Cyber Audits: A Helping Hand for Schools

In an era where schools rely heavily on digital tools for everything from lesson planning to safeguarding, it’s easy for security gaps to appear without anyone realising. These gaps aren’t the result of negligence or poor practice; they simply emerge as technology evolves, and workloads grow.

The good news? Some of these vulnerabilities can be filled quickly, easily, and often without financial strain. Whether it’s tightening password policies, adjusting access controls, or updating software, many fixes require minimal effort yet provide significant protection.

When schools hear the term ‘audit’ there’s often a sense of unease – an assumption that it’s about catching people out, identifying failures, and making life harder. In reality, a cyber audit is far from a punitive exercise; it’s an opportunity to strengthen school resilience, shore up digital defences, and uncover simple, often cost-free ways to improve security.

At Education Data Hub, our focus is on ensuring that school leaders have an understanding of their current support levels across their IT systems, and awareness of the cyber security risks that may be present. By examining systems, policies, and procedures, we can help you build a more resilient digital infrastructure, ensuring staff and students remain protected in an increasingly online world.

Our team members all come from educational backgrounds. They know the pressures staff face – tight budgets, stretched resources, and the constant balancing act between security and usability. Their goal isn’t to make things harder for you, but to lighten the load by offering meaningful and realistic solutions.

Our cyber team is currently experiencing an exceptionally high demand and is fully booked for the remainder of this academic year. However, we are welcoming bookings for the 2025/26 academic year.

For more information about the services we offer, please email [email protected] or take a look at our page on S4S