With every passing academic year, universities, colleges, and educational institutions manage an increasing surge in student activity and heightened demand on IT operations – leading to greater pressure on critical systems in the face of rising cyber threats.
Free 24/7 Cyber Incident Response for Academic Resilience
To help sustain educational services and minimise the impact of a breach, we're pleased to offer organisations in the education sector a dedicated Incident Response Retainer* to help safeguard your operations, students and academic community. This offer includes:
43 %
Of institutions experience a cyber attack once a week
56 %
Of ransomware victims from education pay their ransom
1 Mil
Average cost of recovery from a breach in the sector
How prepared is your educational institution for a cyber attack?
Imagine a scenario where your IT infrastructure suddenly grinds to a halt due to a cyber attack. Networks compromised, services disrupted, and sensitive data at risk—the downtime and impact could be substantial affecting the productivity, learning and success of both teachers and students.
Furthermore, a major cyber incident can result in significant financial losses due to system downtime, emergency response costs, and potential legal implications.
For academic institutions, maintaining trust is paramount. A cyber attack not only jeopardises sensitive data but can also erode the trust of students, parents, and stakeholders. Protecting your reputation is essential.
With over 30 years’ experience in the education sector, NCC Group is committed to developing sustainable solutions that continue to meet our clients’ current and future cyber security challenges.
Our Digital Forensics & Incident Response team is highly experienced in managing and investigating a broad range of incidents – helping our clients when they need us most and improving their capabilities to prepare effectively. In an increasingly complex regulatory and threat landscape, our DFIR consultants offer global, specialist support at the juncture of cyber and legal to help limit the potential impact of a breach.
Further resources
Download our education Threat Intelligence report
Want to learn more about the most prominent threat actors targeting education organisations? Get our free Cyber Threat Intelligence report from NCC Group’s world-leading team and become better prepared to effectively thwart attacks by understanding the TTPs of threat actors in the sector.
The benefits of our Incident Response Retainer offer
Peace of mind: Our team will be on-demand, ready to act swiftly and decisively.
Customised plans: A response plan that’s bespoke to your education environment.
24/7 support: Our responders are NCSC approved CIR Level 1 and 2 providers.
Proactive measures: We’ll help prevent incidents before they occur. Our team are also accredited on NCSC's Cyber Incident Exercising (CIE) scheme for proactive exercises.
Risk mitigation: You'll have a robust strategy to mitigate risks and protect what matters most to your organisation.
Real results: Discover how our Incident Response team has assisted organisations such as Tulane University.
Want to learn more?
Organisations that have an incident response team and a regularly tested IR plan lower the cost of a breach by nearly 60% compared to those that don’t.
Speak to a member of our education team to start safeguarding your institution’s digital landscape and maintain trust with key stakeholders in your academic community.