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Protect Student Data and Keep
Learning Environments Running

New classroom technology opens learning — and widens the attack surface.
Protecting student and staff data is fundamental to a safe, trusted learning environment.

79%

79% of higher education institutions were targeted by ransomware in 2023.

SOURCE: Sophos - The State of Ransomware in Education 2024

83%

83% of education-sector breaches involve personal information, putting millions of students at risk.

SOURCE: 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report

66%

66% of school districts lack a full-time cybersecurity expert.

SOURCE: CoSN - 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey

For most institutions, a cyberattack is no longer a matter of if but when. The fallout goes well beyond direct costs: class cancellations, harm to students from exposed data, and lasting damage to community trust. Proactive cybersecurity is how you protect your institution, students, and reputation.
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How NRI Secure Can Help

Educational institutions face a distinct set of cybersecurity pressures — thousands of student devices, regulatory obligations, limited staff. Our services are built for those realities.

Overburdened IT Teams and Constant Threats

School IT teams are stretched thin. Sustaining 24/7 monitoring across cloud services and on-premises networks in-house is hard.

 

Our Support

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

A 24/7 extension of your IT team, providing continuous coverage.

Comprehensive Monitoring

Continuous visibility across your hybrid-cloud environment and every endpoint, including laptops and tablets.

Uncover Hidden Risks and Stay Compliant

Understanding your true security posture — and staying aligned with FERPA — is hard when you can't see your weak points clearly.

 

Our Support

Security Gap Analysis

Identify your true attack surface and where current defenses fall short.

Penetration Testing

Our experts simulate real-world attacks to find vulnerabilities before threat actors do.

Security Policy Development

Clear, effective policies that hold up to audit and give staff a consistent playbook.

The Human Factor and Unpatched Software

One staff click on a phishing email, or one unpatched server, can lead to a district-wide breach.

 

Our Support

Phishing Awareness Training

Train faculty and staff to recognize and report suspicious emails.

Vulnerability Management

Continuously scan, prioritize, and help you remediate software weaknesses.