Penetration Testing for Educational Institutions
Penetration Testing for Educational Institutions
Schools and universities are prime targets for student data, research IP, and financial systems. Penetration testing helps find vulnerabilities before attackers do.
Cyber threats appear differently in healthcare than they do in fintech, or in SaaS, law, education, or biotech. That’s why Red Sentry delivers penetration testing by industry that matches the regulations and realities of your sector.
RISK
RISK
RISK
Why Educational Institutions Are Targeted
Why Educational Institutions Are Targeted
A breach exposes student data, triggers regulatory violations, and damages institutional reputation
Student Data Is Highly Valuable
Student records contain SSNs, financial aid info, and login credentials that sell at high prices on the dark web. Attackers use them for identity theft, tax fraud, and creating synthetic identities.
Student Data Is Highly Valuable
Student records contain SSNs, financial aid info, and login credentials that sell at high prices on the dark web. Attackers use them for identity theft, tax fraud, and creating synthetic identities.
Student Data Is Highly Valuable
Student records contain SSNs, financial aid info, and login credentials that sell at high prices on the dark web. Attackers use them for identity theft, tax fraud, and creating synthetic identities.
Research IP Worth Billions
Universities store valuable research in medicine, engineering, and defense, attracting nation-state and corporate attackers. Theft of breakthrough research has resulted in academic & financial losses.
Research IP Worth Billions
Universities store valuable research in medicine, engineering, and defense, attracting nation-state and corporate attackers. Theft of breakthrough research has resulted in academic & financial losses.
Research IP Worth Billions
Universities store valuable research in medicine, engineering, and defense, attracting nation-state and corporate attackers. Theft of breakthrough research has resulted in academic & financial losses.
Limited Security & Large Attack Surface
Schools operate with small security teams, tight budgets, and delayed patching. Thousands of users, devices, and applications create gaps attackers easily exploit.
Limited Security & Large Attack Surface
Schools operate with small security teams, tight budgets, and delayed patching. Thousands of users, devices, and applications create gaps attackers easily exploit.
Limited Security & Large Attack Surface
Schools operate with small security teams, tight budgets, and delayed patching. Thousands of users, devices, and applications create gaps attackers easily exploit.
Open Networks & Ransomware Pressure
Public Wi-Fi, guest access, and BYOD policies offer multiple entry points. Ransomware often strikes during exams or enrollment when downtime is catastrophic, forcing schools to pay.
Open Networks & Ransomware Pressure
Public Wi-Fi, guest access, and BYOD policies offer multiple entry points. Ransomware often strikes during exams or enrollment when downtime is catastrophic, forcing schools to pay.
Open Networks & Ransomware Pressure
Public Wi-Fi, guest access, and BYOD policies offer multiple entry points. Ransomware often strikes during exams or enrollment when downtime is catastrophic, forcing schools to pay.
VULNERABILITIES
VULNERABILITIES
VULNERABILITIES
Common Vulnerabilities
Critical
Poor Network Segmentation
Weak segmentation allows access from student networks into administrative systems.
Critical
Poor Network Segmentation
Weak segmentation allows access from student networks into administrative systems.
Critical
Poor Network Segmentation
Weak segmentation allows access from student networks into administrative systems.
High
Weak or Default Credentials
Default or weak credentials on administrative portals and faculty systems.
High
Weak or Default Credentials
Default or weak credentials on administrative portals and faculty systems.
High
Weak or Default Credentials
Default or weak credentials on administrative portals and faculty systems.
High
Unpatched System Vulnerabilities
Unpatched vulnerabilities in student information systems and learning platforms.
High
Unpatched System Vulnerabilities
Unpatched vulnerabilities in student information systems and learning platforms.
High
Unpatched System Vulnerabilities
Unpatched vulnerabilities in student information systems and learning platforms.
Critical
Insufficient Access Controls
Access gaps allow students to view other students’ records.
Critical
Insufficient Access Controls
Access gaps allow students to view other students’ records.
Critical
Insufficient Access Controls
Access gaps allow students to view other students’ records.
Critical
Insecure Wireless & Guest Networks
Insecure Wi-Fi and guest access bypass security controls.
Critical
Insecure Wireless & Guest Networks
Insecure Wi-Fi and guest access bypass security controls.
Critical
Insecure Wireless & Guest Networks
Insecure Wi-Fi and guest access bypass security controls.
Critical
Lack of Multi-Factor Authentication
Missing MFA on systems containing sensitive student or research data.
Critical
Lack of Multi-Factor Authentication
Missing MFA on systems containing sensitive student or research data.
Critical
Lack of Multi-Factor Authentication
Missing MFA on systems containing sensitive student or research data.
RISK
RISK
RISK
Compliance and Requirements for FinTech
INTEGRATIONS
INTEGRATIONS
INTEGRATIONS
What We Test
What We Test
What We Test
Our penetration tests are tailored to FinTech environments, covering the systems and workflows where breaches cause the most damage.
Our penetration tests are tailored to FinTech environments, covering the systems and workflows where breaches cause the most damage.
Our penetration tests are tailored to FinTech environments, covering the systems and workflows where breaches cause the most damage.
Student Information Systems
We test for authentication bypass, authorization flaws, and data exposure risks—verifying that students cannot view or modify other records, grades remain protected, and sensitive data is correctly secured.
Learning Management Systems
We test session handling, access control, and grading integrity, ensuring only authorized access to course content, and that grading and submission workflows cannot be manipulated or exploited.
Research & Faculty Systems
We verify segmentation and secure access to high-value research data, prevent lateral movement attacks, and test controls that protect grant and research systems from targeted compromise.
Financial & Administrative Systems
We assess payment processing, payroll, and financial platforms for weaknesses that could enable fraud, unauthorized payments, or theft of sensitive financial/employee information.
Payment Processing & Transaction Systems
We test for authentication bypass, race conditions enabling double-spending, business logic flaws, insecure authorization, and data access leaks across REST & GraphQL APIs.
Payment Processing & Transaction Systems
We test for authentication bypass, race conditions enabling double-spending, business logic flaws, insecure authorization, and data access leaks across REST & GraphQL APIs.
APIs & Third-Party Integrations
We identify broken authentication, excessive data exposure, missing rate limiting, token replay risks, and injection vulnerabilities affecting connected services.
Customer Account & Authentication Systems
Testing includes credential-stuffing resilience, weak MFA flows, session hijacking risks, enumeration flaws, and insecure password reset logic.
Mobile Applications
We test for hardcoded keys, insecure local data, SSL certificate weaknesses, sensitive data leakage, and bypassable biometric authentication.
WE OFFER
WE OFFER
WE OFFER
What You Get
Compliance Reports
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Compliance Reports
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Compliance Reports
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Prioritized Remediation
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Prioritized Remediation
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Prioritized Remediation
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Free Retest Included
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Free Retest Included
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.
Free Retest Included
We analyze your goals, challenges, and vision to craft a tailored AI strategy.