Cybersecurity in higher education

Security for higher education teams is among the most complicated, anywhere. Conflicting goals of openness, privacy, and the need for constant availability are unique. Our support for cybersecurity in higher education clients provides security across complex campus infrastructures, assets, and data, with clarity and manageability.

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Helping higher education prioritize security.

In the digital age, taking care of students also means taking care of their private data. Whether it’s financial, healthcare, or their grades, we deliver the systems and services that will help you meet your specific requirements for protection.

234%

increase in ransomware attacks on educational institutions from 2021 to 2022 (SOCRadar)

31%

of breaches in schools in 2022 were caused by stolen credentials (2023 Verizon DBIR)

74%

of ransomware attacks on higher ed institutions have succeeded (Inside Higher Ed)

Our Approach

We make it easy to improve and manage your security

We believe great cybersecurity exists at the intersection of exceptional service delivery and purposeful deployment of security solutions.

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  • Easy to understand

    Our security experts are trained to support and communicate in ways you can understand. Cybersecurity solutions are created to answer your questions on your terms.

  • Easy to choose

    We have an established reputation as security and technology leaders. With a clear definition of cybersecurity outcomes for your business, you can make the best decisions to secure your organization.

  • Easy to trust

    We deliver clear and consistent communication. Paired with our trusted operations and reporting, your stakeholders can have peace of mind in their cybersecurity decisions.

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Higher education compliance assessments

Compliance guidelines can feel like tests to higher education leaders. Let us help you gather the materials you need, create the reports you want, and simplify your process to pass with flying colors.

  • Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
  • Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF)

Our services make it easy to solve your hardest problems.

We make it easy to test your defenses. We’re the good hackers for hire.

Infrastructure Penetration Testing

Our engineers use the same tools and techniques as the world’s most dangerous bad actors, delivering a clear view of vulnerability that can’t be uncovered any other way.

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Vulnerability Scanning

Don’t let vulnerability scanning burden your team. If your scans are taking too long, you’re struggling to prioritize vulnerabilities, or you’re looking for a scan to meet compliance needs, we can help.

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Application Penetration Testing

Applications often expose database views to the internet. Want to guarantee there’s no backdoor access to your entire dataset? Let us uncover the flaws first.

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Wireless Penetration Testing

Attackers are increasingly targeting corporate networks to gain a foothold within internal environments. Let NuHarbor engineers discover network vulnerabilities before others do.

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We make it easy to test your defenses. We’re the good hackers for hire.

Infrastructure Penetration Testing

Our engineers use the same tools and techniques as the world’s most dangerous bad actors, delivering a clear view of vulnerability that can’t be uncovered any other way.

Learn more

Vulnerability Scanning

Don’t let vulnerability scanning burden your team. If your scans are taking too long, you’re struggling to prioritize vulnerabilities, or you’re looking for a scan to meet compliance needs, we can help.

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Application Penetration Testing

Applications often expose database views to the internet. Want to guarantee there’s no backdoor access to your entire dataset? Let us uncover the flaws first.

Learn more

Wireless Penetration Testing

Attackers are increasingly targeting corporate networks to gain a foothold within internal environments. Let NuHarbor engineers discover network vulnerabilities before others do.

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We make it easy to meet compliance requirements and strengthen security posture with actionable recommendations.

CMMC Compliance

CMMC is evolving rapidly. If you require CMMC certification or want to prepare ahead, contact us today.

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ISO 27001

Looking to implement an ISO 27001 Security Management System for certification or benchmark your program? Count on our expertise and assistance.

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NIST 800-53

If you’re looking to conform to NIST 800-53 security controls as a best practice, we can help.

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MARS-E Security Standards

Whether you’re new to MARS-E or have been around since version 1.0 we offer many services to assist.

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HIPAA Security Standards

With our experience serving major hospitals and healthcare providers, we can help safeguard patient information and ensure HIPAA compliance.

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New York Cybersecurity (23 NYCRR 500)

Whether you’re working towards compliance, or reading the regulations for the first time, we can help you achieve 23 NYCRR 500 compliance.

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PCI Compliance Services

Navigating PCI compliance can be complex. With extensive experience providing PCI-DSS assessment and advisory services, we assist organizations of all sizes in meeting this security standard. Let us support your important PCI initiatives.

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We make it easy to identify risk and provide meaningful cybersecurity advice so you can plan your business.

Security Strategy

The best cybersecurity programs start with a strategy. If you need help building one, or  reviewing your existing security strategy for gaps, our team of experts will guide you through our strategy design process.

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Virtual CISO

Looking for a CISO? Whether you need a fractional resource, are working towards compliance, or simply need executive cybersecurity advice, our team of executives can help answer your business questions.

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Incident Response Planning

Be prepared for any cybersecurity incident. Whether you need help with playbook designs, process documentation, or conducting tabletop exercises, we can help.

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Policy Review

Cybersecurity policies are the cornerstone to any security program and required by all cyber compliance standards. Let us do the heavy lifting to review, maintain, and operationalize your policies.

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Security Program Reviews

Develop a plan for improvement that combines critical business priorities with desired cybersecurity capabilities.

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Security Risk Assessments

Get the comprehensive analysis you need to inform security decisions, in the language your stakeholders will understand.

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We make it easy to identify and limit the risk of threats without the need for additional staffing.

Curated Threat Intelligence

Be informed with relevant, up-to-date threat intelligence for your security operations. We feed our threat intelligence platform into your systems and/or prepare threat briefings on your terms.

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Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Combine your technology with our human expertise to perform threat hunting, monitoring, and response.

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Sentinel Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR)

Implement near real-time threat detection and response, depend on expert remediation strategies, and recognize new attacks and techniques before they cause harm.

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SOC as a Service

Continuous monitoring, high-fidelity alerting, real-time investigation, and actionable threat intelligence minimize the time to detect attacks or vulnerabilities.

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Vendor Security Assessments

Assess your third-party vendors to identify security risk exposure and establish accountability. Confidently direct your business partnerships to meet evolving expectations.

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Vulnerability Management

Set up scan schedules, manage policies, ensure asset coverage, and provide timely advice to mitigate vulnerability risk.

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Zscaler Support Services

Expedite your Zscaler deployment, tune the platform to maximized security functionality, and benefit from a team of security experts to turn the noise of constant alerts into actionable insights without the overhead.

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Strategic partners

We make it easy to tackle whatever comes next. We deliver the most comprehensive set of integrated security services in the market by harnessing the best technology available.

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CrowdStrike Endpoint
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Microsoft Security Analytics & SIEM
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Splunk Security Analytics & SIEM
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Tenable Vulnerability Management
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Zscaler Cloud Security

Explore comprehensive cybersecurity protection today.

  1. Consult with an expert

    Talk to one of our cybersecurity experts so we can better understand your needs and how we can help.

  2. Agree on a plan

    Based on your objectives we’ll create a tailored plan to meet your cybersecurity needs.

  3. Start maximizing your protection

    Experience peace of mind knowing what matters most is secure.

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