Stale Reports
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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.
Why This Matters Beyond the Numbers
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. 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 Penetration testing that actually tries to get in, not just a scan flagging outdated software versions.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.
How the Engagement Runs
An assessment shouldn't end with a report that just sits there. We build the next step into the engagement from the start.
- 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?
- - A real, tested picture of your security posture, not just a compliance checkbox
- - Prioritized findings so your team fixes what matters most first
- - Documentation ready for GLBA audits, cyber-insurance renewals, or board-level risk reporting
The Solution
Common Pain 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