Cybersecurity services built for universities
Universities face unique challenges: decentralized IT environments, open networks, complex research ecosystems, and evolving compliance demands.
NuHarbor delivers cybersecurity services tailored to higher education institutions, helping you reduce risk, meet mandates, and protect students, staff, and research assets.
- Experience supporting public and private institutions across the country
- Align to GLBA, FERPA, and NIST requirements with expert guidance
- 24/7 SOC coverage and advisory support from a U.S.-based team
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Maximize your team's bandwidth and collaborate with our security while protecting campus networks and research data
Talk to a cyber expert
“NuHarbor's advanced 24/7 monitoring and engineering expertise in managing security alerts, dashboards, and data integration, with world class customer service has created a true partnership with us as their team feels like an extension of ours.”
Key benefits of NuHarbor's higher education services
NuHarbor helps colleges and universities manage cyber risk across decentralized environments, comply with evolving regulations, and protect sensitive data, without overburdening limited staff or budgets.
Direct access to one team of security experts
Your security, managed by a single team. No juggling multiple vendors. Just direct access to experts and efficient communication across all services.
Holistic security strategy
A unified security approach that covers every aspect of your business, ensuring robust and complete protection.
Continuous and scalable improvement
Our solutions grow with your organization, delivering ongoing improvements and scalable options to meet evolving needs.
Cost and efficiency savings
Consolidating your services under one roof reduces overhead, eliminates redundant tools, and improves operational efficiency, saving you time and resources.

Our approach
We help higher education organizations build sustainable cybersecurity programs with expert guidance, hands-on support, and clear outcomes, all from a U.S.-based team that understands your mission, mandates, and constraints.
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Understand your institutional structure and risk landscape
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Prioritize based on institutional needs and resource availability
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Deploy scalable services that integrates across your environment
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Support ongoing awareness, reporting, and stakeholder engagement
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Evolve your program with flexible support as threats and requirements change

The NuHarbor advantage
Higher education isn’t like other industries. Open networks, decentralized systems, research protections, and ever-evolving compliance expectations demand a security partner that understands the mission.
NuHarbor delivers higher ed–specific cybersecurity services that reduce risk without disrupting learning, research, or operations.
- Proven success supporting large public universities, private institutions, and community colleges
- Expertise in GLBA, FERPA, and NIST compliance for higher ed regulatory needs
- Fully U.S.-based SOC and advisory teams familiar with academic IT and governance models
- Modular service delivery to support centralized and decentralized campus environments
- Clear communication tailored for CISOs, CIOs, boards, and accreditation stakeholders
University contract options
As a cybersecurity partner to universities, we offer flexible purchasing paths through grant-aligned scopes, RFPs, and streamlined cooperative purchasing paths.
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