A wealth of personally identifiable information (PII), an expanding network footprint, and limited security resources—from K-12 to higher education, robust cyber risk management is critical to protect the integrity of your educational environments and the privacy of your students.
A wealth of personally identifiable information (PII), an expanding network footprint, and limited security resources—from K-12 to higher education, robust cyber risk management is critical to protect the integrity of your educational environments and the privacy of your students.
Education Cybersecurity
The cost of a data breach in the education industry.
Schools, universities, and educational providers are prime targets for cyber threats, ranging from data breaches affecting sensitive student records to ransomware attacks disrupting entire school network systems.
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2023
Why Bitsight for Education Organizations
Bitsight solutions provide you with the insights you need to safeguard student and staff data, mitigate third-party risk, and maintain compliance readiness. We empower educators and administrators with cybersecurity solutions to ensure that educational journeys are both enriching and secure.
Manage Security Performance Across Your Ecosystem.
Manage Security Performance Across Your Ecosystem.
Keep a pulse on your expanding attack surface and critical assets, such as EdTech tools, student devices, and cloud-based applications. Discover emerging vulnerabilities, areas of concentrated risk, and gaps in security controls—and benchmark against the industry’s best.
Mitigate Third-Party Cyber Risk From Educational Partners.
Mitigate Third-Party Cyber Risk From Educational Partners.
Schools and universities often act as proving grounds for new technologies, but each tool can be a point-of-entry for attackers. Vet the security performance of your vendors—from textbook publishers to cloud-based student portals and e-learning solutions—before bringing them onboard and continuously monitor their security posture.
Jason Benedict
CISO, Fordham University
Bitsight sees what attackers see. It has helped me become a better defender because I now have outside-in visibility to my network and can effect strategic change. We’re no longer sitting ducks."
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Bitsight Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms, Q2 2024
Bitsight is a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Risk Ratings Platforms, Q2 2024
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A Critical Guide to Closing Your Exposure Management Gaps
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