Penetration Testing for Universities

← Penetration testing for education

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.

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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.

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