Penetration Testing for Universities
CREST-accredited penetration testing for universities and higher education, scoped to large, open and high-value estates.
CREST-accredited penetration testing for universities and higher education, scoped to large, open and high-value estates.
What is penetration testing for universities?
Penetration testing for universities assesses complex estates: student and staff networks, research systems, web portals, virtual learning environments and cloud, where high user numbers and valuable research widen the attack surface.
Why it matters
Universities hold valuable research and intellectual property alongside large volumes of personal data, and their open networks and huge user bases make them a prime target for ransomware and data theft.
How Solusec tests it
We scope testing to your priorities, external perimeter, web applications and portals, internal networks and cloud, and deliver findings your infrastructure and security teams can action.
Education testing, done right
Solusec is a CREST-accredited penetration testing provider and a member of the BESA LaunchPad programme for education suppliers. We test in line with the DfE cyber security standards, understand KCSIE filtering and monitoring duties, MIS platforms and safeguarding systems, and keep pupil and staff data safe throughout. You deal directly with the tester, not a call centre.
What you get
You get a clear, prioritised report mapped to risk and to the DfE cyber security standards, a plain-English summary for leadership and governors, practical fixes for your IT team or MSP, and a free retest once you have remediated.
Talk to us about testing
Tell us what you need looked at and we will tell you what the work actually involves, what it costs and when we can do it. CREST accredited, and the testing is done by the person you speak to.
Common questions
Can you test large, complex university networks?
Yes. We scope to the areas of highest risk and value and can run external, internal, web-application and cloud testing.
Do you handle research and personal data sensitively?
Yes, testing is scoped and conducted to protect research, IP and personal data throughout.
How quickly can testing start in Universities?
After a short, free scoping call we give a fixed price and a start date, often within days.
Do you keep our data safe during testing?
Yes. Testing is scoped and conducted to protect pupil, student and staff data throughout, and we are CREST-accredited.
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