CyberSmart for education
Protect your organisation, safeguard student data, and fulfil your compliance obligations with CyberSmart’s cyber risk management platform for education providers.
Education is under attack
According to 2025 UK government statistics, all levels of education, from universities (91%) to primary (44%) and secondary schools (60%), suffer high breach rates. And the consequences can be disastrous, with the average cost of a breach to an education provider around £620k.
The challenge
The average school, university or Further Education college holds masses of sensitive student data and research, making them an enticing target for cybercriminals.
However, education providers operate on stretched budgets, without the in-house cyber expertise or specialist tools to protect themselves and their students.
This is where CyberSmart can help.
How CyberSmart can help
Gain year-round protection from cyber threats
Protect your staff, systems and customer data 24/7 with our compliance, assurance and threat detection software.
Enforce security policy compliance
Effortlessly distribute security policies across your organisation and track who’s read and agreed to them.
Get accredited, fast
Fulfil your Department for Education and Education & Skills Funding Agency compliance obligations and get protection from 98.5% of cyber threats, with the fastest and simplest route to accreditations like Cyber Essentials on the market.
Give your people the skills to protect your organisation
Get tailored, education-specific cybersecurity training, including phishing simulations, for staff and governors.
Close the gaps with effortless patching
Reduce vulnerabilities by keeping third-party software up to date with new security patches automatically.
Access free cyber insurance coverage
Eligible Cyber Essentials-certified organisations receive £25,000 of inclusive cyber insurance, with options to access higher-limit cover through CyberSmart’s enhanced insurance journey.
Education Readiness Package
Your fast track to Department for Education cyber standards readiness
CyberSmart Active Protect with Patch
Alongside everyday protection, CyberSmart Active Protect provides asset discovery, vulnerability scanning, and ongoing technical control and patch evidence from a centralised dashboard.
Cyber Essentials
Government-endorsed security baseline ensuring compliance with DfE standards and ESFA funding requirements.
Smart Policies
A complete, preloaded DfE-aligned policy set, including incident response, acceptable use safeguarding, and vendor risk
CyberSmart Learn
Staff and governor cybersecurity training, mapped to DfE cyber standards.
Free cyber insurance
All eligible CyberSmart customers receive £25,000 of free Cyber Essentials insurance, with options to upgrade cover directly through our trusted insurance broker.