The Cybersecurity Challenge Schools are Facing

When it comes to the day-to-day operations that schools experience, the biggest anomaly is the rate of turnover. Every year, semester, month, and/or week, schools deal with turnover. Teaching turnover, staff turnover, administrative turnover; but most notably, student turnover.This creates a problem for schools because they still have some duty to protect the data of graduated students. Schools also have to absorb the new expense of the incoming class.

74% of campus leaders report

  • that recruiting IT staff presents a moderate to severe challenge

$1.42 million is the average cost

15% increase in weekly

  • cyberattacks, averaging 2,507 per college/university

Common Cybersecurity Threats Targeting Educational Institutions

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Phishing

Phishing attacks involve fraudulent emails and websitesthat trick staff members into disclosing login credentials, financial information, or downloading malicious attachments which leads to unauthorized access tosensitive data, financial losses, and damaged reputation.

Ransomware

Cybersecurity incidents are often caused by human errors such as weak passwords, and clicking on malicious links. Inadequate security practices put sensitive data at risk, leading to financial losses, damaged reputation, and loss of competitive advantage.

Data Loss

Data loss can occur due to hardware failure, accidental deletion, or cyber-attacks aimed at destroying or stealing medical information resulting in disrupted operations, customer dissatisfaction, lost intellectual property, legal liabilities, and even business closure.

User Risk

Cybersecurity incidents are often caused by human errorssuch as weak passwords, and clicking on malicious links. Inadequate security practices put sensitive data at risk, leading to financial losses, damaged reputation, and loss of competitive advantage.

Enhance Your Education Security

  • Protect sensitive data of all your students, teachers, and faculty members.
  • Mitigate the financial risk of being sued or paying significant fines in case of a breach.
  • Prevent of any delays and disruption to the daily classes, exams, and overall operations.
  • Build trust amongst students, faculty, and parents that their data is secure.

The Key to Robust Cybersecurity in Education

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Faculty

While your teachers and faculty members have relatively low turnover, they require dependable security solutions as they have the most interaction with the student body. By implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity solution, faculty member’s can be assured that they have taken the best steps towards a safe and secure school environment for old, new and existing members.

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Students

Phishing attacks pose a significant threat to students, especially on social media. This can be addressed by raising awareness, and educating students on how to recognize and react to phishing emails protecting them from inadvertently disclosing private information.

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Administrators

The administration office demands exceptional protection. In the event of a hacker gaining access to an admin account , it could result in severe consequences for the school and jeopardize their reputation. Therefore keeping this data safe should be first priority. By adopting a holisitic cybersecurity solution and ensuring awareness, the department can have peace of mind that important school data is protected from the inside out.

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Bridging Cybersecurity Gaps in Educational Institutions

Email Security

Stay ahead of potential email threats by leveraging a user-friendly API-based active protection

Cloud Data

Enable cloud data protection to achieve a safe and secure data collaboration with external users

Awareness Training

Equip employees to be the first line of defense against the evolving landscape of cyber threats

External Risk

Gain actionable insights on external threats by scanning digital footprint and exposed vulnerabilities

Endpoint Security

Protect laptops, and desktops from cyber threats such as malware, and ransomware

Secure Browsing

Keep your browser secure with the Guardz extension for protection against viruses and malicious sites

Phishing Simulation

Continually simulating cyber attacks like phishing emails to highlight weak spots

Insurance

Transfer the cyber risk associated with evolving cyber threats with tailored coverage at the right price

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