Service
Industry
Higher Education
Secure digital campuses and student-data protection — supporting VLEs, JISC/Janet connectivity and the Office for Students framework, with cyber defences built for the sector.
Higher
Sector focus
Sector focus
The challenge
The pressures facing higher-education IT
Universities and colleges run open, complex networks, hold large volumes of student data, and are frequent ransomware targets — all while supporting hybrid learning, the Prevent duty and rising expectations from students.
- Protecting student data under UK GDPR
- Defending against ransomware and sector-wide attacks
- Keeping VLEs and learning platforms available
- Supporting the Prevent duty and safeguarding
How we help
Technology built for higher education
Joined-up services tailored to your sector’s realities and regulators.
Cyber security & SOC
24/7 defence against the threats targeting the sector.
Secure cloud & identity
Strong identity, access and UK-resident cloud.
VLE/LMS support
Keep learning platforms available and integrated.
Student-data protection
Govern and protect student and applicant data.
Managed IT & support
Reliable IT across campus, staff and students.
Portals & web
Accessible student and applicant portals and websites.
Outcomes
A secure, reliable digital campus
- Stronger protection for student data
- Resilience against ransomware and outages
- Reliable, available learning platforms
- Support for Prevent duty and safeguarding
Regulators & standards
We speak your regulators’ language
We work to the standards and frameworks that govern your sector, including:
- Office for Students
- JISC / Janet
- VLE / LMS
- UCAS
- Prevent duty
- UK GDPR (student data)
References to regulators and standards describe the frameworks we work to on your behalf. We tailor controls and evidence to your specific obligations.
UK GDPRISO/IEC 27001Cyber Essentials Plus
FAQ
Higher Education: common questions
How do you protect against ransomware in higher education?
We apply layered defences — hardened identity, endpoint and email security, 24/7 monitoring, tested backups and incident response — tuned to the attack patterns seen across the education sector.
Can you support our VLE or LMS?
Yes. We support and integrate virtual learning environments and learning-management systems, keeping them available, secure and connected to your wider estate.
Do you help protect student data under UK GDPR?
Yes. We help you govern and protect student and applicant data with appropriate controls, retention and access management, supporting your UK GDPR obligations.
A technology partner that understands higher education
Book a free consultation and we’ll map the right approach for your organisation and its regulators.