THE STATE OF CYBERSECURITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

• Educational institutions are faced with ever increasing pressure to adopt new technology to support the digital learning spree, all while being asked to keep it secure with a shortage of cybersecurity professionals.

• Compliance requirements like GLBA, PCI, HIPAA, and FERPA put more pressure on institutions to increase security measures to protect necessary functions of faculty and students.

• We equip you with a security operations center to extend your team with tools and resources to provide visibility, detection, and remediation. This way you can stay focused on graduating students and cutting edge research.

• Higher education institutions, or HEIs, are responsible for collecting and storing different types of sensitive information. Keeping this information secure is essential. However, the nature of colleges and universities can make these requirements difficult.

  TOP SECURITY CONCERNS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

   

  • BUDGET CUTS

    – Budget cuts can limit the ability of higher ed institutions to invest in cybersecurity measures and technologies, leaving them more vulnerable to cyber attacks.

  • COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

    – Higher ed institutions face challenges in maintaining compliance with numerous regulatory frameworks and standards such as FERPA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR, which can be complex and time-consuming to navigate..

  • LEGACY SYSTEMS

    – Legacy systems and outdated software can present significant cybersecurity challenges for higher ed institutions, as they may lack the necessary security updates and patches to address vulnerabilities.

  • LIMITED RESOURCES

    – Limited resources, such as IT staff and expertise, can create challenges for higher ed institutions in implementing and maintaining effective cybersecurity measures.