitor management, workstation visibility, and after-hours entry points in person. We also assess your active threat protocols, lockdown procedures, communication plans, evacuation routes, and whether your staff knows what to do when seconds matter.
Executive summary for administration and board leadership, plus a full technical report with remediations and documentation demonstrating FERPA reasonable safeguards and COPPA compliance.
*This baseline check is informational only and does not substitute for a professional compliance audit.
We define scope and agree on timing that avoids instructional periods, enrollment windows, and high-traffic school events.
We map your digital footprint from the outside portals, vendor integrations, and any internet-facing systems handling student data.
Credentialed scans of administrative and instructional networks plus an on-site physical walkthrough of your facilities.
Every finding reviewed. False positives removed. Real risks confirmed, scored, and mapped to FERPA and COPPA obligations.
Executive summary and full technical report with a live debrief documentation structured to demonstrate reasonable safeguards to regulators.
Student information systems, parent portals, and special education records are among the most sensitive data any organization manages. One breach can affect thousands of families at once.
FERPA applies regardless of public or private status if federal funding is received. Most private schools are surprised by how broad their compliance obligations actually are.
COPPA applies to any platform collecting data from children under 13. Enrollment software, payment portals, and communication apps all count. Your vendors need to be compliant, too.
If you collect student names, grades, learning profiles, or parent contact information, you are handling protected education records, whether or not you operate as a school.
Any company that provides software to schools and accesses student data is a covered school official under FERPA. When your product is breached, your clients face the consequences.
Higher education institutions manage student financial records, health data, research, and alumni information. When students turn 18, FERPA rights transfer, and so do the obligations.
Not sure if you need an assessment? That's exactly why this conversation exists. Tell us about your organization and we'll take it from there
