Penetration Testing for Multi-Academy Trusts

CREST-accredited penetration testing built for the scale and shared systems of a multi-academy trust.

The challenge of testing a trust

A multi-academy trust is not one network but many, often with shared central systems (finance, HR, MIS, single sign-on) sitting above a mix of school setups that have grown up separately. That mix is exactly where risk hides: an issue at one academy can reach the trust, and a weak central system can reach every school. We test with that whole picture in mind, not one site in isolation.

Trust-wide, and school by school

We scope the trust as a whole, then prioritise. Usually that means testing the central systems every school depends on first, then working through the academies in a staggered plan that fits your budget and calendar. You get a clear trust-level view of risk, plus the per-school detail your IT team and each head need to act.

Evidence for the board and funders

Trust boards, auditors and funders increasingly expect evidence that cyber risk is managed across the estate, not assumed. An independent test gives you that: a defensible, prioritised picture of where the trust actually stands, and what to fix first.

Common questions