Unknown Blind Spots
Institutions assume their security posture is solid until an assessment reveals gaps nobody had mapped.
Know Where the Risk Actually Is
Before Someone Else Finds It
IT and security assessments, including penetration testing and vulnerability assessment,
built around how higher ed institutions actually get targeted.
A Familiar, Costly Gap
Higher ed is a specific kind of target, honestly. Institutions are sitting on financial aid data covered by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule, student records protected under FERPA, research data, and this sprawling network of legacy systems, personal devices, and departmental servers that grew organically over decades. Most institutions know they've got gaps. Few actually have a current, honest picture of where those gaps are. That's not a knock on the IT teams running these environments — it's what happens when systems get bolted on year after year, department by department, without anyone stepping back to look at the whole picture. Attackers know this. Higher ed has become a favored target precisely because the mix of valuable data and fragmented oversight makes it an easier mark than a bank or a hospital with a single, centralized security team. An assessment isn't about assuming the worst. It's about finally seeing what's actually there.
We run assessments that go past a checklist. Penetration testing that actually tries to get in, not just a scan flagging outdated software versions. Vulnerability assessments that prioritize by real risk to your specific environment, not some generic severity score. What you get back is a clear picture of where you stand and what to fix first, not a hundred-page report nobody has time to read, let alone act on.
What We Do?
Institutions usually find security gaps the same way they find accessibility gaps: after something happens, not before. A phishing attempt that got further than it should have, an auditor asking questions nobody had good answers for, a cyber-insurance renewal that suddenly wants documentation that doesn't exist yet. An assessment before any of that costs a fraction of what a breach or a failed audit does. And it gets you an actual roadmap instead of a scramble.
Key Deliverables
Security gaps in higher ed rarely announce themselves. They show up in an audit, a failed vendor review, or worse, a breach. Here's what an engagement with us actually delivers:
- Penetration testing across networks, applications, and ERP systems
- Vulnerability assessment with prioritized, actionable remediation guidance
- GLBA Safeguards Rule readiness assessments for financial aid and financial systems
- IT infrastructure and security posture reviews aligned to frameworks like HECVAT, the standard higher ed institutions already use to vet vendors
- Risk and compliance assessments covering FERPA, GLBA, and state-level data privacy requirements
What's included service?
- - Penetration testing across all systems
- - Prioritized, actionable vulnerability remediation guidance
- - GLBA Safeguards readiness assessments
- - HECVAT-aligned infrastructure and compliance reviews
The Solution
Common Points we Solve
FAQs
Frequently Asked
Questions
Questions
A clear, prioritized picture of what's broken vs. what just feels old.
No — you get the findings and plan whether or not you hire us next.
Typically a few weeks, scoped to what you actually need answered.
No — the assessment stands on its own; act on it however you choose.
Contact
Let’s Build
Intelligent Things
Intelligent Things
E-mail address
hello@youraiagency.com
Phone number
+1 (647) 555 0172